Berklee Valencia

Queridos amigos,

Informamos que el concierto de clausura de nuestro curso de Bandas Sinfónicas, en colaboración con el Institut Valencià de Cultura GVA y, que inicialmente estaba programado para este sábado 9 de noviembre, ha sido aplazado debido a las trágicas consecuencias de la DANA.

Nuestra prioridad ahora es apoyar a aquellos que lo necesitan. Estamos convencidos de que entendéis lo extraordinario de las circunstancias y la necesidad de ser solidarios en estos momentos.

Tan pronto dispongamos de más información sobre una nueva fecha os informaremos a través de nuestra página web y redes sociales.

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Dear friends,

We would like to inform you that the closing concert of our Symphonic Bands course, in collaboration with the Institut Valencià de Cultura and initially scheduled for this Saturday, November 9, has been postponed due to the tragic consequences of the DANA.

Our priority now is to support those in need. We are confident that you understand the extraordinary nature of these circumstances and the importance of showing solidarity in these challenging times.

As soon as we have more information regarding a new date, we will inform you through our website and social media channels.

Dear Berklee Valencia Community and friends,

We want to extend our thoughts and support to all of you who have been impacted by the floods and the extensive damages they have caused.

After much consideration and consultation with various entities and members of the team, we will be reopening the campus on Monday, November 4 and classes will resume.

Some services may be limited for the coming days. It is also possible that a small number of classes may be canceled. As it stands, there are many unknowns so we ask that all members of the community be understanding as we reopen.

Should the weather today impact our current situation, we may need to reconsider opening tomorrow. If there is a change in our plan to reopen, we will send a message as soon as possible to our community members.

As always, please be sure to consult official channels for information on weather and transportation conditions.

We send our best wishes to those that have been directly impacted by this tragedy. We are planning some opportunities for the community to come together tomorrow and throughout the week.

Due to continued requests by the authorities for people to keep roads clear as well as the lack of public transportation in Valencia city and the surrounding areas, the campus will remain closed this Saturday and Sunday, November 2 and 3.

We will confirm by the end of the weekend if we will be reopening on Monday.

Dear all,

As you may know from recent news reports, the city and region of Valencia has suffered heavy storms that have caused significant damage, hindering mobility and transportation. Most of the severe weather was outside the city and therefore did not significantly impact the campus or the areas where our students live.

Following the guidelines from the local authorities, the Berklee Valencia campus closed its facilities on Tuesday, October 29, at 10 p.m. We hope to resume classes after the Fall Break on Monday, November 4 if recommendations from local authorities allow.

We have confirmed with Livensa, where our undergraduate students are housed, that there are no problems in the residence. Graduate program directors have connected with their students to ensure everyone is safe and has the resources they need. In addition, as it stands, the City of Valencia is assuring residents that drinking water is safe.

Although the weather is stable now, Civil Protection has asked people not to travel on the roads in order to let the work of the emergency services proceed efficiently in the areas affected by the floods. With this in mind, we encourage members of our community to avoid unnecessary travel in the coming days and to keep informed of the current transport and accessibility conditions in the city of Valencia, its surroundings, and their intended destination.

We will be sharing updates on the situation via email to our community as well as on our social media channels. You can find us on:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerkleeValencia/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/berkleevalenciacampus/
- X: https://x.com/berkleevalencia

We would encourage you to keep an eye on those channels. And, of course, please don’t hesitate to reach out directly to Berklee Valencia via email at https://valencia.berklee.edu/about/contact-information

In order to ensure the safety of our community as well as to make sure that we are not hindering the work of crews managing the aftereffects of the storm, the campus will remain closed on Thursday, October 31 and Friday, November 1.

We will continue to monitor the situation as well as the recommendations of local authorities, and confirm in the coming days if normal activities will resume on Monday, November 4, after the fall break.

Due to the recent severe weather affecting the Valencia region and following the guidelines of the City Hall and Civil Protection, the Berklee Valencia Campus is closed today, Wednesday October 30.

All classes and in-person activities are suspended for the day.

We are fortunate that the city of Valencia, where we are located, was not significantly impacted by the severe weather. We are keeping our neighbors in surrounding areas, who were not as fortunate, in our thoughts.

We will be sharing updates on the situation so please stay alert to our social media channels.

Due to the current storm affecting the Valencia region and following the guidelines of the City Hall and Civil Protection, the Berklee Valencia Campus will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday October 30. All classes and in-person activities will be suspended for the day.

We will be sharing updates on the situation so please stay alert to our social media channels.

We were thrilled to have Valencia native and Berklee College of Music's Chair of the Contemporary Writing and Production department, Amparo Edo Biol, visit from Boston and attend the last Berklee a Les Arts show: A Room in the Desert!

We look forward to having her back on campus soon!

We are proud to share that Berklee College of Music and its campus in Valencia have been featured in Billboard’s 2024 Top Music Business Schools list!

The article highlights our MA in Global Entertainment and Music Business focusing on its courses on "music publishing and music supervision" and "emerging technologies and new creative frontiers". It also mentions the campus' annual conference , and a few notable alums.

It is the fourth time that Berklee Valencia has been included in this ranking, that makes its selection based on executive recommendations, alumni information provided by honorees from Billboard’s multiple power lists, information requested from each school, and a decade of reporting on these programs.

Read more!

Congratulations Emilien Moyon, Backner, Pete Dyson, Light, Alf Olofsson, Puluczek, and Alexandre Perrin!

Billboard’s 2024 Top Music Business Schools Billboard’s Top Music Business Schools 2024 list shows that options abound for students seeking an education to join the next gen of industry leaders.

As part of Berklee Valencia’s scoring for film, television, and video games graduate program, students got to record their music cues at the campus’ Ann Kreiss Scoring Stage recording studios with the collaboration of a woodwind quartet.

Our students’ immense creativity, passion, and hard work shined through their works. They composed a piece conceptualizing the narrative of a short literary text by Argentinian writer Julio Córtazar.

Click for more information about this program: https://bit.ly/3NvdBNj

Berklee Valencia graduate students perform an arrangement by Cintia Bonilla MM ’24: “Utopia” at Morning, Dew, Hope, Berklee Valencia’s commencement concert.

Morning, Dew, Hope was the first of three concerts held at the Theatre Martín i Soler in the Palau de les Arts, València, on Saturday, July 6, as part of the 2024 commencement celebrations—a remarkable farewell to the class of 2024. At the concert, students sang of ancient cities, guardians of crossroads, arches and pomegranate trees, strange flowers and seeds, and a river we surrender to, in order to reach the ocean.

Bonilla describes Utopia as a song written during her time at Berklee, influenced by flamenco, Afro-Latin music, and timba. The song reflects how much of what happens around us is out of our control. When she composed it, Colombia was experiencing severe fires that could only be extinguished by rain, reminding us how fragile we are and how often we focus on things that blind us from what truly matters—valuing nature and our place in the universe.

“Utopia”
Composer: Cintia Bonilla
Arranger: Enric Alberich and Cintia Bonilla
Vocals: Celine Mireille, Claire Adams, Cintia Bonilla, and Filo
Piano: Cintia Bonilla
Upright Bass: Ales Cesarini
Percussion: Marco Falcon
Clapping: Tony Barhoum, Marco Falcon, Serkan Hakki, Milad Ibdah, Sarah King, and Franco Pinazzo
Artistic Director: Magdalini Giannikou
Musical Director: Enric Alberich, Ivan Cebrian, and Albert Palau

Watch now!

Utopía - Live at Commencement Concert Berklee Valencia 2024: Morning, Dew, Hope Berklee Valencia graduate students perform an arrangement by Cinitia Bonilla MM ’24: “Utopía”at Morning, Dew, Hope, Berklee Valencia’s commencement concert.M...

We recently welcomed award-winning marketing expert Karma Bertelsen to Berklee Valencia!🎶

With over a decade of experience working with top artists like Ed Sheeran, Phoebe Bridgers, and The 1975, Karma shared valuable insights with our Global Entertainment and Music Business students, who gained key knowledge from her expertise in publishing, licensing, and audience engagement. 🎤✨

Get to know more about our Berklee Valencia’s Global Entertainment and Music Business Program: https://valencia.berklee.edu/graduate-programs/gemb/global-entertainment-and-music-business

🎶 This season’s first Berklee a Les Arts show, A Room in the Desert, took place on October 16 & 17 at Les Arts, bringing an inspiring reinterpretation of Jules Massenet’s Manon.

Enjoy these moments from the concert, which honored female artists like Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Nina Simone, and Madonna—women who, like Manon, defied societal norms to carve out their own paths.

The show beautifully highlighted the contrast between a past where women were silenced and a present where they have the power to shape their destinies.

Learn more about Berklee Valencia’s program here: https://valencia.berklee.edu/academics/academic-programs

Connect with the Admissions Team at Berklee Valencia! 🎶

Are you considering applying to one of our programs?

Join us on October 22, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. CET / 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET for a casual conversation with our Admissions Team.

Get all your questions answered about the application process, how to apply, and what it takes to join our vibrant community.

Don’t miss this opportunity to get insider tips directly from our admissions experts!

Click to book your spot! https://valencia-spotlight.berklee.edu/open-house/

American composer Thomas Newman, known for his iconic scores for films like American Beauty, or Finding Nemo, visited Berklee Valencia to lead an inspiring session with Scoring for Film, Television, and Video Games students.

They had the unique opportunity to learn from his vast experience and get to know more about his work.

Click to learn more about Berklee Valencia's scoring for film, television, and video games program: https://bit.ly/4he4C1d

New Video on YouTube!

Ben Cantil, artist, producer, educator, and founder of DataMind Audio visited Berklee Valencia!

Cantil led a series of sessions where students from the music production, technology, and innovation program were able to experiment generating music with the latest AI tools for sound design. 💻🎧🎶

We sat down with this multifaceted music professional to discuss the evolution of Berklee Valencia, his inspiring career journey, new AI tools, and other inspiring topics. ✨

Click to watch:

A Conversation With Ben Cantil at Berklee Valencia Ben Cantil, artist, producer, educator, and founder of DataMind Audio visited Berklee Valencia!Cantill led a series of sessions where students from the music...