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In this episode of Sounds of Berklee, piano instructor Carlos Vargas talks about his passion for community outreach and the variety of projects he is currently working on, including his recent trip to the Dominican Republic.

Berklee College of Music alumnus Jamshied Sharifi '85 received his first Tony nomination for Best Orchestrations for the musical The Band’s Visit, and various College and Conservatory alumni contributed to many of the year’s top Tony-nominated shows.

Voice faculty members Mary Saunders, who is retiring at the end of the academic year, and Sara Goldstein teamed up to commission a plaque commemorating beloved Conservatory voice teacher Iride Pilla­­—known as Miss Pilla—to be placed outside of Miss Pilla’s former studio in 8 Fenway.

On April 8, Boston Conservatory Orchestra performed works by Bernstein, Ravel, Thomas, and Schumann under the baton of guest conductor Ken-David Masur, associate conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Philanthropy helps fuel initiatives that give Berklee students the best performing arts education in the world. This Wednesday, April 11, Berklee celebrates this generosity with Giving Day, in which the institution is seeking to hit a goal of 250 donations, each of any amount. That money helps make a wide variety of projects and opportunities possible.

Christy Turnbow and Michael Hanley, assistant professors of voice at the Conservatory, talk about the importance of vocal health, what it takes to teach across styles, and why cross-training in vocal pedagogy is important for students entering the field.

Alumna Lauren Kidwell holds a Q&A session with students while in Boston for The Sound of Music tour.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee Executive Director Cathy Young will present honorary doctorates to opera superstar Victoria Livengood (M.M. '85, voice) and Tony Award–winning performer Billy Porter at the Conservatory’s commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 12 at the Berklee Performance Center. Both artists will deliver commencement remarks for the Boston Conservatory at Berklee class of 2018 at the ceremony.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee will present its spring dance concert, Limitless, from April 19 through 22 at Boston Conservatory Theater.

Musical theater alumna Erin Kommor (B.F.A. '13) talks about her path from the Conservatory to landing a dream role in the new NBC series Rise.