Performances + Events
Contemporary Musical Arts
CMA Artist Talk with Gordon Beeferman
Pierce Hall
Join acclaimed composer, pianist, and improviser Gordon Beeferman for an engaging discussion exploring his creative practice, interdisciplinary collaborations, and the role of experimentation in contemporary music. ...
Faculty Recital: Eden MacAdam-Somer featuring Gordon Beeferman
Jordan Hall
Join us for a special residency concert with composer, pianist, and improviser Gordon Beeferman, joined by CMA Department Chair Eden MacAdam-Somer (voice/violin/foot percussion), CMA and Jazz faculty
Recital: Hao Tian '27 BM, 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. Hao Tian '27 BM studies Contemporary Musical A...
Recital: Paul July Joseph '27 BM, 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. Paul July Joseph '27 BM studies Contemporary Musi...
CMA Presents Water with Special Guest Multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily
Jordan Hall
Produced by Eden MacAdam-Somer and Anthony Coleman, Water invites listeners on a fluid musical journey through sound, ritual, memory, and transformation. Performed by students and faculty of NEC’s Contemporary Musical Arts Department, with special guest multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily, this genre-spanning concert explores wa...
Recital: Hasan Imam Hamdani '28 DMA, Contemporary Musical Arts
Eben Jordan
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 ‘28 DMA studies Contemporary Musi...
CMA Small Ensemble Concert
Pierce Hall
Join us for a Contemporary Musical Arts chamber music showcase, with performances by the Contemporary Vocal (Erin Hogan), Jewish Music (Hankus Netsky), and Mandé West African (Balla Kouyaté). ...
Recital: Seungeun Lee '27 BM, Contemporary Musical Arts
Williams 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. Seungeun Lee '27 BM studies Contemporary Musical ...
Recital: Kaia Berman Peters '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. Kaia Berman Peters '26 MM studies Contemporary...
CMA Small Ensemble Festival
Pierce Hall
Celebrate the season with a festival of Contemporary Musical Arts Ensembles, featuring music, food, and dance all day long. The event features performances by the Ted Reichman Electronic Music and Anthony Coleman ensembles along with Irish Ceol (Liz Knowles), Early Jazz (Anthony Coleman), Persian (Nima Janmohammadi), Alternative/Indie/Punk Rock (Lautaro Mantilla), World Music (Akram Hadd...
Faculty Recital: Warren Senders
Burnes Hall
The live stream of this event is available to NEC Community members only. To watch the stream, please click the “Streaming Access” button at the top of the page and enter the NEC Community streaming password on the video window labeled “NEC-Produced Stream” when prompted. ...
CMA Barn Dance
Brown Hall
Join faculty from the Contemporary Musical Arts Department at New England Conservatory and some special guests for our Barn Dance! This family-friendly event features workshops, performances, and plenty of dancing for all ages. Whether you're an experienced dancer or trying it for the first time, come celebrate music, community, and fun with us. ...
CMA Department Concert: Sounding Resilience
Jordan Hall
In tonight’s Contemporary Musical Arts Department production, NEC students and faculty explore how music has inspired movements, united communities, and given voice to struggles for peace, justice, and equality across generations. Rooted in the histories of the Civil Rights, Labor, Suffragist, Anti-war, and Environmental movements in the United States, the program also engages with protes...
CMA Department Concert: the Music of Björk
Jordan Hall
Contemporary Musical Arts presents an evening of music by and inspired by Björk. Featuring performances of works from across her groundbreaking career alongside new pieces influenced by her singular artistic vision, this concert celebrates one of the most innovative voices in contemporary music. Produced by Lautaro Mantilla. ...
CMA Spring Ensemble Festival
Pierce Hall
Celebrate spring with a festival of Contemporary Musical Arts Ensembles, featuring music, food, and dance all day long! You’ll hear performances by the Middle Eastern, West African, and Jewish Music ensembles; R&B; American Roots; the Songwriters Workshop and Indie/Punk/Art Rock ensembles, and more. The evening will end with a student led open mic session. ...
