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Berklee Performance Center Concerts
February 24 A Tribute to Prince - The music of Prince will be featured in
a concert of student performers under the direction of student Chelsa Bailey
and Ensemble Department Chair Orville Wright. Rock, funk, blues and
ballads will be performed by top sutdent musicians and several tunes will
feature the dance group The Funky Girls Club
February 25 20th Century Piano & Vocal Music from the U.S. & Spain
- Under the direction of Composition department faculty member pianist Louis
Stewart, this concert will feature the premier of a piano work by Composition
Department Chair Jack Jarret as well as presenting other American piano
music with a connection to jazz. Ear Training Department faculty member
soprano Robin Ginenthal will perform two song sets from the U.S. and Spain.
Music by Aaron Copland, Manuel de Falla, Jack Jarrett and Louis Stewart will
be performed.
February 28 The Bass Department Student Concert - Bass Department
Chair Rich Appleman presents an evening of jazz, funk, and fusion performed
by specially selected bass students in a variety of instrumental settings.
March 1 Upfront/Tales From Mythology - Drummer Joachim Leyh
opens this evening’s performance with his quartet playing original jazz
compositions and works by Chic Corea, Bill Evans and Joe Henderson.
Featured performers include Steve Hamilton, piano, Matt Pavolka, bass and
Bill Vint, saxophone. In the second half, contemporary jazz originals and
compositions by Chic Corea will be performed by Alexander Orfanos and his
quintet.
March 3 The Commercial Arranging Department Spring Concert
- Original compositions and arrangements by faculty members in the Commer-
cial Arranging Department will be performed by a 40 piece orchestra and
choir.
March 7 The Secrets of Arcanum/Stripes - Pianist Raz Ytzhaky
presents contemporary jazz and original compositions performed by the
Arcanum Trio with special guest Jurg Wickihalder, soprano saxophone. In the
second half vibraphonist Matthias Lupri offers a program of original fusion
compositions performed by his sextet.
March 8 The Piano Department Student Concert - Solo piano and
small groups featuring specially selected students in the Piano department will
perform in a variety of musical styles under the direction of department chair
Paul Schmeling.
The Performance Center at Berklee College of Music is a Ticketmaster outlet.
February 24 A Tribute to Prince - The music of Prince will be featured in
a concert of student performers under the direction of student Chelsa Bailey
and Ensemble Department Chair Orville Wright. Rock, funk, blues and
ballads will be performed by top sutdent musicians and several tunes will
feature the dance group The Funky Girls Club
February 25 20th Century Piano & Vocal Music from the U.S. & Spain
- Under the direction of Composition department faculty member pianist Louis
Stewart, this concert will feature the premier of a piano work by Composition
Department Chair Jack Jarret as well as presenting other American piano
music with a connection to jazz. Ear Training Department faculty member
soprano Robin Ginenthal will perform two song sets from the U.S. and Spain.
Music by Aaron Copland, Manuel de Falla, Jack Jarrett and Louis Stewart will
be performed.
February 28 The Bass Department Student Concert - Bass Department
Chair Rich Appleman presents an evening of jazz, funk, and fusion performed
by specially selected bass students in a variety of instrumental settings.
March 1 Upfront/Tales From Mythology - Drummer Joachim Leyh
opens this evening’s performance with his quartet playing original jazz
compositions and works by Chic Corea, Bill Evans and Joe Henderson.
Featured performers include Steve Hamilton, piano, Matt Pavolka, bass and
Bill Vint, saxophone. In the second half, contemporary jazz originals and
compositions by Chic Corea will be performed by Alexander Orfanos and his
quintet.
March 3 The Commercial Arranging Department Spring Concert
- Original compositions and arrangements by faculty members in the Commer-
cial Arranging Department will be performed by a 40 piece orchestra and
choir.
March 7 The Secrets of Arcanum/Stripes - Pianist Raz Ytzhaky
presents contemporary jazz and original compositions performed by the
Arcanum Trio with special guest Jurg Wickihalder, soprano saxophone. In the
second half vibraphonist Matthias Lupri offers a program of original fusion
compositions performed by his sextet.
March 8 The Piano Department Student Concert - Solo piano and
small groups featuring specially selected students in the Piano department will
perform in a variety of musical styles under the direction of department chair
Paul Schmeling.
The Performance Center at Berklee College of Music is a Ticketmaster outlet.
