Concert Metropolitan Room NYC
Vivienne Aerts performs at The Metropolitan Room in NYC — jazz set, original compositions, and heartfelt connection.
Workshop Mindful Improvisation
I organized a day-long mindful improvisation workshop (with Bibi van den Dijck) combining psychology, music, and presence.
Over Greg Hopkins en zijn magie
(Dutch Blog) Reflections on Greg Hopkins and his musical “magic” — his teaching, influence, and what makes his approach inspiring.
Recording – Between Paris and Leiden
(Dutch Blog) Recording sketches & ambient ideas between Paris and Leiden—capturing travel sounds, voice experiments, and spontaneous musical impulses.
Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds
Vivienne Aerts awarded a scholarship by the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds to help finish her studies at Berklee.
Paris – Lee Ritenour
Met Lee Ritenour in Paris: jammed by the Seine, then watched his concert at New Morning—packed audience, artistry & showmanship.
Berklee’s Gagaku workshop
Berklee hosted a Gagaku workshop and performance by the Kitanodai Gagaku Ensemble—rare instruments, spiritual sounds, and bridging Japanese court music with modern trumpet.
White mountains roadtrip
On a roadtrip through the White Mountains, I absorbed landscapes, ambient sound, leaf whispers, and geographies to inspire musical ideas.
Berklee Concert – Celebrating Blakey: A Jazz Messenger Reunion
At Berklee’s concert honoring Art Blakey, students and alumni reunited to perform Jazz Messenger repertoire—celebrating legacy, improvisation, and group energy.
Garzone & Patitucci @Berklee Global Jazz Forum
At the Berklee Global Jazz Forum, Jim Garzone and John Patitucci led masterclasses & performances, sharing deep musical insight with students and audiences.
Tierney Sutton Masterclass
In the Tierney Sutton masterclass, she offered deep insight into voice, lyric, and pacing — teaching me that nuance and space often speak louder than volume.
Breakfast with bebop
A personal song homage: Breakfast with Bebop is about my hamster Bebop, who “loved jazz” — a playful, heartfelt musical piece.
Boston Explosie
(Dutch Blog) Personal account of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing: campus alerts at Berklee, street closures, and the shock of being in Boston that day.
Jong jazz blog… Berklee recital
(Dutch Blog) My first Berklee recital: performing original songs with a seven-piece band and presenting a stop-motion video as part of the concert.
Berklee’s laatste stukje 2012
(Dutch Blog) Despite being ill, I completed finals at Berklee, performed in ensembles, got accepted into the Global Jazz program, and had my scholarship approved — all in the fin