Berklee Performance Center Concerts

 

March 16 An Evening with Robert Stanton/Norman Zocher Trio—A program of
acoustic and electric guitar music in country, blues, jazz, and classical styles will be
presented by Performance Studies Department faculty member Robert Stanton. Many
original compositions will be featured and special guests include String Department
Chair Matt Glaser and bassist Roger Kimball. In the second half, Guitar Department
faculty member Norman Zocher presents original guitar oriented jazz compositions
performed by his trio.

March 17 The Music of the Yellowjackets/The Berklee Buddy Rich Ensemble—
Ensemble Department faculty member David Weigert presents the jazz fusion music
of the Yellowjackets performed by a four-piece ensemble. In the second half, faculty
trumpeter Wayne Naus leads Berklee’s Buddy Rich Ensemble in a program of big
band jazz in the style of the late bandleader.

March 28 Berklee Composers in the 1990’s - Composition Department Chair Jack
Jarrett presents the latest original music from faculty members in his department in a
varitety of styles including modern art song, string quartet, duo, sonata, jazz-based
piano variations, off broadway theater excerpts and concerto with improvised solo
part. Faculty composers Marti Epstein, Thomas Allen LeVines, Richard Applin,
Gregory Fritze, Jack Jarrett, John Bavicchi and Louis Stewart will be represented.

March 29 An Evening with the Berklee Rainbow Band With Strings - Faculty
composer/arranger/trombonist Phil Wilson presents the Berklee Rainbow Band
playing original jazz and fusion compositions with a special addition of a string
section.

March 31 Songwriters’ Night X - Under the direction of Songwriting department
faculty member Bob Weingart, this concert will feature the winners of the
Songwriting Deartment’s annual college-wide songwriting contest. The songs are in
a variety of contemporary styles, ranging from folk to pop to rock.

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