Performances + Events
Contemporary Musical Arts
Synergy: Jazz + CMA Faculty in Concert
Jordan Hall
Join us for an evening of collaboration and creativity when faculty from NEC’s Jazz and Contemporary Musical Arts departments come together on one stage. Synergy showcases the unique voices of NEC’s renowned artists celebrating connection through sound. ...
Recital: Nick Charlton '26 MM, Contemporary Musical Arts
Pierce Hall
NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital that is free and open to the public. It's your first look at the artists of tomorrow. Nick Charlton '26 MM studies Contemporary Musical Arts with Lau...
NEC Lunar New Year Celebration
Contemporary Musical Arts Presents: Genius on the Charts
Jordan Hall
In the 1960s and ’70s Ray Charles, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, NEC Alum Bernie Worrell, and others challenged the parameters of pop music, writing and producing songs that changed the artistic landscape forever. CMA students will put their own creative stamps on adventurous hits and deep cuts from that golden age of American p...
Recital: Elias Shane '26 MM, Contemporary Musical Arts
Burnes Hall
NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital that is free and open to the public. It's your first look at the artists of tomorrow. Elias Shane '26 MM studies Contemporary Musical Arts with Faray...
Faculty Recital: Eden MacAdam-Somer, Anthony Coleman, Joe Morris, Gordon Beeferman
Jordan Hall
Join these four visionary artists — Gordon Beeferman, Anthony Coleman, Eden MacAdam-Somer, and
Recital: David Warren Harewood '26 GD, Contemporary Musical Arts
Burnes Hall
NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital that is free and open to the public. It's your first look at the artists of tomorrow. David Warren Harewood '26 GD studies Contemporary Musical Arts ...
Recital: Lucy Geller '26 MM, Contemporary Musical Arts
Eben Jordan
NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital that is free and open to the public. It's your first look at the artists of tomorrow. Lucy Geller '26 MM studies Contemporary Musical Arts with Hanku...
Recital: Hasan Imam Hamdani '27 DMA, Contemporary Musical Arts
Pierce Hall
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 notes. It's an opportunity to observe multiple facets of an emerging artist. Hasan Imam Hamdani ‘27 DMA studies CMA with Mal Barsamian.
NEC Jazz Honors Ensemble: Works Un-Covered
Jordan Hall
In tonight's concert, Works Un-Covered, coached by Jason Palmer, performs a selection of works. Each year, an audition committee of professional musicians and faculty selects a few exceptional student ensembles to represent the NEC Honors Ensemble Program. The ensembles work with ...
Recital: Sam Saomek Srithongkum '26 MM, Contemporary Musical Arts
Brown Hall
NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital that is free and open to the public. It's your first look at the artists of tomorrow. Sam Saomek Srithongkum '26 MM studies CMA with Hankus Netsky an...
Recital: Yilin Chen '26 MM, Contemporary Musical Arts
Eben Jordan
NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital that is free and open to the public. It's your first look at the artists of tomorrow. Yilin Chen '26 MM studies CMA with Jerry Leake and Ted Rei...
Recital: Anju Madhok '26 MM, Contemporary Musical Arts
Burnes Hall
NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital that is free and open to the public. It's your first look at the artists of tomorrow. Anju Madhok '26 MM studies CMA with Dominique Eade and Hankus N...
Recital: Rosario Rivas '26 BM, Contemporary Musical Arts
Pierce Hall
NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital that is free and open to the public. It's your first look at the artists of tomorrow. Rosario Rivas '26 BM studies CMA with Dominique Eade and Austin...
Recital: Stella Sokolowski '26 MM, Contemporary Musical Arts
Pierce Hall
NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital that is free and open to the public. It's your first look at the artists of tomorrow. Stella Sokolowski '26 MM studies CMA with Hankus Netsky.
CMA Spring Ensemble Festival | Part 1
Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Part one of the Contemporary Musical Arts Spring Ensemble Festival celebrates the creativity and collaboration of students of ensembles across the program. Showcasing a diverse range of styles, sounds, and perspectives, the performances highlight the talent, dedication, and artistic growth of our students. From innovative interpretations to dynamic original works, this opening segment sets the ...
Recital: Samandar Dehghani '26 MM, Contemporary Musical Arts
Pierce Hall
NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital that is free and open to the public. It's your first look at the artists of tomorrow. Samandar Dehghani '26 MM studies CMA with Hankus Netsky, Nima J...
CMA Spring Ensemble Festival | Part 2
Pierce Hall
Join us for a joyful celebration of community, tradition, and great music from start to finish. Part two of the CMA Spring Ensemble Festival is an unforgettable day of live music from several of our standout groups, including American Roots, Early Jazz, Irish Ceol, and more. ...
