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Jim Lucchese Named Berklee’s Fifth President

A 20-year music industry veteran and a committed artist advocate with deep Berklee roots, Lucchese sets the tone for a new era at the institution.

Michel Camilo sits at a piano — Michel Camilo

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Michel Camilo Scholarship Competition Returns to Santo Domingo

Berklee will award a full-tuition scholarship to a gifted instrumentalist of Dominican descent during its 2026 Berklee in Santo Domingo program.

next jazz legacy 2025 — Applications for the Next Jazz Legacy 2026 cohort will be live through October 31.

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Applications Open for 2026 Next Jazz Legacy Cohort

Emerging jazz artists are encouraged to apply to the mentorship program by October 31.

Sebastien Hollich at the Red Bull Screen Scoring Challenge in Vienna, Austria. — Sebastien Hollich at the Red Bull Scoring Challenge in Vienna, Austria

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Student Spotlight: Sebastien Hollich

The trombonist and film and media scoring major talks about finding mentors, writing for orchestra, and competing in the 2025 Red Bull Scoring Challenge.

Berklee Student Attends Elite Conducting Symposium in Japan

Dominican musician Alejandro Tavmed was just one of 10 people from around the globe chosen to attend the CPI Tokyo 2025 symposium.

Chelsey Green poses against a black background holding a violin with the two members of her band the Green Project standing to either sideroject — Chelsey Green and the Green Project will perform at Amplify Berklee this year.

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Amplify Berklee 2025 Celebrates the Next Generation of Berklee City Music’s Creative Leaders

The annual gala raises scholarship funds for promising young artists who hope to enroll at Berklee.

Sasha Berliner Opens Berklee’s Fall Signature Series

The acclaimed vibraphonist and composer joins a Berklee ensemble directed by Matthew Stevens for a special October 17 performance at the Red Room at Cafe 939.