PERFORMANCE UPDATES Pop/Rock Live! 2009, 22nd Annual Concert, Monday, March 23rd, 8.15 p.m., Berklee Performance Centre, directed by Mirek Kocandrle.

The Annual Pop/Rock Showcase Live concert highlights the best music written and performed by some of the most talented student songwriters, singers and arrangers. The concert will present variety of original compositions as well as new arrangements of standard pop/rock repertoire, featuring some of college's best vocalists and instrumentalists.

The featured guest artist this semester: TBA

For more information about the Pop/Rock Live Show, please contact Mirek Kocandrle at 747-8247 or

New Band Check out Mirek's exciting new band & schedule: The band website: http://www.thesundaysaints.com/
New Orchestra
Keith Murray and Mirek Kocandrle have formed a new studio orchestra called the Uptown Studio Orchestra.
The first performance date is April 3rd, 7 p.m. at the First Church of Boston on Marlboro Street and will feature variety of musical styles, Very exciting, mark your calendars now!

BOOKS UPDATES

SURVEY/HISTORY - Mirek’s popular book “Pop/Rock: Sounds & Vibes of the 20th Century” has been thru an serious upgrade in its’ Vol.2. Edition, and it will be available in about two weeks! The book has been completely re-designed. All chapters are expanded and updated, with new maps and new attractive layouts including the Appendix. Order yours now!

NEW COURSE
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The R&R Hall of Fame organization was in established in 1986 by the music industry at large to identify, recognize, and study the great forefathers and pioneers of rock and pop music. This valuable course/ensemble has been established this Fall '08 by CWP faculty member Mirek Kocandrle for both performers and writers who are interested in studying and understanding the stylistic and technical subtleties of the various pop and rock genres. This is also one of the few times when two departments are working together to create a course, which benefits both the writer and the performer. Upon completion of this course the students will begin to gain understanding and insights into the major pop/rock performing and composing styles. Adopting these styles and understanding to one's own techniques is the ultimate necessity for the aspiring pop/rock musicians.

For more information about the R&R Hall of Fame Ensemble, please contact Mirek Kocandrle at 747-8247 or mkocandrle@berklee.edu