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Berklee Performance Center Concerts

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 features the
compositions of seven award-winning students, representing the Writing
Division and its six departments. This year's concert features the original
compositions of:

Erik Telford, (Film Scoring) conducting an orchestral performance of his
film music suite. Jerilyn Sykes, (Contemporary Writing and Production)
conducting a studio orchestra performance with singers of an exerpt from
her original musical theatre production. Cedric Bujard, (Composition)
presenting the second and third movements of his piano sonata. Michael
Flynn, (Songwriting) and his band will be performing three of his original
songs. Raleigh Greene, (Harmony) performing three of his original
compositions adapted for solo guitar. Aiko Fukushima, representing the
Writing Division, conducting a studio orchestra performance of her
original composition based on the style of George Gershwin. David
Doruzka, (Jazz Composition) and his band will perform two of his original
jazz compositions. Please join us for an evening of special music.
Berklee's talented student performers present the work of seven gifted
student composers.

April 11- Back Bay Brass Jazz Orchestra - Faculty trombonist composer/
arranger Ben Elkins leads the Back Bay Brass in a program of contempo-
rary jazz for big band.

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