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From Amadeus to Zappa: The Curious Life of

Nicolas Slonimsky
7 Haviland Street, Room 310

Who was this Russian linguist and lexicographer who
influenced Ives, Cowell, Coltrane, and Zappa? Author,
composer, and conductor Nicolas Slonimsky traveled the
world, collecting music and championing new works. As a
theoretician, he wrote his legendry volume Thesaurus of
Scales and Melodic Patterns, challenging composers to think
in terms of symmetrical scales and pandiatonicism. This
session will explore the life and contributions of this unique
individual.

Presented by: Barbara LaFitte

—Hosted by: Rebecca Marchand

Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment
for LGBTQ Students

160 Massachusetts Avenue, Eisenson Room
(Third Floor, through Berklee Dining Hall)

Have you wondered what it means to be a transgender
student at Berklee? Have you wondered which pronouns

to use to refer to a student or colleague? Presenter Genny
Beemyn (Director of the Stonewall Center, University of
Massachusetts—Amherst) will lead this introductory workshop
on gender identity and learning. Participants will learn what
gender identity is, how it affects learning, and best practices
to embrace and teach students of all gender identities.
Faculty with all levels of knowledge are welcome.
—Presented by: Genny Beemyn

—Hosted by: Janet Chwalibog