Berklee, Boston Conservatory seal merger plan

BOSTON – The Berklee College of Music, Boston's musical education powerhouse, will merge with the classically oriented Boston Conservatory to expand academic offerings to students in both schools, the two institutions said Tuesday. The boards of both unanimously approved the move in votes last month, the schools said in a statement. The combined entity will retain the Berklee name, with the smaller college to be called the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, when the merger becomes effective, expec

BOSTON – The Berklee College of Music, Boston's musical education powerhouse, will merge with the classically oriented Boston Conservatory to expand academic offerings to students in both schools, the two institutions said Tuesday. The boards of both unanimously approved the move in votes last month, the schools said in a statement. The combined entity will retain the Berklee name, with the smaller college to be called the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, when the merger becomes effective, expec…