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Berklee Performance Center Concerts

April 3- Singers Night — Student vocalists from all semester levels will
perform in a variety of styles including pop, rock, jazz and Rhythm and
Blues, backed by a faculty rhythm section under the direction of voice
department faculty member Kira Small.

April 4- John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band with Jackie Santos -
guest artists John Cafferty and Beaver Brown band with Berklee faculty
member Jackie Santos on drums perform original rock and roll songs
from among their best selling hits.

April 5- Jazz Night with Lewis Nash & Yoron Israel — This concert will
open with Assistant Chair of Percussion Yoron israel and his group.
“Connection” with Assistant Guitar department Chair Rick Peckahm,
faculty vibraphonist Victor Mendoza and saxophonnist Walter Smith with
guest bassist Bob Nieske. The quintet will play original compositions by
Yoron Israel. Then renowned drummer Lewis Nash will perform with
Smith, pianist Milton Fletcher and Nieske. Mr. Yoron Israel and Nash will
perform together in a final selection.

April 6- World Percussion Night — An evening of World music featuring
student ensembles led by faculty members Mike Ringquist, Joe Galeota
and Equie Castrillo performing West African, Brazilian and Caribbean
music.

April 7 - Pas Rock Night with Mike Mangini & Hillary Jones — Percussion
department faculty member Mike Mangini and guest artist Hilary Jones
(drummer for Lee Ritenour, Robben Ford and others) will perform a
selection of popular rock and rhythm & blues songs together and sepa-
rately accompanied by the Boston band “Hypercane.” Gary Cherone of
Extremen and Van Halen will contribute lead vocals on some songs.

April 10- Professional Writing Division Awards - The eighth annual
Professional Writing Division Student Awards Concert will features the
compositions of six award-winning students, each representing one of the
six departments of the Writing Division.

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