Events

Event Dates
Friday / August 6, 2021 / 7:30 pm
Venue
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States

Alejo Topet is guitar player from Argentina. Accompanied by his band, he will present a show featuring music ranging from Pat Metheny to Aaron Parks.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Monday / September 27, 2021 / 7:30 pm
Venue
David Friend Recital Hall
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

Led by faculty guitarist Shaun Michaud, EVENT is a rock band with vocals and electronic elements in the style of Muse, Nine Inch Nails, and Foo Fighters. 

Admission
free
Event Dates
Wednesday / September 29, 2021 / 7:30 pm
Venue
David Friend Recital Hall
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

The Guitar Department presents a concert featuring faculty in solo and duo contexts. Chair Kim Perlak and Assistant Chair Sheryl Bailey share the stage with colleagues performing in blues, jazz, funk, fingerstyle, rock, roots, modern improvisation, and classical styles. 

Admission
free
Event Dates
Thursday / October 7, 2021 / 7:30 pm
Venue
David Friend Recital Hall
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

Professor Sal DiFusco joins forces with fellow Berklee faculty and jazz-fusion virtuosos Dino Govoni (sax), Steve Hunt (keys), Joe Santerre (bass), and Mark Walker (drums) for an exciting night of classic jazz-rock fusion repertoire.

Admission
free
Event Dates
Wednesday / October 20, 2021 / 7:00 pm
Venue
Berk Recital Hall
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Chilean songwriter Javier Arriagada will showcase a list of songs that mix early rock to modern-day synthesizers and samples in creative and inspirational way.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Tuesday / November 2, 2021 / 7:00 pm
Venue
Berk Recital Hall
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

The band Beira-Mar mixes various Brazilian traditions with jazz and the art of improvisation.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Wednesday / November 3, 2021 / 7:30 pm
Venue
David Friend Recital Hall
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

Chinese MicroJam is a musical journey blending traditional Chinese melodies arranged in groove, improvisational, and microtonal contexts, featuring the incredible virtuoso Yazhi Guo on suona (Chinese oboe).

Admission
free
Event Dates
Tuesday / November 9, 2021 / 7:00 pm
Venue
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Brez Quartet will present a mixture of original compositions and arrangements of standards. Its music is influenced by the greatest jazz artists and movie soundtrack composers.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Tuesday / November 16, 2021 / 7:00 pm
Venue
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Faculty guitarist Bobby Stanton presents an evening of exploratory music, featuring a variety of styles from Appalachian to Andalusian and from Monk to Maybelle. Fusion through improvisation. 

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Tuesday / December 14, 2021 / 7:00 pm
Venue
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

The Be-Bop Guitars is a student guitar ensemble consisting of five guitars and a rhythm section. The band plays music arranged specifically for the group.

Admission
Free

Past Events

Event Dates
Wednesday / July 28, 2021 / 5:30 pm
Venue
Virtual Event

LAMKIN presents Symphonies in My Head, a live performance of his debut album.

Event Dates
Wednesday / June 16, 2021 / 5:30 pm
Venue
Virtual Event

Taiwanese guitarist Chih-Tao Lee leads this jazz quartet in a recital that will feature original compositions and arrangements of jazz standards.

Event Dates
Wednesday / June 16, 2021 / 7:30 am
Venue
Virtual Event

The Lorenzo Breda Quartet will perform original compositions and arrangements of standards. They're inspired by some of the most famous jazz quartets of our days.

Event Dates
Thursday / June 10, 2021 / 5:30 pm
Venue
Virtual Event

Dov Beck-Levine and his Scrambled Jazz Eggs present their brand of feel-good fusion. 

Event Dates
Monday / June 7, 2021 / 5:30 pm
Venue
Virtual Event

Indian songwriter and producer Ashwin Sriram, a.k.a. ASHWYN, performs a solo set of his originals, which blend classic rock and electronica with an Eastern touch.

Event Dates
Tuesday / April 13, 2021 / 5:00 pm
Venue
Virtual Event

Eric Wesling presents a recital featuring both jazz and classical solo guitar pieces by Johnny Smith, Billy Bauer, Leo Brouwer, and more.

Event Dates
Thursday / April 8, 2021 / 5:00 pm
Venue
Virtual Event

Italian guitarist and composer Francesco Staccioli presents a celebration of his Berklee journey. This performance will feature original compositions inspired by jazz, R&B, and groove music. 

Event Dates
Thursday / April 8, 2021 / 4:00 pm
Venue
Virtual Event

In this video rewind from 2017, this highlight concert of the Guitar Department features selected student-led ensembles that represent some of the best rock and pop guitarists at Berklee. 

Event Dates
Thursday / December 10, 2020 / 1:00 pm
Venue
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States

Guitarist Cameron Mee and his quartet present Labyrinth, a unique set of originals and arrangements that are not quite rock and not quite jazz.

Event Dates
Wednesday / December 9, 2020 / 4:00 pm
Venue
Virtual Event
See description for how to participate

In this video rewind from 2017, Pritesh Walia's band plays a set of original and cover songs with multiple featured musicians.  

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