Berklee Virtual Commencement Concert 2021

Pharrell Williams of the Neptunes delivers his commencement speech for the 2021 Berklee College of Music virtual graduation ceremony. Williams received an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music. Berklee Subscribe: Facebook: /berkleecollege​​ Twitter: /berkleecollege​​ Instagram: /berkleecoll...​ Sites: Call or email Berklee’s Office of Admissions today for more information: 800-BERKLEE (U.S.) +1 617-747-2222 (international callers) admissions@berklee.edu Pharrell Williams Visionary recording artist, producer, songwriter, philanthropist, fashion designer, and entrepreneur Pharrell Williams has been a creative force in the music industry and beyond for more than two decades. From his beginnings as a teenage prodigy and multi-instrumentalist in the early 1990s to being named Billboard’s Producer of the Decade in 2010 (as a member of the Neptunes with Chad Hugo) to his current status as multimedia superstar, Williams has never stopped creating. The music industry has honored Will

Chad Hugo of the Neptunes delivers his commencement speech for the 2021 Berklee College of Music virtual graduation ceremony. Hugo received an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music. Berklee Subscribe: Facebook: /berkleecollege​ Twitter: /berkleecollege​ Instagram: /berkleecollege​ Sites: Call or email Berklee’s Office of Admissions today for more information: 800-BERKLEE (U.S.) +1 617-747-2222 (international callers) admissions@berklee.edu Chad Hugo Two-time Grammy-winning multiplatinum producer Chad Hugo quietly stands out as a proficient multi-instrumentalist whose arsenal includes piano, guitar, and saxophone. Highsnobiety pegged him as “one of the more influential producers from the past few decades,” while Grammy.com described his music as “magical.” As one half of the Neptunes, with childhood friend Pharrell Williams, Hugo has impacted multiple eras of popular music. After producing “Use Your Heart'' for SWV, the group launched one of the most unprecedented and unparal

Donald Harrison delivers his commencement speech for the 2021 Berklee College of Music virtual graduation ceremony. Harrison received an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music. Berklee Subscribe: Facebook: /berkleecollege​ Twitter: /berkleecollege​ Instagram: /berkleecollege​ Sites: Call or email Berklee’s Office of Admissions today for more information: 800-BERKLEE (U.S.) +1 617-747-2222 (international callers) admissions@berklee.edu Donald Harrison Donald Harrison Jr. ’81 has built a whirlwind career as a saxophonist while establishing cultural and educational traditions in his native New Orleans, Louisiana. Known for creating nouveau swing, a jazz style that combines R&B, funk, hip-hop, and African dance, Harrison has toured all over the world, with many albums and honors to his name. He still finds time to be Big Chief of Congo Square Nation in New Orleans for Mardi Gras season, and also serves as artistic director of the Tipitina's Foundation Internship Program, where he

Celine Dion delivers her commencement speech for the 2021 Berklee College of Music virtual graduation ceremony. Dion received an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music. Berklee Subscribe: Facebook: /berkleecollege​ Twitter: /berkleecollege​ Instagram: /berkleecollege​ Sites: Call or email Berklee’s Office of Admissions today for more information: 800-BERKLEE (U.S.) +1 617-747-2222 (international callers) admissions@berklee.edu Celine Dion Vocal powerhouse Celine Dion is one of the most immediately recognized, widely respected, and successful performers in pop music history. She won numerous awards by the age of 18, dominated the pop charts in 1990s, and has sold almost 250 million albums during her over 35-year career. Dion has earned five Grammy Awards, two Academy Awards, seven American Music Awards, 20 Juno Awards (Canada), and an astonishing 40 Félix Awards (Quebec). She remains one of the most sought-after recording artists, receiving the Diamond Award at the 2004 World

THE POWER OF LOVE Watch graduating students perform in tribute to this year's honorary degree recipients: Celine Dion, Donald Harrison, and Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams of the Neptunes. View the interactive concert program for full credits: A TRIBUTE TO CHAD HUGO AND PHARRELL WILLIAMS, DONALD HARRISON AND CELINE DION Executive Producer, Maureen McMullan BERKLEE PRESENTS PRODUCTION TEAM Producer/Artistic Director, Maureen McMullan Director, Tom Baskett, Musical Directors, Tsunenori (Lee) Abe and Maureen McMullan Arranging Supervisor, Tsunenori (Lee) Abe Production Supervisor, Claire Marie Lim Background Vocal Coordinator, Nichelle Mungo Technical Director , Ari Eschtruth Berklee Presents Recording Engineers: Hao Jen Lam, Singapore Rodrigo Martins, Niterói, Rio de Janiero, Brazil Davin Kingston, Clermont, Florida Gustavo Lima, Denver, North Carolina Allan Basco Espejo, Richmond, California Berklee Presents Video Assistant, Gelin Hau, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba Production Assistant/Score P