Berklee Archives

Muhl Named First Woman President of Berklee College of Music
Mike Lawson | November 2, 2020
Berklee has made history by appointing the college’s first woman president. Composer and conductor Erica Muhl will begin her term in July of next year, after working at the University of Southern California for 30 years.
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Kopcho Named 24th Jimmy Lyons Scholar to Berklee
Mike Lawson | October 5, 2020
Rianna Kopcho, a guitarist from Omaha, Nebraska, has been named the 24th recipient of the Jimmy Lyons Scholarship, a four-year, full-tuition award to Berklee, presented in conjunction with the Monterey Jazz Festival. She is the first guitarist and the second woman to receive the award.
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Cowen Named Interim Assistant Chair of Film Scoring at Berklee
Mike Lawson | September 11, 2020
Berklee has named composer, producer, and sound designer Jeanine Cowen as interim assistant chair of the Film Scoring Department.
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Berklee Establishes Danroy ‘DJ’ Henry Social Change Scholarship
Mike Lawson | August 11, 2020
Berklee has announced the establishment of the Danroy “DJ” Henry Social Change Scholarship, which was created in honor of Danroy “DJ” Henry, a Pace University student from Easton, Massachusetts, whose life was tragically cut short in 2010 at the age of 20.
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Berklee President Shares News about the Berklee Abu Dhabi Center
Mike Lawson | January 22, 2020
Berklee College of Music president Roger H. Brown has shared a letter regarding the Berklee Abu Dhabi Center. The letter was shared on January 21.
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Sklar Holds Master Class at Berklee College of Music and Participates in Scholarship Concert
Mike Lawson | November 21, 2019
Leland Sklar, a legendary bassist who has performed alongside some of the biggest names in music history (Phil Collins, James Taylor, Toto and Billy Cobham, to name a few), and who is currently a member of The Immediate Family (the modern iteration of a legendary studio ensemble known as “The Section”), recently shared his talents with students at Berklee College of Music with a master class and concert.
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Berklee Receives $3 Million for Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice
Mike Lawson | November 1, 2019
Berklee College of Music has recently received a $3 million gift that will benefit its year-old Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice.
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Berklee College of Music President Roger H. Brown Will Step Down in 2021
Mike Lawson | October 18, 2019
Roger H. Brown, who has served as Berklee’s president since 2004, announced that he is stepping down from the position effective May 31, 2021.
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Kris Davis joins Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice
Mike Lawson | August 14, 2019
This fall, acclaimed jazz pianist and composer Kris Davis will join Berklee College of Music as associate program director of creative development for the Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice.
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Berklee College of Music Teams Up with Steinberg to Enrich the Educational Experience with Cubase
Mike Lawson | July 25, 2019
Berklee College of Music has partnered with Steinberg to integrate the music software company’s Cubase 10 digital audio workstation (DAW) software into its curriculum.
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BerkleeNYC Launches Community Fund
Mike Lawson | May 7, 2019
Berklee College of Music has launched the BerkleeNYC Community Fund, raising money for educational programming, scholarships for K-12 students in need, community outreach, and partnerships at BerkleeNYC, the college’s new New York home located in Power Station (formerly Avatar) studios – now known as Power Station at BerkleeNYC.
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Berklee Names Lima Assistant Chair of Voice Department
Mike Lawson | April 24, 2019
Berklee College of Music has named Philip Lima assistant chair of the Voice Department.
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