Award-Winning Indian Composer A.R. Rahman to Receive Honorary Doctorate from Berklee

Celebrated film composer and Academy Award winner A.R. Rahman will receive an honorary doctorate from the renowned Berklee College of Music in the United States. A.R. Rahman is best known for the original scores and songs from films such as Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, and Million Dollar Arm.

His discography includes The Best of A.R. Rahman-Music And Magic From The Composer Of Slumdog Millionaire, Between Heaven & Earth, and the 2-CD set Introducing A.R. Rahman.

A concert scheduled for October 24, 2014 at Symphony Hall will celebrate his career. Students and faculty will perform songs paying tribute to Rahman’s work, and he will perform alongside them for select pieces. In addition to the performance, Rahman will conduct a master class at the Berklee Performance Center.

In honor of A.R. Rahman’s new relationship with Berklee, the college will establish a scholarship in his name to help bring students from India to Berklee. All proceeds from the October 24 concert will go toward this scholarship fund.