Monday, December 15, 20257:00 PM

Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

At the end of each semester, NEC's Jazz ensemble cap off their studies with a performance that showcases the musicianship and growth of our students. Tonight's program highlights ensembles led by Ted Reichman and Anna Webber. Jorrit Dijkstra’s Jazz Composers ensemble is a workshop-style ensemble where students are invited to write for each other, with attention towards grou...

Thursday, January 22, 20268:00 PM

Williams Hall

Detroit Symphony Orchestra cellist Jeremy Crosmer joins NEC faculty member Joel Ayau for an evening of chamber works that explore the intersection between classical and popular music. Each composer featured has some connection with contemporary idioms, whether Fr...

Saturday, January 24, 20267:30 PM

Jordan Hall

Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol presents his faculty recital in Jordan Hall featuring a truly diverse musical journey: classical Ottoman/Turkish repertoire, Byzantine music, and his own concert music compositions — culminating in the powerful sound of his jazz orchestra. This program wil...

Tuesday, February 3, 20267:30 PM

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. ...

Wednesday, February 11, 20262:00 PM

Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

Join us for a special master class featuring composer and multi-instrumentalist Anthony Braxton. All are also welcome to a concert on the evening of February 11 at 7:30 p.m. celebrating the music of Anthony Braxton featuring NEC's Jazz Com...

Thursday, February 12, 20267:30 PM

Jordan Hall

Tonight, Anthony Braxton will present his music for a large ensemble in collaboration with the NEC Jazz Composers' Workshop Orchestra, coached by Frank Carlberg. JCWO features students enrolled in the NEC Jazz Composition program, providing a chance to workshop original music, lea...

Monday, February 23, 20267:30 PM

Jordan Hall

NEC faculty, students, and alumni remember long-time NEC faculty member, John McNeil, who passed away in 2024. Performers include faculty members Allan Chase

Thursday, February 26, 20267:30 PM

Jordan Hall

The NEC Jazz Orchestra and Director Ken Schaphorst present a program of the music of Randy Weston and Melba Liston, Randy Weston’s arranger and collaborator for decades. Together they created legendary recordings such as Little Niles and Uhuru Afri...

Wednesday, March 11, 20268:00 PM

Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre

...

Monday, March 30, 20267:30 PM

Jordan Hall

In tonight's concert, Mi Tango Querido, coached by Hankus Netsky, Amir Milstein, and

Thursday, April 2, 20267:30 PM

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 ...

Thursday, April 16, 20267:30 PM

Jordan Hall

In celebration of the 100th birthday of Miles Davis, the NEC Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Ken Schaphorst will performed music from throughout Davis' illustrious career, including Boplicity, Miles Ahead, Milestones, Nardis, and Petit Machins. The...

Wednesday, May 13, 20267:30 PM

Brown Hall

Join us for the Youth Jazz Orchestra Concert! ...