Music News

Beginning August 1, Muñoz will oversee Boston Conservatory’s voice and opera programs.

By embracing contemporary creative expression and working with leading composers and ensembles representing a diversity of aesthetics, cultures, and perspectives, Boston Conservatory music students are at the forefront of today’s musical landscape. 

Boston Conservatory at Berklee Executive Director Cathy Young will present honorary doctorates in person to Wilkins and virtually to Stokes during the Conservatory’s commencement on Saturday, May 7.

The concert will feature Conservatory and College musicians, including a chorus, along with works and performances by Berklee faculty and alumni.

The premier series highlights four spring performances showcasing the Conservatory’s incredible student talent across dance, music, and theater.

In 2021, several independent reviewers ranked Boston Conservatory’s dance, music, and theater programs among the best in the United States, praising the school’s program quality, learning opportunities, and alumni success.

Composition alum Colin Minigan (M.M. '20) discusses the creative process behind his piece Sublimation, the experience of hearing it performed live by Boston Conservatory Orchestra, and the wide range of ensembles and performers he collaborated with as a graduate composition student. Minigan is pursuing a Ph.D. in Music Theory and Composition at University of California, Davis.

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.