Contemporary Musical Arts

Mike Block, cello
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NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Students chosen from applicants across all three departments at NEC (Classical, Jazz, Contemporary Musical Arts) collaborate in the creation of new original arrangements of traditional and...
A microphone awaits
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NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

In the course of completing the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at New England Conservatory, performance majors present not just one, but three full-length recitals, for which they also write program...

Jordan Hall
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New England Conservatory (NEC) announces an expansive fall season of performances, featuring a diverse roster of ensembles and programming. Ensembles large and small perform in NEC’s world-class venues, including Jordan Hall and the Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre.
CMA Open House September 22
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NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

Join CMA faculty Lautaro Mantilla, Steve Netsky, and Hankus Netsky for introductory workshops on rhythm and improvisation, songwriting, and Klezmer music. Bring your instruments, your voices, and your...

CMA Open House Students September 22
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NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

Come hear the Contemporary Musical Arts students share their own music on Sunday night!

David Bowie
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NEC: Jordan Hall

NEC's CMA department presents an evening dedicated to the music of David Bowie.  A leading figure in the music industry, he was regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...

Mahalia Jackson, Michael Ochs
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NEC: Jordan Hall

NEC's CMA department salutes two great voices of the 20th century, Chris Connor and Mahalia Jackson.  This program is curated by Hankus Netsky and Ran Blake.

This is an in-person event with a...

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NEC: Jordan Hall

Faculty members from Jazz Studies and Contemporary Musical Arts present a wide-ranging program that highlights the breadth and depth of the departments with a diverse range of music.

CMA ensemble, from behind bassist
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NEC: Jordan Hall

1923 was a pivotal year in music history, with the first acknowledged “masterpieces” of jazz, including early recordings of Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, King Oliver and Sidney Bechet; the premiere...

Farayi Malek CMA Opening Night September 22
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NEC: Jordan Hall

NEC kicks off the year with a live concert featuring faculty of the Contemporary Musical Arts department, with music from Persian, Appalachian, Middle Eastern, African, and Jewish traditions as well...