The Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra is no ordinary college orchestra. The orchestra is composed of students from Spain, South Africa, England, Nicaragua, the Philippines, just to name a few. Some students are straight out of high school, some have already completed a degree in music and are coming to Berklee to study in a unique [...]
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“Berklee Summer Programs are what I live for each summer” – Stephen Coleman shares his journey to Berklee
March 27, 2012 – 4:51 pm
Berklee Summer Programs alum and 16-year-old Junior in high school, Stephen Coleman, sat down and talked to us about his time at Berklee over the last three summers. The Berklee summer programs are what I live for each summer. It really is the greatest place on earth if you love music! I am a 16 [...]
Mike Cavalli: Nearing the Finish Line
March 27, 2012 – 9:00 am
Berklee Blogs checks in with Mike Cavalli as he settles into his internship at Fuchs Audio Technology, a boutique audio equipment company. Right when I feel like I have become a regular at the company, the semester is starting to come to an end. What felt like forever is now going to be my 3rd [...]
SXSW is crawling with Berklee bands
March 26, 2012 – 7:13 pm
SXSW is always always a hotbed of activity for alumni and student bands from Berklee and this year is no exception. Scouring the Official SXSW showcases and parties, and Unofficial shows happening all over Austin, I spotted at least 60 bands/artists that include alumni or students. That means the real number is probably way higher. [...]
Canary’s Amy Mantis Talks About Her SXSW Experience
March 22, 2012 – 1:08 pm
A quick introduction – my name is Amy Mantis and I play guitar in and write songs for Canary, a five-piece rock n roll band comprised entirely of Berklee students. You can download our new EP (for free!) at www.canarytheband.com. Last week, Canary had the chance of a lifetime – to play at South by [...]