Composition

Composition at NEC focuses on practice and performance, providing numerous opportunities for young composers to interact and collaborate with the world’s best young musicians. Master techniques and theory, exchange ideas with faculty and renowned guest artists, and compose more and more.

Composition at NEC

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NEC students perform their fellow classmate David Lien's original composition Icthys during Tuesday Night New Music.

Chris McCarthy, piano and Alexander Hersh, cello perform student Jonas Tarm's Postlude.

[Students] are excited and want to collaborate...they have genuine interest in your project.

Kathryn Salfelder'09 Composition

Students Kyle Bejnerowicz, baritone and Yeeray Low, piano perform Low's original composition Two Psalms: The Heavens Declare the Glory of God.

Students Isabella Costanza, violin, Ariel Chapman, viola, Nitzan Gal, cello and Alfonso Peduto, electronics & piano, perform Peduto's original composition Oceano Mare.

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