Berklee Performance Center Concerts April 21- Singers Showcase- Berklee’s premiere vocal event offers a variety of styles and musical settings for some of the college’s exceptional singers. The Spring 2005 Singer's Showcase wil feature the talents of lead vocalists Kamaria Oulsley, Jeremy Ragsdale, Tiwa Savage, Dawn Royston, Major" Choirboy" Johnson, Ryan Pinkston, Jessica Wolfe, Natalie Fernandez, and Nadine Ford. They will be performing the music of Destiny's Child, Joni Mitchell, The Jackson Five, Sarah Brightman, Anikta Baker, Shakira, and many others. April 25- Gospel Ensemble-Dennis Berklee Reverence Gospel Ensemble An evening of contemporary and traditional gospel music performed by Berklee's Reverence Gospel Ensemble directed by faculty member Dennis Montgomery lll. Berklee's small gospel ensemble, Overjoyed, will also perform. April 26- The Berklee Contemporary Wind Ensemble Rhapsody in Bloom -the Contemporary Wind Orchestra focuses on con- temporary compositions by faculty and students in compendium with pivotal twentieth century works. The CWO presents a lush orchestral sound to compliment and bring to life the fine works of Leos Janacek, Leonard Bernstein, Percy Grainger and George Gershwin. World premier performances of works written by Berklee facul- ty indude those composed by conductor Julius Williams, with a spedal guest performance by faculty trumpeter, Christine Fawson. Faculty dar- inetist, Harry Skoler will feature 2 selections from his new CD and pianist, Louis Stewart will be the piano soloist in George Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue and a suite for orchestra and winds by composer and hornist Dennis LeClaire. One student composition, written by Dorian Charnis will also make its debut in the concert entitled, Rhapsody In Bloom. Student conductor Windy Setiadi will conduct Graingers Irish Tune from County Derry. Berklee College of Music www.berklee.edu 1140 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02215-3693 April 27- Concert Jazz Orchestra- Contemporary music for Big Band will be performed under the direction of faculty composer/arranger/trumpeter Greg Hopkins. April 28- Chord Scale/Urban Outreach Jazz Orchestra - Under the direction of Jazz Composition department faculty member Jackson Schultz, some of the strongest student arrangements from the "Voidngs Derived from Chord Scales" course will be performed by a large ensemble. Then Ensemble department fac- ulty member Lin Biviano presents big band jazz in the style of the Count Basie, Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson and Buddy Rich Bands.