Earlier this month, well over a thousand people packed into the Berklee Performance Center, many for the first time at the venue, to see a rare, solo performance by the chart-topping singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile. The sold-out show can partially be attributed to the singer’s fame with her popular songs, such as “The Story,” but also [...]
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Berklee Profs at Pedal Steel Guitar Convention
September 26, 2011 – 8:50 am
Matt Glaser, Artistic Director of Berklee’s American Roots Program, reports from the 40th International Pedal Steel Guitar Convention in St. Louis earlier this month, which he attended with fellow faculty members Mike Ihde and Norm Zocher. Ever since the 1970s, when I was a young professional musician in New York City, I have heard about [...]
Berklee Presents Noe Socha at the Harvard Longwood Campus in the Summer in the City Concert Series
August 15, 2011 – 10:34 am
The lunchtime crowd at the Harvard Longwood lawn welcomed Noe Socha Wednesday afternoon and he did not disappoint. Playing a mixture of Blues, classical guitar and some interesting original material, Noe jammed on his guitar with an amount of clarity I haven’t seen in a long time.
Emily Elbert at the ICA Harborwalk Sounds Series
August 4, 2011 – 6:45 pm
Down again at the sun-sprayed dock of the ICA for another awesome show. This week: Emily Elbert and friends take the stage.
Remembering Charlie Chapman
July 22, 2011 – 3:02 pm
Charles Chapman, jazz guitarist and retired member of Berklee’s Guitar Department, passed away in Maine on July 18. We asked some of his former colleagues and students to share their remembrances. Feel free to add your own in the comments. Update: obituary in the Herald Gazette; family guestbook for condolences. Mark Small ’73, editor of [...]