Alumni News

Demetrius Lee, India Hobbs, and Lilly David

From left to right: Demetrius Lee (BFA '24), India Hobbs (BFA '21), and Lilly David (BFA '26) 

Three Boston Conservatory Dance Alums Honored for Their Early-Career Promise
September 9, 2026

India Hobbs and Demetrius Lee received Princess Grace Awards, while Lilly David took home Jacob’s Pillow’s top student scholarship.

The cast of A Midsummer Night's Dream perform on Boston Common.

Six Boston Conservatory actors, including current student Evan Danyliw (second from right), performed in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Nile Scott Studios

Stacked with Boston Conservatory Talent, Shakespeare on the Common Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary
August 13, 2026

Boston Conservatory helps Commonwealth Shakespeare Company bring A Midsummer Night’s Dream to life, building the audiences—and theater artists—of tomorrow.

Jonathon Heyward smiling in a gray suit on a conducting podium in a concert hall.

Jonathon Heyward in Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, home of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

Photo by Jessica Gallagher/The Baltimore Banner

Reading the Room
July 24, 2026

As music director of two major orchestras, conductor Jonathon Heyward aims to make the concert hall a space for everyone.

Conductor/percussionist Harold Rivas conducting an ensemble in a suit

Conductor/percussionist Harold Rivas is one of five alums to receive a grant from Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

Sanjana Bellapu

Boston Conservatory at Berklee Awards Grants to Five Alumni, Supporting Work in Their Local Communities
July 10, 2026

As part of Boston Conservatory’s Inspiring Hope and Leading Change initiative, the grants will help to fund alumni artistry—and altruism.

Dancers on stage in front of a n ornage background. Dancer in foreground has left hand lifted towards the ceiling with the right hands horizontal towards the right side.

Commercial dance students perform Fosse’s “Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar" as part of the 2026 Commercial Dance BFA Concert. 

Photo by Eric Antoniou

Signature Style
June 24, 2026

Boston Conservatory’s Dance Division teams up with The Verdon Fosse Legacy for a five-year partnership.

Andrew van der Paardt headshot, wearing a suit and holding his oboe

Andrew van der Paardt

Q&A with Music Alum Andrew van der Paardt
October 29, 2025

The oboist and English horn player reports back from the pit of the New York City Ballet Orchestra, and tells how he’s thrived as a freelance musician.

Andy Chau onstage at the Berklee Performance Center

Andy Chau (MMEd '12), Berklee’s assistant dean of career engagement

Photo by Liz Friar

Connecting Skills to Career Success
October 15, 2025

Andy Chau, Berklee’s assistant dean of career engagement, shares insights from his own path to career advising.

Andrew Durand headshot: grinning in front of a black backdrop.

Boston Conservatory alum Andrew Durand (BFA '08) received his first Tony nomination in the category of Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his role in Dead Outlaw. 

Press Release
Six Boston Conservatory Alumni Nominated for Tony Awards
May 1, 2025

More than 30 alumni from schools across Berklee contributed to this year’s Tony-nominated productions.

Palaver Strings

The Grammy-nominated ensemble Palaver Strings includes alumni cellists Matthew Smith (front left) and Nathaniel Taylor (front right). 

Titilayo Ayagande

Nine Boston Conservatory Alumni Featured on Grammy-Nominated Albums
January 31, 2025

Listen to tracks from the nominated albums, from Best Musical Theater Album to Best Opera Recording.  

Egle Jarkova

In 2012 Jarkova founded the international summer music festival Vivace Vilnius in her native Lithuania. 

Playing It Forward
September 17, 2024

Boston Conservatory alum Egle Jarkova returns to her home country with gratitude and a goal: expanding access to music education.