Berklee Performance Center Concerts
Spring 1981

January 29 Rock & Roll With MPC & The Instigators - directed by Michael Capsalis, onc
of the arcas up and coming rock groups presents their first Performance
Center Concert.

February 3 Head On - Faculty Trombonist Kevin Haines leads his group in a program of
contemporary jazz.

February 4 Synfun - directed by John Amaral & Berke McKelvey, Synfun is an acoustic-
electric group that derives its style from a wide variety of musical influences.

February 5 20th Century Chamber Music By Faculty Composers - Faculty member Matt
Marvuglio presents a program of contemporary chamber music composed by
faculty composers.

February 10 Street Level - Faculty member Jeff Covell leads his quintet in a program of
New Music.

February 11 Rick Holland Meets The All Stars! - A program of small group contemporary
jazz featuring some of the better Berklee players, directed by Rick Holland.

February 17 Maggi Scott & Friends - Vocalist/pianist Maggi Scott appears in trio and big
band settings in this program of jazz. Also featured will be the big band of
fellow faculty member Greg Hopkins.

February 18 The Jan Jarczyk/Kelly Park Concert - A divided program featuring faculty
member Jarczyk and student Park in an evening of contemporary music.

February 19 Quinntagious - Matthew Quinn and Steve Wilkes direct their high-energy
fusion band in a program of original music.

February 25 A Visit To La-La Land Featuring The Big Deal Orchestra - Faculty Member
Frank Macchia directs his new group in an evening of funk/
fusion music of the highest quality.

February 26 Voices: Compositions By Bruce Bromley - Composer Bruce Bromley
presents an evening of original chamber music.
March 2 Lucky Southern/Street Beat - A “two-for-one” concert that opens with the

fine country rock group Lucky Southern directed by Clara Veseliza and Eric
Werse and closes with Marti Bonne's jazz rock group, Street Beat.

March 3 All Ives - Faculty Pianist Stephany Plsek directs a program of the music of
Charles Ives.
March 4 The Bradley Young Trio - Directed by Bradley Young, this is one of the
outstanding jazz groups in the Berklee community.
March 5 The Corey Allen Concert - Faculty composer/pianist Allen leads his six horn
jazz group in concert.
March 10 Those Lovin’ Fools - Kouros Shahmiri and Marsha Williams lead their group
Toulouse in an evening of jazz/rock/pop music.
March 11 The Donald Harrison Quartet - Alto saxophonist Harrison leads his quartet
in a program of straightahead jazz music. )
March 12 The Third Dog Quintet - Faculty Saxophonist Dan Harrington presents his
mainstream jazz group in a return concert.
March 24 The Gary Boigon Group - Composcr/saxophonist Gary Boigon presents a
program of contemporary jazz.