Berklee Performance Center Concerts
Spring ‘85

April 17 THE LORD IS MY LIGHT Il — The Berklee Reverence Gospel Ensemble — directed by
David Chandler, with faculty advisor Orville Wright — will present an evening of traditional
and contemporary gospel music.

April 18  SONGWRITERS NIGHT — Winners of the Berklee Songwriters Competition will present their
songs under the direction of faculty composer Pat Pattison.

April 22 THE BERKLEE WIND ENSEMBLE — Faculty composer/tubist Greg Fritze ieads this
outstanding orchestra in a concert of contemporary classical music.

April 24 LA MASHINE — An evening of “techno-pop-fusion-jazz” is presented by faculty synthesist
David S. Mash.

April 25 THE BERKLEE SINGERS SHOWCASE — Some of Berklee's finest vocalistsjoin together
for a variedrconcert of arrangements written especially for this event in a vanety of
styles under the direction of the Performance Studies Department.

April 29 PLAYI — Facuilty drummer David Weigert leads a small ensemble in a program of
fusion music.

April 30  GUITAR NITE IX— The Berklee Guitar Department presents its top ensembles in its
annual showcase concert embracing all facets of guitar from jazz to bluegrass.

May 1 BERKLEE BOPPERS/MASS TRANSIT: EXPRESS — Faculty vocalist Cheryl Hodge leads the
Berklee Boppers in a program of exciting vocal jazz to open this two part concert.
Then faculty vocalist Charles Sorrento leads the Berklee vocal ensemble Mass Transit
in a program of jazz, rock and rhythm & blues.

May 2  TAKIN CARE OF BUSINESS 57 — The Berklee Country Music Band, led by faculty member
Rob Rose with Yo Team Productions, presents an evening of Country and Westem
music and other styles by David Alan Coe, Lynard Skynard, Hank Williams and others
as well as originals from members of the ensemble.

May 6 MORE CHORD SCALE MADNESS — Faculty guitarist/arranger Jackson Schultz leads a
10-piece student ensemble through a program of contemporary jazz.

May 7 PERCUSSION UNLIMITED — Berklee’s premier percussion ensemble under the direction
of department chairman Dean Anderson, will perform contemporary percussion music
including works of John Cage and faculty composer John Bavicchi.

May 8 THE STUDIO ORCHESTRA CONCERT — Faculty composer/arranger Donny Nolan leads
this stellar ensemble in an evening of jazz, pop, rock and classical originals and
compositions by top student writers.

May9 BACKBAY BRASS JAZZ ORCHESTRA — Faculty trombonist Ben Elkins leads the 18-piece
Back Bay Brass in a concert of original big band jazz.

May 13 THE COLLEGE SINGERS IN CONCERT — Vocal Department Chairman Ken Greenhouse
leads this 40-voice chorus in a program of vocal music drawn from a variety of 20th
century styles.

May 14  PICKIN' & GRINNIN — Faculty guitarist Mike Ihde leads an all-star ensemble in an evening

of country, rock, bluegrass and western swing musi(;
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May 15 SOURCES — Faculty trumpeter Bill Scism presents an evening of original jazz-fusion
for a small ensemble.