Sounds of Berklee

Keyboard wunderkind and performance major Domi Degalle (a.k.a. DOMi) teams up with multi-instrumentalist Louis Cole (of KNOWER) for the synth and live-loop driven "Dark Webb," the first of a three-song collaboration.

The Boston Conservatory at Berklee contraBAND conductor interprets the landscape of African contemporary classical music, as well as his own identity, for a Center Stage performance on October 30.

In this episode, we listen to Avanti Nagral, a singer-songwriter pursuing a dual degree from Berklee and Harvard. She addresses issues of respect in relationships, set against a catchy beat, in "Treated."

In this episode, we talk to Professor Lucy Holstedt, who started the Women Musicians Network and annual concert in 1998, back when Berklee's student population was just over 20 percent female. She talks about what life for women students was like and how it's changed.

In this episode, we’ll listen to “Banshee” by the late jazz pioneer John Abercrombie ’67. Abercrombie will be celebrated with a Signature Series tribute concert on October 10.

As technical director for Tiny Desk concerts, Rogosin infuses NPR Music's popular video series with a mix of technology, theatricality, and artistry.

Petrova, who will perform with her quartet at the Monterey Jazz Festival on September 21 and 22, composed "The Traveler" on the Hammond organ.

In this episode, we’ll listen to alumnus Noé Zagroun’s latest piano piece, which reflects his upbringing in the French Riviera and the network of jazz and classical instrumentalists that he has worked with during his time here. He'll play Boston Common's Brewer Plaza on September 24.

In this episode, we’ll check out Associate Professor David Gilmore’s jazz-fusion song "Blues Mind Matter." Gilmore will perform at the Berklee Performance Center on August 13.

In this episode of Sounds of Berklee, we listen to Danielle Juhre, a powerhouse vocalist and music business major who draws on the help of her creative peers and education in business to manage and build a performance career on her own terms.

In this episode of Sounds of Berklee, we’ll listen recent graduate Miette Hope’s latest single, “Release Me,” about trying to finally break free from a painful relationship. You can hear her live at Derby Square in Salem at 5 p.m. on July 14.

Dolltr!ck uses an electronic digital instrument—a combination of a computer and software with performance controllers—to create playful pieces that mix electronica, future dance, hip-hop, and house. Here's her song "Music Box Player."

Jose’s performance will show aspiring vocalists how a student can evolve after graduating from Berklee, featuring some songs from Jose’s first of two EPs, Heart of Gold. In this episode we hear his song "Tell Me Now."

In this episode of Sounds of Berklee, Professor Felice Pomeranz shares her experiences crafting more inclusive, creative, and sustainable career opportunities for harpists.

Jiwon Kwon, an eighth-semester jazz composition and piano performance major, was one of four Berklee students who recently won a DownBeat Student Music Award, given to student musicians the magazine has deemed the best, as well as to their instructors.

In this episode of Sounds of Berklee, piano instructor Carlos Vargas talks about his passion for community outreach and the variety of projects he is currently working on, including his recent trip to the Dominican Republic.

As both the guitarist for the Zac Brown Band and an independent acoustic singer-songwriter, Berklee alumnus Clay Cook '98 balances a fast-paced life as a member of the Grammy-winning group with time to write his own music. In this episode of Sounds of Berklee, we listen to his song "Unobstructed View."

In this episode of Sounds of Berklee, we’ll be listening to “I Do This,” a spoken-word song in which student Dom Jones pays tribute to a long list of people who keep her motivated. Jones will be playing at the Haymarket Lounge in City Winery, Boston, on April 14.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee faculty Christy Turnbow and Michael Hanley talk about the importance of vocal health, what it takes to teach across styles, and why cross-training in vocal pedagogy is important for students entering the field.

On the occasion of Black Violin's return to Berklee, to play at the BPC April 7, let’s revisit one of the most popular podcasts we aired last year. Here is the title track off their 2015 album, Stereotypes.

In this episode of Sounds of Berklee, the poet Beth Woodcome Platow speaks about teaching writing to musicians, her writing process, and reads two poems from her debut collection of poetry, 'Little Myths' (National Poetry Review Press).

Israel "Piraña" Suárez has adapted the cajón for musical styles outside his native flamenco. In this episode, we'll hear him play it in the funk tune "Aguas de Funk."

In this episode of Sounds of Berklee, we’ll dip into Dan Moretti's latest album, Invoke, with a listen to “Hymining.” Moretti will be performing more selections from the album on March 7 at the Red Room at Cafe 939, accompanied by Berklee faculty and students.

In this episode of Sounds of Berklee, we’ll hear one of Neselovskyi’s latest compositions from Get Up and Go, called “On A Bicycle.” The song is just a sample of his dynamic work over the years, which you can see live at the upcoming Middle Eastern Festival in the Berklee Performance Center on March 1st. Tickets are available at berklee.edu/events/.

By the time Yuning Song entered Berklee last fall, he was already an award-winning composer who graduated from Beijing’s Central Conservatory of Music, a vocalist who had appeared on nationally televised talent shows such as Sing My Song and Duets, and a recording artist with his own album.