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Berklee Performance Center Concerts
February 8 - The Jinga Trlo - Faculty bassist Fernando Huergo presents contempo-
rary Latin jazz for his trio.
February 9 - Saxophones of the Future - Faculty saxophonist George Garzone
presents “Saxophones of the Future,” showcasing his students saxohponists
Robert Stillman, Grant Langford, Patrick Cornilius, Walt Smith Ill, Wayne
Escoffery, and rhythm section of Akiko Iwase, piano, Damion Reid and Sebastion
DeKrom, drums performing jazz in the style of Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane.
February 10- The Plerrot Lunaire Ensemble - Faculty vocalist Robin Ginenthal
presents the third concert of The Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble. The concert includes
performances of Eleven Basho Haiku by faculty composer Marti Epstein and A
Net of Fireflies by Vincent Persichetti both for voice and piano as well as Igor
Stravinsky’s Three Japanese Lyrics, Maurice Ravel’s Three Poems of Stéphane
Mallarmé, and Maurice Delage’s Four Hindu Poems for chamber ensemble.
Faculty performers include Robin Ginenthal, soprano, Marti Epstein and Louis
Stewart, piano, and David Callahan, conductor.
February 11 - Black History Month Music Celebration-DeAma Battle/Rumbafrieca
DeAmma Battle and the Art of Black Dance and Music presents a performance of
African-rooted dance, music and folklore. Then Tshibangu Kakima and Rumbafrica
present music and dances from the Congo incorporating the sweet vocal harmo-
nies and lilting dance rhythms of classic Congolese rumba as well as the non-
stop beat of modern soukous. Guitar theatrics, percussion breakdowns and
traditional dancing are all part of Rumbafica's stage show.
February 16 - Bryan Oliver/It Ain’ Over 'Til Its Over - Saxophonist Bryan Oliver
presents his band in an evening of original pop, jazz, and funk. Then vocalist
Maureen Murphy offers an evening of Rhythm & Blues, pop, funk and gospel with
featured soloists Bryan Oliver, saxophone and Brent Irvine, trumpet. Other
performers include Cathy Chalmers, percussion, Charlie Paxson, drums, Chris
Joerger, guitar, E.J. Smith, keyboards and musical director Arthur Blume. Faculty
member Dennis Montgomery and the Reverance Gospel Ensesmble and back-
ground vocalist Tiffany White, Nicole Jones, Bethany Wright and Erin Vulgamore
will also be featured.
February 17 - Trichy Sankaran - Percussion Department presents visiting Artist
Trichy Sankaran. Professor Sankaran is a world-renowned percussion virtuoso,
Indian music scholar, and composer. He has concertised widely in India, South-
East Asia, Europe, Australia and North America. In addition to his usual tradi-
tional settings, he has performed with Gamelan, Jazz, Electronic and African
music ensembles and has concertised on four continents with Nexus and World
drums.
Berklee
COLLEGE OF MUSIC
1140 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02215-3693
February 8 - The Jinga Trlo - Faculty bassist Fernando Huergo presents contempo-
rary Latin jazz for his trio.
February 9 - Saxophones of the Future - Faculty saxophonist George Garzone
presents “Saxophones of the Future,” showcasing his students saxohponists
Robert Stillman, Grant Langford, Patrick Cornilius, Walt Smith Ill, Wayne
Escoffery, and rhythm section of Akiko Iwase, piano, Damion Reid and Sebastion
DeKrom, drums performing jazz in the style of Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane.
February 10- The Plerrot Lunaire Ensemble - Faculty vocalist Robin Ginenthal
presents the third concert of The Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble. The concert includes
performances of Eleven Basho Haiku by faculty composer Marti Epstein and A
Net of Fireflies by Vincent Persichetti both for voice and piano as well as Igor
Stravinsky’s Three Japanese Lyrics, Maurice Ravel’s Three Poems of Stéphane
Mallarmé, and Maurice Delage’s Four Hindu Poems for chamber ensemble.
Faculty performers include Robin Ginenthal, soprano, Marti Epstein and Louis
Stewart, piano, and David Callahan, conductor.
February 11 - Black History Month Music Celebration-DeAma Battle/Rumbafrieca
DeAmma Battle and the Art of Black Dance and Music presents a performance of
African-rooted dance, music and folklore. Then Tshibangu Kakima and Rumbafrica
present music and dances from the Congo incorporating the sweet vocal harmo-
nies and lilting dance rhythms of classic Congolese rumba as well as the non-
stop beat of modern soukous. Guitar theatrics, percussion breakdowns and
traditional dancing are all part of Rumbafica's stage show.
February 16 - Bryan Oliver/It Ain’ Over 'Til Its Over - Saxophonist Bryan Oliver
presents his band in an evening of original pop, jazz, and funk. Then vocalist
Maureen Murphy offers an evening of Rhythm & Blues, pop, funk and gospel with
featured soloists Bryan Oliver, saxophone and Brent Irvine, trumpet. Other
performers include Cathy Chalmers, percussion, Charlie Paxson, drums, Chris
Joerger, guitar, E.J. Smith, keyboards and musical director Arthur Blume. Faculty
member Dennis Montgomery and the Reverance Gospel Ensesmble and back-
ground vocalist Tiffany White, Nicole Jones, Bethany Wright and Erin Vulgamore
will also be featured.
February 17 - Trichy Sankaran - Percussion Department presents visiting Artist
Trichy Sankaran. Professor Sankaran is a world-renowned percussion virtuoso,
Indian music scholar, and composer. He has concertised widely in India, South-
East Asia, Europe, Australia and North America. In addition to his usual tradi-
tional settings, he has performed with Gamelan, Jazz, Electronic and African
music ensembles and has concertised on four continents with Nexus and World
drums.
Berklee
COLLEGE OF MUSIC
1140 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02215-3693
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