2 w © o .o ~ Berklee Performance Center Concerts & érs in Friday, March 31 Six Drumsets Contemporary drum and percussion music under the direction of Berklee faculty drummer Steve Wilkes will feature six drummers at six drumkits performing Wilkes’ Drums Symphony #1 and other new compositions. Saturday, April 1 Pearl/Zildjian Night-Celebrate the Drum - Under the direction of Percussion department faculty member Casey Scheuerell, a variety of ensembles from small band to big band to percussion ensemble will perform drumset and percussion music with special guests Marvin ‘Smitty’ Smith, J.R. Robinson, the U. Mass Drumline with Thom Hannum, the Berklee World Percussion Ensemble and the Berklee Woody Herman ensemble directed by faculty member Greg Hopkins. Sunday, April 2, Yamaha/Zildjian Night-Berklee Rainbow Band - Guest artists Alex Acuna, Steve Hougton, Tony Verderossa as well as faculty member Giovanni Hidalgo will perform with the Berklee Rainbow Band under the direction of faculty trombonist/composer/arranger Phil Wilson. April 4 - Songwriters’ Night XI - This evening’s concert showcases the winers of the annual college-wide songwriting contest. Under the direction of faculty member Bob Weingart, the performances will range from alternative rock to folk to mainstram pop and German Art Song. April 6 International Folk Festival -This special event, sponsored by the Perfor- mance Studies Department, the Office of the Dean of Students and the Student Activities Center, will feature ten ensembles representing Mexico, Peru, China, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Greece, Brazil, Poland, The Alpen Region, and Russia playing the music of their native homelands. There will also be a special perfor- mance of Japanese music led by Piano faculty member Makoto Takanaka. This presentation is dedicated to the earthquake victims of Japan. Following the performance, everyone is invited to a party in the Dining Hall where food from around the world can be sampled. April 11 Professional Writing Division 1995 Awards Concert This concert, under the direction of Divsion Chair Joe Smith, will feature the music of student award winners from each department in the Professional Writing Division. Musical styles and instrumentation will vary from small to large ensembles. April 13 Commercial Arranging Department Student Concert - This first annual concert, under the direction fo deparmtnet chair Jay Kennedy and faculty member Jerry Gates, will feature the writing of majors in Commercial Arranging performed by faculty and students from the Berklee Recording Orchestra. The Performance Center at Berklee College of Music is a Ticketmaster outlet.