Berklee Composition Department

Grateful to hear these compositions leap off the page in a reading session with . Huge thanks to these incredible musicians for diving into works by Berklee composers and giving them voice, energy, and color.

There’s nothing like the moment when ideas turn into sound. 🥁

Tomorrow Sound Icon will read student pieces this Friday from 11:00am-4:00pm! Students will participate in the following order: Rozhina Rajabloo, Alireza Khodayari, Ryder Hendry, Emily Johnson, Ophelia Ariadne Worbes, Iris Irwin, Erin Leung, Murong Tang, Christina Masoura. All are welcome to sit-in on the readings!

We were honored to welcome composer, sound artist, and 2026 Edmundson Visiting Artist Yvette Janine Jackson to Berklee this spring.

During her residency, Yvette led inspiring masterclasses with our composition students, sharing insights into her creative process, storytelling through sound, and innovative approaches to radio opera and electroacoustic music. She also gave a thought-provoking presentation followed by a dynamic Q&A, offering students the chance to engage directly with her work and ideas.

Thank you, Yvette, for your generosity, artistry, and for challenging our students to think deeply about sound, narrative, and the role of the composer today.

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