As he prepares to step down as president of Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Richard Ortner reflects on his time at the Conservatory and the school's historic merger with Berklee.

Berklee is thrilled to announce that singer-songwriter and actress Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has established a one-time $25,000 scholarship called the Formation Scholars Award.

As the nation recognizes Women’s History Month this March, Boston Conservatory at Berklee salutes the legacy of visionary founder Julius Eichberg, who in 1867 opened the Conservatory’s doors to women and those who had never before had access to a conservatory-style education.