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Mark Kohler
Press Release
Mark Kohler Named Assistant Chair of Percussion
July 16, 2021

Kohler, a Berklee alumnus and assistant professor, has an extensive background in education and performance.

Xavier Cintrón and Juanes

Latin rock icon Juanes (left) performs with Xavier Cintrón, winner of this year's Prodigy Scholarship to attend Berklee, at a special ceremony in Miami, Florida. 

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Press Release
Xavier Cintrón Receives Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation’s Juanes Scholarship
July 15, 2021

Cintrón, the first Puerto Rico native to receive the scholarship, will attend Berklee this fall.

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Arooj Aftab B.M. '10

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Arooj Aftab's 'Mohabbat' Gets Presidential Nod
July 14, 2021

The singer-songwriter's track was listed on former President Barack Obama's 2021 summer playlist. 

Mj Rodriguez ’11

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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. 

Producer and engineer John Escobar

John Escobar, assistant professor in the Music Production and Engineering Department, teaches students how to use advanced spatial and immersive audio technology.

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A Symphony Hall for Your Head: What Is Spatial Audio and Should You Care About It?
July 13, 2021

Production and engineering faculty sound off on the benefits—and pitfalls—of audio's immersive new frontier.

BPMI performance 2019

Former BPMI artist Jackie Foster performs at Lollapalooza in 2019. Tristan Simone will take the stage at the same festival later this month.

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Press Release
Berklee Artists to Perform at Festivals Across the U.S.
July 12, 2021

Berklee Popular Music Institute students and other Berklee-affiliated acts will perform at Lollapalooza, Inkcarceration, Music Midtown, and Welcome to Rockville.

Rihanna Ensemble

The Berklee Rihanna Ensemble will release three video performances paying tribute to the barrier-breaking artist.

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Rihanna Ensemble to Present Three-Part Video for Signature Series
July 9, 2021

The ensemble's videos highlight Rihanna’s legacy and impact on diversity, women’s empowerment, and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Ben McKee

Imagine Dragons bassist Ben McKee '09

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A Tough Year Inspired Imagine Dragons' Ben McKee to Do More Active Good
July 7, 2021

The bassist is giving away $1,000 a day, for a year, to a wide range of charitable causes.

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Bonnie Hayes, chair of Berklee's Songwriting Department

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Berklee Launches New Online Songwriting Master's Program Taught by Industry Veterans
July 6, 2021

Continuing Berklee’s legacy of high-quality, innovative online music education, the Master of Arts in Songwriting program will begin September 27.

Film composer Mikel Hurwitz

Mikel Hurwitz B.M. '11

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So Funny It's Scary: Mikel Hurwitz on Scoring the Horror-Comedy Too Late
June 25, 2021

The 2011 alumnus shares his thoughts on working on the new film starring Fred Armisen and on how to write music for films that defy categorization.