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Berklee Performance Center Concerts
Spring 1998
March 23 - The Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble - Faculty vocalist Robin Ginnenthal
presents the premiere concert of a new faculty based group called The Pierrot
Lunaire Ensemble. The concert includes a performance of Pierrot Lunaire, Opus
21, by composer Arnold Schoenberg with faculty performers Robin Ginenthal,
soprano, David Callahan, conductor and Louis Stewart, piano and Mimi Rabson,
violin. The members of the ensemble are well known for their work in the
Boston area and have performed with such groups as Brookline Symphony,
Conservatory Klezmer Band, Dinosaur Annex, Alea III, The Merrimack Valley
Philharmonic, Cantata Singers, and Extension Works.
March 24 - Not Your Grandfather’s Big Band/Say No to Do - The Ear Training
Department faculty present a two part concert. Berklee facutly member Brian
Lewis presents NYGBB featuring original jazz and fusion arrangements and
performances by faculty members Daryl Lowery, Bruce Nifong, Greg Badolato,
Bob Patton, saxophones; Scott DeOgburn, Dave Johnson and Brian Lewis,
trumpets; Jeff Galindo, trombone; Mitch Seidman, guitar; Paul DelNero, Winston
Maccow, bass; Tony Germain, piano; and students Joe De Rose, drums, Ben
Adams, vibes and Tomas Trullson, saxophones. In the second half, original
compositions by guitar faculty member Mark White and Ear Training faculty Scott
De Ogburn will be performed by them with saxophonist Greg Badolato and
bassist Winston Maccow and student drummer Charles Haynes.
March 25- Rock Arranging Live - The 11th annual Rock Arranging Live concert
highlights the best music written by some of the most talented student
songwriters and arrangers. Under the direction of faculty members Mirek
Kocandrle and Richard Grudzinski, this concert will present a variety of original
compositions as well as new arrangements of standard rock/pop repertoire
featuring some of the college’s finest vocalists and instrumentalists with special
guest guitar faculty member Lauren Passarelli.
March 26 - Percussion Unlimited - Berklee’s premiere Percussion Ensemble,
led by department chair Dean Anderson, performs works by Steve Reich and
others.
March 31- Special Interest Groups - During Ensemble week, Department chair
Orville Wright and assistant chair Bruce Nifong present various ensembles
devoted to the work of individual artists. Featured groups include the Wayne
Shorter Ensemble directed by Bruno Raberg; the Cedar Walton Ensemble directed
by Marcello Pellitteri; the Wes Montgomery Ensemble directed by David
Hollender; the Yellowjackets Ensemble directed by Dave Weigert as well as vocal
and rhythm section ensembles showcasing the diversity of the department’s
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Spring 1998
March 23 - The Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble - Faculty vocalist Robin Ginnenthal
presents the premiere concert of a new faculty based group called The Pierrot
Lunaire Ensemble. The concert includes a performance of Pierrot Lunaire, Opus
21, by composer Arnold Schoenberg with faculty performers Robin Ginenthal,
soprano, David Callahan, conductor and Louis Stewart, piano and Mimi Rabson,
violin. The members of the ensemble are well known for their work in the
Boston area and have performed with such groups as Brookline Symphony,
Conservatory Klezmer Band, Dinosaur Annex, Alea III, The Merrimack Valley
Philharmonic, Cantata Singers, and Extension Works.
March 24 - Not Your Grandfather’s Big Band/Say No to Do - The Ear Training
Department faculty present a two part concert. Berklee facutly member Brian
Lewis presents NYGBB featuring original jazz and fusion arrangements and
performances by faculty members Daryl Lowery, Bruce Nifong, Greg Badolato,
Bob Patton, saxophones; Scott DeOgburn, Dave Johnson and Brian Lewis,
trumpets; Jeff Galindo, trombone; Mitch Seidman, guitar; Paul DelNero, Winston
Maccow, bass; Tony Germain, piano; and students Joe De Rose, drums, Ben
Adams, vibes and Tomas Trullson, saxophones. In the second half, original
compositions by guitar faculty member Mark White and Ear Training faculty Scott
De Ogburn will be performed by them with saxophonist Greg Badolato and
bassist Winston Maccow and student drummer Charles Haynes.
March 25- Rock Arranging Live - The 11th annual Rock Arranging Live concert
highlights the best music written by some of the most talented student
songwriters and arrangers. Under the direction of faculty members Mirek
Kocandrle and Richard Grudzinski, this concert will present a variety of original
compositions as well as new arrangements of standard rock/pop repertoire
featuring some of the college’s finest vocalists and instrumentalists with special
guest guitar faculty member Lauren Passarelli.
March 26 - Percussion Unlimited - Berklee’s premiere Percussion Ensemble,
led by department chair Dean Anderson, performs works by Steve Reich and
others.
March 31- Special Interest Groups - During Ensemble week, Department chair
Orville Wright and assistant chair Bruce Nifong present various ensembles
devoted to the work of individual artists. Featured groups include the Wayne
Shorter Ensemble directed by Bruno Raberg; the Cedar Walton Ensemble directed
by Marcello Pellitteri; the Wes Montgomery Ensemble directed by David
Hollender; the Yellowjackets Ensemble directed by Dave Weigert as well as vocal
and rhythm section ensembles showcasing the diversity of the department’s
The Performance Center at Berklee College of Music is a Ticketmaster outlet.
