NEC Percussion Ensemble

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290 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA
United States

The NEC Percussion Ensemble, directed this semester by Tim Genis, performs music that is largely centered around the unique and never-ending possibilities within the percussion world, as well as being augmented by extra-percussion musical offerings and instruments.

This year's concert selections will include both fiery and introspective works that will represent established pieces in the repertoire as well as recently composed "ink still wet" pieces. NEC Percussion Ensemble concerts always bring the fascinating combination of the aural and the visual aspects of music-making.

This is an in-person event with a private stream available to the NEC community here: https://necmusic.edu/live

  1. Nigel Westlake | Omphalo Centric Lecture (1994)


    performers:
    Liam McManus, Jakob Schoenfeld, Lucas Vogelman, Abel Zhou

  2. John Cage | Second Construction (1940)


    performers:
    Jordan Fajardo-Bird, Eli Geruschat, Jakob Schoenfeld, Lucas Vogelman

  3. Alejandro Viñao | from Stress and Flow (2018)

    I. Bright & Dark

    performers:
    Gus Barreda, Jordan Fajardo-Bird, Eli Geruschat, Connor Willits

  4. BRIEF PAUSE

  5. Andy Akiho | to wALk Or ruN in wEst harlem (2008)


    performers:
    Gus Barreda, Jordan Fajardo-Bird, Eli Geruschat, Doyeon Kim,
    Liam McManus, Jakob Schoenfeld, Lucas Vogelman, Connor Willits

  6. Ying Gao | Cheering for infinite joy (2024)


    performers:
    Gus Barreda, Liam McManus, Lucas Vogelman, Connor Willits,
    Abel Zhou

    Program note

    This piece contains three sections. It was written for exploring the rhythm and different sounds of percussion instruments. The middle section highlights the interlaced beautiful melody between the marimba and vibraphone. I hope the audience can immerse themselves in the energy and excitement brought by percussion music. 
    - Ying Gao

  7. Dmitri Shostakovich | Percussion Interlude from "The Nose" (1928)


    performers:
    Gus Barreda, Jordan Fajardo-Bird, Eli Geruschat, Tim Genis,
    Liam McManus, Jakob Schoenfeld, Lucas Vogelman,
    Connor Willits, Abel Zhou

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