Contemporary Improvisation

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NEC Electronic Showcases
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NEC: Pierce Hall
Two electronic showcases featuring students from Composition, Contemporary Improvisation, Jazz, and Classical Performance departments.
CI Ensemble
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Contemporary Improvisation Small Ensembles: CI Chamber Orchestra & Korean Music Ensemble
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NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
The Contemporary Improvisation ensembles perform their end of semester concert.
Unite for Ukraine
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Unite for Ukraine - A Virtual Benefit Concert
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Hosted by The Violin Channel - virtual concert linked here.

Enjoy a free virtual benefit concert to honor and support the people of Ukraine. Featuring performances by eight of the United States and...

CI Ensemble
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CI Small Ensembles: Kouyaté Mandé West African Ensembles and CI for Non-Majors Ensemble
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NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
CI ensembles perform their end of semester concerts.
CI Ensemble
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Jazz/CI Small Ensembles: Coleman Early Jazz & Barsamian Middle Eastern Ensembles
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NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Jazz and CI ensembles perform their end of semester concerts.
Andreia Pinto Correia
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What's New: Early Spring 2022
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News from NEC students, alumni, and faculty members including Andreia Pinto Correa, Billy Hart, Jenny Ahn, Jonathan Swensen, Geneva Lewis, Zlatomir Fung, Olivia Wilkins-Becker, Anthony Coleman, Katherine Balch, and Roberto Poli, plus other recent wins. 
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Intro to Irish Fiddle
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NEC: St.Botolph 320

New to fiddling? Come learn some basic techniques and tips in this workshop. This class is geared for bowed string players.

Liz Knowles will be in residence in the Contemporary Improvisation...

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From the Well
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NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

This class focuses on bringing to life tunes from notated collections. Participants may email olivia.porada@necmusic.edu for materials before the class. All instruments are welcome.

Liz Knowles...

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Jig Workshop
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NEC: St. Botolph G01

A deep dive into a set of jigs, touching on aspects such as style, arrangement, putting sets together, etc. Participants should learn the bare-bones of the tunes before the workshop. All instruments...

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The Pipes and Fiddle
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NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

Presentation and Q&A with Fiddler Liz Knowles and Uilleann Piper Kieran O'Hare

Liz Knowles will be in residence in the Contemporary Improvisation Department from April 4-6, 2022.