Berklee Performance Center Concerts

Berklee Performance Center Concerts -
Summer 1999

August 5 - Back Bay Brass Jazz Orchestra

The Back Bay Brass Jazz Orchestra, an 18-piece big band directed
by Ben Elkins will give a concert of traditional and contemporary
big band arrangements featuring the music of Thad Jones, Richard
Lowell, and professor Ben Elkins.

August 10- City Music/ SYSTEM- 5 Blow Out Concert

Hosted by J. Curtis Warner, Director of Education and Community
Partnerships, this musical extravaganza will feature Boston’s most
talented inner city youth in concert at the Berklee Performance
Center. Showcasing students from a cross section of Boston public
high schools, this evening promises to be exciting for all! Notewor-
thy will be the traditional awarding of full tuition SYSTEM-5 Continu-
ing Scholarships to three deserving students who will have suc-
cessfully completed Berklee's five-week summer performance
program.

August 11- Five Week Blow-Out-I’'m On My Way Home - The Five
Week Summer Performance Program winds up with this concert
featuring some of the program’s best ensemble’s ranging from
small groups to big band and the flve-week choir. Musical styles
will include rock, jazz and fusion.

David Friend Recital Hall

August 4 - Songwriting Contest Concert

Berklee's second annual performer/songwriter concert will feature
eight students chosen to showcase their song with some of
Berklee's top players and members of the 5-Week Summer Perfor-
mance Program.

Berklee

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