Berklee College of Music and The Boston Conservatory Merger

Berklee College of Music disclosed that its merger with The Boston Conservatory is official and they are effectively one institution as of June 1, 2016.

Berklee announced a memorandum of understanding in June 2015 and celebrated a formal signing ceremony in February of this year. 

After recently finishing up the last of the paperwork, the institution could not be more enthusiastic.  They are expressing thanks and gratitude to all who were involved in the process as well as much excitement for the future of the new institution.

Berklee.edu posted a link to a podcast recording on June 6, 2016 entitled: Roger H. Brown and Richard Ortner on Creating Pathways for the Contemporary Performing Artist. Creative Minds Out Loud, a podcast from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, hosts presidents Roger H. Brown and Richard Ortner for a conversation on the benefits of the merger to students. Listen or read the transcript here.

From left: Roger H. Brown and Richard Ortner, Photocredit: Dana Rudick (Boston Globe)