News at the Conservatory

Boston Conservatory at Berklee announces its new Presidential Scholarship Program, available to top incoming students beginning fall 2017.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee's renowned opera program launches a new summer program at Berklee's international campus in Valencia, Spain.

The Conservatory's production of 'Alcina' runs November 17–20 at Boston Conservatory Theater.

Contemporary dance performance to showcase four new works by leading choreographers from November 3–6.

Boston Conservatory President Richard Ortner, who transformed the institution with new faculty appointments, new construction of state-of-the-art facilities, groundbreaking programs for individuals with special needs, and a merger with Berklee College of Music, announces his retirement in June 2017. Ortner, the Conservatory’s eighth president, has served for 18 years. He will remain active as a senior advisor, focusing on international reputation, board building, and formulation of the institution’s music, dance, and theater strategies.

Argentine pianist Mirian Conti makes her Boston debut with a variety of new and classical works on October 11.

Wanda Strukus appeared on a recent Inside Berklee podcast to discuss the state of contemporary theater, building a program from its infancy, and how the recent merger with Berklee is already opening up new possibilities for collaboration. 

Boston Conservatory at Berklee to hold first-ever Asia Music Audition Tour in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong this December.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee will become the first performing arts institution in the United States to offer students a ballet teaching qualification in partnership with the Royal Academy of Dance, a global leader in dance education and training.

Boston Conservatory alumna and violinist Christina Bouey has won the coveted Grand Prize at the prestigious 2016 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition with her string ensemble, the Ulysses Quartet.