Visiting Artist News

Each year Berklee hosts visiting artist events with the most innovative performers and creators working today. Often only open to students, these clinics and master classes are opportunities for you to get an intimate and inside perspective of the industry.

November 16, 2020

Singer, songwriter, and humanitarian Michael Franti (Spearhead) spoke with students about his empathy-centered approach to songwriting.

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November 10, 2020

Göransson and BMI executive Mike Steinberg copresented the BMI Film Scoring Scholarship to student composer Xiyue “Diana” Lizhao.

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November 9, 2020

The Signature Series performance will be streamed on Berklee’s YouTube channel.

October 26, 2020

At a virtual clinic, Tank and the Bangas talked about their origin, how they come up with such original tunes, and how the pandemic has affected them as a band.

October 21, 2020

Guyton and Kosowski talked about their collaboration, about the lines between genres, and about what it’s like being a Black woman in country music.

October 8, 2020

Listen to songs performed, written, produced, and/or managed by the artists who are (virtually) stopping by Berklee this month.

September 30, 2020

The visiting artists shared with students about their alchemical business relationship at a recent virtual clinic.

September 30, 2020

Take a listen to songs performed, written, produced, and/or managed by the artists who (virtually) stopped by Berklee this past month.

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September 28, 2020

The virtual concert series features Terri Lyne Carrington, Danilo Pérez, Oscar D’León, a celebration of James Bond theme songs, and more.

September 28, 2020

Lennon Stella appeared—virtually—at a Berklee Visiting Artist Series clinic, to speak and take students questions about her approach to her career and to music.