New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Berklee College of
Music today announced the start of the Berklee Summer in the City concert series, which includes more than 300 free outdoor music performances throughout Metro Boston. The series, sponsored by Natixis Global Asset Management, one of the world's largest asset managers, culminates with the free Beantown Jazz Festival on
September 26, where Natixis will present a $5,000 scholarship to a student musician. The full concert schedule, including location details, is available at berklee.edu/events/summer.
"Our five-year partnership with Berklee College of
Music has provided various opportunities to bring the community together and celebrate the power of music," said John Hailer, chief executive officer of Natixis Global Asset Management for the Americas and Asia. "The Summer in the City concert series is a wonderful way to experience the wealth of diverse talent at Berklee."
The Berklee Summer in the City concerts bring neighborhoods alive with free programs of pop, rock, jazz, Latin, electronic, and more presented by some of Berklee's most promising young artists. The Boston-area concerts take place in vibrant destinations throughout the city from the
Institute of Contemporary Art, the Rose Kennedy Greenway, the
Boston Harbor Islands, and the Lawn on D to communities with strong cultural identities ranging from
Jamaica Plain and Roxbury to East
Boston and the South End. Just outside of Boston, audiences can take in free shows in locations like Chestnut Hill, Harvard Square's Longfellow House and Club Passim, Salem's Derby Square, the Charlestown Navy Yard, Carson Beach, and more.
On
September 26, the 2015 Summer in the City series comes to a close with Boston's biggest block party. Spanning six blocks on the Roxbury-South End border beginning at Massachusetts Avenue, the Beantown Jazz Festival features three stages of live performances, family activities, and booths with crafts and food. The festival, now in its 15th year, is free and open to the public.
For the fifth year, the Summer in the City series is sponsored by Natixis Global Asset Management. This partnership aligns with the firm's Jazz Ambassador Project, which involves a series of events celebrating jazz and community partnerships seeking to use the power of jazz to give back to local communities through funding and thought leadership. The Jazz Ambassador Project includes the continuation of a $5,000 scholarship presented by Natixis to a student musician at the Beantown Jazz Festival.
"We are pleased to award a $5,000 Natixis music scholarship for a high school student to study with world-class faculty and visiting artists through the Berklee Five-Week Summer Performance Program," said Hailer. "Investing in youth is always a good investment."
A full list of Summer in the City locations and dates in alphabetical order follows:
Atlantic Wharf - Thursdays at 12:00 p.m., June 11 through July 30
Boston Public Library - Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m., June 3 through August 26
Brewer Plaza (Boston Common) - Weekdays at 12:00 p.m. with an additional 5:00 p.m. show on Thursdays, presently through October 2
Carson Beach, in conjunction with WUMB-FM and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) -
Saturdays at 2:00 p.m., August 1 through August 22
Charlestown Navy Yard - Fridays at 6:00 p.m., July 3 through July 31
Club Passim- Thursdays at 5:30 p.m., June 25 through
September 10
Georges Island -
Saturdays at 2:00 p.m., July 4 through August 29
Harvard Longwood Campus - Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m., July 8 through August 26
Highland Park - Jazz at the Fort will take place on August 2 at 5:00 p.m.
Institute of Contemporary Art - Thursdays at 6:00 p.m., July 9 through August 27
Kendall Plaza - Thursdays at 5:00 p.m., June 4 through August 20
Kendall
Square - Thursdays at 12:00 p.m., June 4 through August 27
Lawn on D - Fridays at 12:00 p.m., May 22 through October 9
Longfellow House - Sundays at 3:00 p.m., June 21 through August 2
Prudential Center -
Tuesdays at 12:00 p.m., June 2 through July 28
Ramler Park - Swingin' in the Fens takes place on July 15 at 6:30 p.m.
Regattabar Courtyard - Days and times vary, May 14 through August 31
Rose Kennedy Greenway - Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m., June 17 through August 19
Salem Jazz and Soul Festival (Salem, MA) - August 15, 5:00 p.m.
Sam Adams Park, in partnership with the City of
Boston - Fridays at 12:00 p.m., July 10 through July 31
Sparrow Park - Wednesday, August 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Spectacle Island - Sundays at 1:00 p.m., June 28 through
September 6
The Street (Newton, MA) - Sundays at 12:00 p.m., June 7 through
September 13
Summer Street -
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:00 p.m., May 7 through August 27
Tito Puente Latin
Music Series (locations vary) - Thursdays at 7:00 p.m., July 2 through August 6
Wakefield Library (Wakefield, MA) - Thursdays at 6:00 p.m., June 4 through August 27
About Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, a non-profit educational institution, was founded on the revolutionary principle that the best way to prepare students for careers in music is through the study and practice of contemporary music. For 70 years, the college has evolved to reflect the current state of the music industry, leading the way with baccalaureate studies in performance, music business/management, songwriting, music therapy, film scoring, and more. With a focus on global learning, Berklee in Valencia, a new campus in Spain, is hosting the college's first graduate programs, while Berklee Online serves distance learners worldwide with extension classes and degree-granting programs. The Berklee City
Music Network provides after-school programming for underserved teens in 48 locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. With a student body representing over 100 countries and alumni and faculty that have won more than 300 Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards, Berklee is the world's premier learning lab for the music of today—and tomorrow.
About Natixis Global Asset Management
Natixis Global Asset Management, S.A. is a multi-affiliate organization that offers a single point of access to more than 20 specialized investment firms in the Americas,
Europe and Asia. The firm ranks among the world's largest asset managers.1 Through its Durable Portfolio Construction® philosophy, the company is dedicated to providing innovative ideas about asset allocation and risk management that can help institutions, advisors and individuals address a range of modern market challenges. The firm spreads the same innovative ideas in the global community by sponsoring programs that help enrich the lives of individuals and preserve the cultural experience for future generations through music. The 2015 Jazz Ambassador Project was launched as an extension of this ideal, and aligns with the firm's innovative approach to engaging thought leaders and harnessing the power of collaboration. Visit JazzAmbassadorProject.org or follow #JazzDiplomacy to learn more.
1 Cerulli Quantitative Update: Global Markets 2014 ranked Natixis Global Asset Management, S.A. as the 16th largest asset manager in the world based on assets under management as of December 31, 2013.
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