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Berklee College of Music

 Organization

Historical Note

Berklee College of Music was founded by Lawrence Berk in 1945 as the Schillinger House school of music, as the curriculum centered on the Schillinger Method of Music Composition. The name was changed in 1954 to the Berklee School of Music, and again in 1970 to Berklee College of Music.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Berklee College of Music collection of campus event recordings on analog and optical media, 1995 - 2019

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-017
Scope and Contents

Audio and video recordings of Berklee College of Music events from campus venues including the: Berklee Performance Center, Lawrence and Alma Berk Recital Hall, Steve Heck Room, David Friend Recital Hall, Red Room, and Stan Getz Library and Media Center. The sources of these recordings include Berkleeā€™s Concert Office, Video Services, and the Stan Getz Library and Media Center.

Dates: 1995-2019
Found in: Berklee Archives

Berklee College of Music collection of campus events audio recordings, 1969-1994

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-027
Abstract

College campus event recordings on quarter-inch audio tape from approximately 1969 to 1995, most likely produced or compiled by the Concert Operations department. Recordings include clinics, master classes, concerts, opening convocation, and commencement ceremonies.

Dates: 1969-1994
Found in: Berklee Archives

Bill Pierce collection of Berklee College of Music Woodwind department recordings, 1988-2006

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-028
Abstract

Recordings on audio and video cassettes, compact disc, and audio reel collected by the longtime Berklee College of Music Woodwind department chair and faculty member Bill Pierce.

Dates: 1988-2006
Found in: Berklee Archives