Berklee College of Music begins a new era with the inauguration of its third-ever president, Roger H. Brown, on Friday, December 3, 2004. Beginning Monday, November 29, Berklee is presenting a variety of public events leading up to the inauguration, giving the Berklee community an opportunity to honor its past, celebrate its present, and usher in the future. Events include concerts of jazz, rock, hip-hop, Afro-Cuban, and gospel music; faculty panel discussions, lectures, and clinics. All events are open to the public and take place at the Berklee Performance Center, 136 Mass Ave., or the David Friend Recital Hall, 921 Boylston St. Please visit http://www.berklee.edu, or call 617-747-2851 for more information.
Monday, November 29 1:00 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall, 921 Boylston St., Free The Anatomy of a Score: Conception to Completion- Don Wilkins, chair of the Film Scoring Department, will discuss scoring his Emmy-nominated A City in Bloom, a virtual reality tour of the Rose Kennedy Greenway above the Big Dig.
8:15 p.m. Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave., $5 Reverence Gospel Choir and Overjoyed- Hallelujah! Amen! An Evening of Gospel Music - Dennis Montgomery III directs the Berklee Reverence Gospel Ensemble and OverJoyed. This concert will feature both ensembles performing songs from various artists in traditional and contemporary gospel styles.
Tuesday, November 30 1:00 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall, Free Instantaneous Community: Composing the Moment- A round-robin improvisation presented by pianist Joanne Brackeen, bassist Bruce Gertz, vocalist Gabrielle Goodman, guitarist Kimberly Khare, and pianist Louis Stewart.
8:15 p.m., Berklee Performance Center, $5 Rainbow Jazz Band- This concert will showcase many of the college's top instrumentalists, composers, and arrangers performing jazz in a large ensemble with vocals under the direction of faculty trombonist, composer, arranger Phil Wilson.
Wednesday, December 1 1:00 p.m. David Friend Recital Hall, Free Beyond the Music: Educating the Whole Person- Panel discussion presented by faculty from the General Education Department, among others.
8:15 p.m., Berklee Performance Center, $5 It's All About the Music- Berklee student ensembles perform a range of styles, including Afro-Cuban, jazz, bluegrass, and hip-hop.
Thursday, December 2 1:00 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall, Free Berklee and the Future of Music- Panel discussion with faculty from several departments, including Music Education, Music Business and Management, Music Production and Engineering, and Music Synthesis.
Berklee College of Music was founded on the revolutionary principle that the best way to prepare students for careers in music was through the study and practice of contemporary music. For over half a century, the college has evolved constantly to reflect the state of the art of music and the music business. With over a dozen performance and nonperformance majors, a diverse and talented student body representing 70 plus countries, and a music industry “who's who" of alumni, Berklee is the world's premier learning lab for the music of today and tomorrow.
Monday, November 29 1:00 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall, 921 Boylston St., Free The Anatomy of a Score: Conception to Completion- Don Wilkins, chair of the Film Scoring Department, will discuss scoring his Emmy-nominated A City in Bloom, a virtual reality tour of the Rose Kennedy Greenway above the Big Dig.
8:15 p.m. Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave., $5 Reverence Gospel Choir and Overjoyed- Hallelujah! Amen! An Evening of Gospel Music - Dennis Montgomery III directs the Berklee Reverence Gospel Ensemble and OverJoyed. This concert will feature both ensembles performing songs from various artists in traditional and contemporary gospel styles.
Tuesday, November 30 1:00 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall, Free Instantaneous Community: Composing the Moment- A round-robin improvisation presented by pianist Joanne Brackeen, bassist Bruce Gertz, vocalist Gabrielle Goodman, guitarist Kimberly Khare, and pianist Louis Stewart.
8:15 p.m., Berklee Performance Center, $5 Rainbow Jazz Band- This concert will showcase many of the college's top instrumentalists, composers, and arrangers performing jazz in a large ensemble with vocals under the direction of faculty trombonist, composer, arranger Phil Wilson.
Wednesday, December 1 1:00 p.m. David Friend Recital Hall, Free Beyond the Music: Educating the Whole Person- Panel discussion presented by faculty from the General Education Department, among others.
8:15 p.m., Berklee Performance Center, $5 It's All About the Music- Berklee student ensembles perform a range of styles, including Afro-Cuban, jazz, bluegrass, and hip-hop.
Thursday, December 2 1:00 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall, Free Berklee and the Future of Music- Panel discussion with faculty from several departments, including Music Education, Music Business and Management, Music Production and Engineering, and Music Synthesis.
Berklee College of Music was founded on the revolutionary principle that the best way to prepare students for careers in music was through the study and practice of contemporary music. For over half a century, the college has evolved constantly to reflect the state of the art of music and the music business. With over a dozen performance and nonperformance majors, a diverse and talented student body representing 70 plus countries, and a music industry “who's who" of alumni, Berklee is the world's premier learning lab for the music of today and tomorrow.
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