Guest Artists

Boston Conservatory at Berklee welcomes guest soprano Martha Guth, cofounder of Sparks & Wiry Cries, for a conversation with Boston Conservatory voice students. Sparks & Wiry Cries curates opportunities for art song creators, performers, and scholars through innovative initiatives that capture the stories of our diverse communities.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee welcomes guest soprano Martha Guth and pianist Graham Johnson for an afternoon of song.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s Vocal Arts Department is proud to welcome operatic conductor, vocal coach, and stage director Patrick Hansen for a master class. 

Melissa White, violinist of the Grammy Award–winning Harlem Quartet and first-prize laureate in the Sphinx Competition, joins forces with pianist Pallavi Mahidhara, prize winner in the 69th Geneva International Piano Competition and the 6th International Prokofiev Competition. 

In addition to her globe-trotting career, Olga Kern has been a professor of piano at the Manhattan School of Music since 2017 and often presents master classes. Devoted to music education, she has created the Kern Foundation “Aspiration,” which assists talented musicians around the world.

Russian-born pianist Olga Kern was catapulted into stardom with her Gold Medal at the 2001 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Since then, she has established a spectacular career, performing to wild enthusiasm all over the world.

Founded in 2021 by American violinist Laurel Gagnon, Taiwanese clarinetist Li-Jie Yu, and Chinese pianist Ruoyang Xiang, Vinola Trio focuses on repertoire written during the 20th century and beyond, exploring diverse musical styles.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee presents a recital by guest pianist Jihye Chang, featuring works by Marti Epstein, Dan VanHassel, Eun Young Lee, and more, to celebrate the release of her new album, Boston Etudes.

Pianist Brianna Matzke’s commissioning project, Tremor, is a response to her recently diagnosed neurological condition, essential tremor, which makes her hands shake. 

Boston Conservatory at Berklee and Boston Lyric Opera welcome world-renowned tenor Lawrence Brownlee to present a master class.