Contemporary Improvisation

Lautaro Mantilla
Course
Contemporary Improvisation Ensemble
Schedule may change depending on student availability
  • Fall 2021
  • Spring 2022

Contact continuingeducation@necmusic.edu for more information 

Reception following Lorna Cooke deVaron Memorial Concert
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NEC 2021 Commencement Concert
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Lucy Little
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The Women in the Band: Contemporary Improvisation Spring Concert
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This concert was inspired in part by the 2011 documentary The Girls in the Band, celebrating stories of women jazz and big band instrumentalists from the 1930s through the present day. As I watched...

Sarah Jarosz is pictured against a dark background. She is wearing black and looking to the side.
News
Sarah Jarosz Wins Best Americana Album at 2021 Grammy Awards
Publish Date
Contemporary Improvisation alumna Sarah Jarosz '13 has won the 2021 Grammy Award for Best Americana Album for her record "World on the Ground."
C I Non-Majors Ensemble
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Contemporary Improvisation at NEC: Mark Zaleski CI for Non-Majors and Monk Ensembles
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Performances by small CI ensembles coached by NEC's exceptional faculty. This evening's concerts are performed live and streamed in real time from the Eben Jordan Ensemble Room.
Architectural detail of Jordan Hall building with blue sky and birds flying overhead.
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Jazz & Contemporary Improvisation at NEC: MacAdam-Somer CI Chamber and Zenón Ensembles
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Performances by small jazz ensembles coached by NEC's exceptional jazz faculty. This evening's concerts are performed live and streamed in real time from the Eben Jordan Ensemble Room.
C I Jewish Music Ensemble
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Jazz & Contemporary Improvisation at NEC: John Lockwood and Hankus Netsky Jewish Music CI Ensembles
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Performances by small jazz ensembles coached by NEC's exceptional jazz faculty. This evening's concerts are performed live and streamed in real time from the Eben Jordan Ensemble Room.
Open Studios Contemporary Rock Ensemble
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Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation at NEC: Ted Reichman Jazz and CI Contemporary Rock Ensembles
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Performances by small jazz and contemporary improvisation ensembles coached by NEC's exceptional faculty. This evening's concerts are performed live and streamed in real time from the Eben Jordan Ensemble Room.
Contemporary Improvisation ensemble performs
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Jazz & Contemporary Improvisation at NEC: Joe Morris Monday Evening and CI Ensembles
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Performances by small jazz and contemporary improvisation ensembles coached by NEC's exceptional faculty. This evening's concerts are performed live and streamed in real time from the Eben Jordan Ensemble Room.
A Contemporary Improvisation ensemble rehearses
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Contemporary Improvisation at NEC: The Middle Eastern Ensemble
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Performance by a small contemporary improvisation ensemble coached by NEC's exceptional faculty. This evening's concert is performed live and streamed in real time from the Eben Jordan Ensemble Room.