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Berklee City Music Network http://www.berkleecitymusicnetwork.org/home.html Berklee City Music Network Etomite RSSFeed-2.0 Snippet site_editor@yoursite.com webmaster@yoursite.com en-us Copyright 2007 Berklee City Music Network http://backend.userland.com/rssWed, 01 Feb 2012 16:15:53 -0500 East Bay Center Presents a Performance of Schubert's "Die Winterreise" http://www.berkleecitymusicnetwork.org/461.htmlEast Bay Center is proud to present a performance of Schubert's "Die Winterreise". This demanding and seldom-performed song-cycle will be sung by baritone John Vergin, with accompaniment by pianist, Denise VanLeuven. Using the poetry of Wilhelm Muller, Schubert wrote these dramatic, dark pieces at the end of his life, depicting a journey of the soul through a wintery landscape of sadness, beauty, elation, and despair. <br /> <br />Pay as you can - Limited Seating <br /> <br />We’ve returned to our renovated home, the Winters Building! <br />East Bay Center for the Performing Arts <br />339 11th Street <br />Richmond, CA 94801-3105 <br />(intersection of 11th St and Macdonald Ave.)Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:15:53 -0500 http://www.berkleecitymusicnetwork.org/index.php?id=461 AMLA Hosts: The King of Latin Jazz Chucho Valdes and the Afro-Cuban Messengers http://www.berkleecitymusicnetwork.org/460.htmlThe king of Latin Jazz Chucho Valdés and special guest Danilo Pérez Trio sets the vibe one stage one night. Join us TONIGHT , 7:30pm at the Merriam Theater for a night you will not forget. After the concert join the AMLA Jazz Quintet aka AJ5 at The Kimmel Center’s Commonwealth Plaza for a free after party 10pm. <br />Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:05:12 -0500 http://www.berkleecitymusicnetwork.org/index.php?id=460 AMLA Presents Pablo Batista http://www.berkleecitymusicnetwork.org/459.htmlJoin the AMLA family for the next installment in the Latin Quarter Jazz Movement series, which features International Percussionist Pablo Batista on Friday, February 10, 2012, 6:30 pm, at the Esperanza Center (191 West Hunting Park Avenue). AMLA’s own Youth Latin Jazz ensemble will open the performance and the AMLA Jazz Quintet will accompany Pablo Batista. <br />For more event details or to purchase tickets please follow the link: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/222695 <br />Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:48:42 -0500 http://www.berkleecitymusicnetwork.org/index.php?id=459 The King of Latin Jazz Chucho Valdés and the Afro-Cuban Messengers http://www.berkleecitymusicnetwork.org/458.htmlThe king of Latin Jazz Chucho Valdés and special guest Danilo Pérez Trio sets the vibe one stage one night. <br />Join us <br /> <br />When: Thursday, January 26th, 7:30pm <br />Where: Merriam Theater <br /> <br />After the concert join the AMLA Jazz Quintet aka AJ5 at The Kimmel Center’s Commonwealth Plaza for a free after party 10pm. <br /> <br />For more info visit www.kimmelcenter.orgThu, 19 Jan 2012 12:03:50 -0500 http://www.berkleecitymusicnetwork.org/index.php?id=458 Red Hot R & B Review http://www.berkleecitymusicnetwork.org/451.htmlPresented by: Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center and Berklee College of Music <br />Venue: Mainstage Theater <br /> <br />Tickets: No charge <br /> <br />Lincoln Partk Performing Arts Center and Berklee College of Music will join forces to present a Red Hot R&B Review on Thursday, January 12 at 7:30PM. The concert will feature the music of EARTH WIND AND FIRE, MICHAEL JACKSON, ISSAC HAYES, ARETHA FRANKLIN, STEVIE WONDER and many more. <br /> <br />Faculty from Berklee, including WINSTON MACCOW and ANNETTE PHILIP will join Lincoln Park faculty and students, including Grammy Award-wnning saxophonist, ERIC DEFADE, and acclaimed trombonist, KEVIN MCMANUS for a FREE concert celebrating the power of partnerships in arts education. <br /> <br />Tickets to this exciting event are FREE, but must be reserved in advance. Please contact the box office at 724-643-9004 Option 2 or Ext. 1553. <br />Performances <br /> <br />January 12, 2012 at 7:30 PM. Tickets available only through the box office at 724-643-9004 Option 2 or Ext. 1553.Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:01:09 -0500 http://www.berkleecitymusicnetwork.org/index.php?id=451 Lalah Hathaway stops by the Stax Music Academy http://www.berkleecitymusicnetwork.org/450.htmlTo kick off their Winter Break The Stax Music Academy’s students had a special treat. Neo-Soul star, Lalah Hathaway stopped in for a special visit at SMA’s campus. After a short performance by the SMA rhythm section and StreetCorner Harmonies, Hathaway had high praise for the students and their commitment to their craft. She shared some insight to her life as a touring artist, former student at Berklee College of Music, and evolving songwriter and performer. <br />Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:50:12 -0500 http://www.berkleecitymusicnetwork.org/index.php?id=450 36th Anniversary Gala Fundraisers http://www.berkleecitymusicnetwork.org/449.htmlWe invite you to join us to celebrate our 36th anniversary in early March. The event will feature cocktails, heavy hors d'oeuvres, a performance by a special guest along with People's Music School students, and a silent auction. <br /> <br />When: Friday, March 2nd, 2012, 6-11pm <br />Where: River East Arts Center <br /> <br />For advanced ticket information or to donate silent auction items, please call (773) 784-7032 or email our Executive Director, Bob Fiedler.Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:13:12 -0500 http://www.berkleecitymusicnetwork.org/index.php?id=449 East Orange Teen Awarded Four-Year, Full-Tuition Berklee City Music College Scholarship to Attend Berklee College of Music http://www.berkleecitymusicnetwork.org/439.htmlThe Berklee City Music program at Berklee College of Music awarded 16 young musicians a total of $2 million in full-tuition scholarships <br />to support four years of study at the college. Six of the recipients were from Berklee City Music Network sites around the country, the other 10 were from Boston. All of the recipients attended Berklee's Five-Week Summer Performance Program on City Music Summer Scholarships. They are expected to begin classes this fall. <br /> <br />Among the recipients of the Berklee City Music College Scholarship was saxophonist and bassist Darian Bravo of East Orange. Bravo is a graduate of the Cicley Tyson School of Performing and Fine Arts and is also a Student of the NJPAC Jazz For Teens Program that works in collaboration with the Berklee City Music Network at the Rutgers University T.E.E.M. Gateway/Cobblestone Records partner site in Newark.Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:48:00 -0400 http://www.berkleecitymusicnetwork.org/index.php?id=439 Berklee City Music Network via The Music Empowers Foundation http://www.berkleecitymusicnetwork.org/427.htmlIn case you haven't made it to the website yet, Music Empowers Foundation have provided a direct link to the Music Empowers/Kris Allen Tour Recap. Have fun, check it out and please consider making a donation so we can keep doing all we can for music education! <br /> <br />Music Empowers Foundation | Berklee Tour Photos and Video <br />www.musicempowersfoundation.org <br /> <br />The first Kris Allen Tour with the Berklee City Music All Star Band is over, but the impact will be felt for a long time to come. Via four performances in Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. , Kris and Music Empowers were able to raise significant awareness for Berklee City Music anFri, 13 May 2011 12:48:21 -0400 http://www.berkleecitymusicnetwork.org/index.php?id=427 Richmond Youth Jazz Guild http://www.berkleecitymusicnetwork.org/367.htmlHow awesome is this? Congrats to Ayinde at Richmond Youth Jazz Guild for being honored as one of Style Weekly's 16 Under 16! We're so proud of you!! <br />Read about his love of music here: <br />http://issuu.com/StyleWeekly/docs/16under16_2011web2/19 <br />Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:32:34 -0400 http://www.berkleecitymusicnetwork.org/index.php?id=367