Berklee and Boston Conservatory: Media Coverage and Press Release

Media Coverage

Press Releases

Mj Rodriguez ’11

Image courtesy of the artist

Press Release
Alumni Nominated for Emmy Awards as Mj Rodriguez Makes History
July 14, 2021

Rodriguez ’11, the first trans woman to be nominated in a lead acting category, is one of 26 Berklee alumni who received nominations. 

Berklee's Boston campus on Massachusetts Avenue
Press Release
Students Required to be Fully Vaccinated for Fall 2021
April 28, 2021

All students returning to Berklee's Boston campus will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to resume on-campus activities and use in-person resources.

Taso Papadakis

Grace Kelly B.M. ’12 will perform from Berklee NYC as part of Diamond Jubilee: A Celebration of Berklee’s 75th Anniversary.

Image by Taso Papadakis

Press Release
Berklee Closes Out 75th Anniversary Celebration with Diamond Jubilee
April 13, 2021

The Signature Series concert will feature performances from Berklee's locations in Boston, New York City, Abu Dhabi, and Valencia, Spain.

Berklee will plan to hold classes in-person during the upcoming fall semester.

Berklee will plan to hold classes in-person during the upcoming fall semester.

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Press Release
Berklee Announces Return to In-Person Learning for Fall 2021 Semester
March 23, 2021

Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory at Berklee will plan to offer in-person classes for the fall 2021 semester.

Berklee Performance Center facade
Press Release
Berklee Continues 75th Anniversary Celebration with Signature Series Concert
March 4, 2021

Timeless: A Celebration of Berklee’s 75th Anniversary will include virtual performances and a look back at the college’s history.

#BerkleeTogether "Say Something" Performance

Over 250 students and alumni perform "Say Something" as part of the #BerkleeTogether Concert Series.

Press Release
Over 250 Students and Alumni Perform Justin Timberlake's 'Say Something'
January 25, 2021

Watch the monumental #BerkleeTogether Concert Series event on January 27 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Richard Ortner, president of Boston Conservatory at Berklee

PODCAST: Inside Berklee—Boston Conservatory at Berklee President Richard Ortner
May 2, 2017

As he prepares to step down as president of Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Richard Ortner reflects on his time at the Conservatory and the beginnings of the combined institution. 

Wanda Strukus

PODCAST: Inside Berklee—Wanda Strukus
September 13, 2016

In this episode of Inside Berklee, Wanda Strukus, Boston Conservatory at Berklee's program director of contemporary theater, talks about talks about fostering collaboration and supporting hybrid artists who can succeed in today's industry.

Press Hit
The Improper Bostonian: Teaching Hip-Hop 101 with Boston Conservatory at Berklee's Premier Hip-Hop Dance Teacher
August 26, 2016

Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s first ever hip-hop dance teacher, Duane Lee Holland Jr., reveals his background, teaching practice, and goals in the Improper Bostonian. 

Cathy Young, director of the Dance Division at Boston Conservatory at Berklee

PODCAST: Inside Berklee—Cathy Young
June 28, 2016

In this episode of Inside Berklee, Young talks about the state of dance as an art form; the importance of taking risks as an artist; how her broad background in liberal arts and dance informs her role; and her excitement about the possibilities the merger has opened up.