Music News

The Center Stage performance will feature the school’s contemporary classical music ensemble, contraBAND, and percussion soloist Samuel Solomon directed by faculty Vimbayi Kaziboni.

The new faculty bring to the Conservatory wide-ranging professional experience and academic expertise across the disciplines of dance, music, and theater.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee, in partnership with the Emerald Necklace Conservancy and MF Dynamics, announce an outdoor performance by Boston Conservatory dance, music, and theater students, to be held in the Back Bay Fens on Friday, May 28, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. 

Chita Rivera and André Watts will receive honorary Doctor of Arts degrees from Boston Conservatory at Berklee and Celine Dion, Donald Harrison, and Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams of the Neptunes will receive honorary Doctor of Music degrees from Berklee College of Music.

An essay by music faculty member Judith Eissenberg reflecting on the Virtual Performance Lab, where students engage with Silkroad guest artists from around the world.

An essay by alumna Shelbie Rassler (B.M. '20, composition) on what motivates her to create virtual performances supporting numerous causes—from voting to social justice—amid the pandemic. 

Humbert lands spot in the 2020–2021 Benenson Young Artist Program at Palm Beach Opera, where Conservatory alumni Megan Callahan and Kyle White are participating in the apprentice program

While few could predict what 2020 had in store for higher education, one thing remained consistent: Boston Conservatory at Berklee earned recognition as one of the best schools for performing arts education, both for its innovative degree programs and leading summer intensives. The 2020 accolades, gathered from independent sources, underscores Boston Conservatory’s reputation as a leader in performing arts education.

Explore Boston Conservatory at Berklee's winter 2020 issue of STAGES Magazine, a special edition featuring thought-provoking essays, moving poems, and inspiring performance videos created by Boston Conservatory community members.

Boston Conservatory will resume on-campus instruction this spring with a hybrid semester that blends in-person instruction and state-of-the-art online coursework. The semester will begin a week later and forgo spring break.