Performances + Events
Events calendar
Boston Civic Symphony Presents: Season Opener
Jordan Hall
Please reach out to the Boston Civic Symphony with any questions regarding programming or ticketing details at 617-943-3243
NEC Festival: Open Rehearsal (No. 2), "American Ledger No. 1"
Williams Hall
American Ledger No. 1 by Raven Chacon is a narrative score for performance, telling the creation story of the founding of the United States of America. In chronological descending order, moments of contact, enactment of laws, events of violence, the building of cities, and erasure of land and worldview are mediated through graphic notation, and realized by sustaining and percussiv...
NEC Festival: Music and the Black Church, Pt. 1 with Special Guest Nedelka Prescod
Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Exploring the music and musical practices of two eras within the ever-expanding legacy of the American Black Church. Part griot-style, multimedia lecture, part community gathering time, Roots + Culture + Spirit: Music and the Black Church is a workshop that tells a story of the integral role of music and its inherent spirituality in the lives of Black Americans during trying times. Sel...
NEC Festival: Music and the Black Church, Pt. 2 with Special Guest Nedelka Prescod
Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
A continuation from the earlier workshop, part two of Roots + Culture + Spirit: Music and the Black Church offers a more in-depth exploration of the African American Spiritual. Students will learn of the history, evolution, elements and practices, roles and relevance, and legacy of Spirituals within Black American religious and performance communities across time. Students will read th...
NEC Festival: Open Rehearsal (No. 1), "American Ledger No. 1"
Pierce Hall
American Ledger No. 1 by Raven Chacon is a narrative score for performance, telling the creation story of the founding of the United States of America. In chronological descending order, moments of contact, enactment of laws, events of violence, the building of cities, and erasure of land and worldview are mediated through graphic notation, and realized by sustaining and percussive ins...
NEC Festival: Presentation – Mehmet Ali Sanlikol and the Sanlikol "Renaissance 17"
Brown Hall
At this event Mehmet Ali Sanlikol will talk about and demonstrate the SANLIKOL Renaissance 17, a digital microtonal keyboard with 17 keys per octave, conceived and designed by him (patent pending). The event will also include his jazz trio which will play a few compositions using the ke...
NEC Festival: Artist Talk, Raven Chacon
Pierce Hall
As a part of his residency with the Department of Contemporary Musical Arts, Raven Chacon presents a talk about his work. This event is part of the 2024 NEC Festival — a weeklong series taking place from November 10-17 featuring performances, workshops, and more. Explore all of the festival's events
Where are the Women? Highlighting Women and Gender-Marginalized Composers in the Classroom
Brown Hall
Join Dr. Laura Colgate (NEC alum) and Kathryn Radakovich from the Boulanger Initiative for a discussion examining why, in the 21st century, the classical music industry is still not inclusive of music by women. Discover how we got here, what needs to be done, and how you can diversify content and repertoire in the classroom to create a more level playing field for the future of...
NEC Festival: Artist Talk with John Musto
Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Composer and pianist John Musto’s activities encompass orchestral, operatic, instrumental, chamber, and vocal music, as well as music for film and television. His music embraces many strains of contemporary American concert music, enriched by sophisticated inspirations from jazz, ragtime, and the blues. As a pianist, he frequently performs as a soloist and chamber musician in a broad rang...
NEC Festival: Presentation on composer Ruth Crawford Seeger
Eben Jordan Hall
NEC Department of Composition Chair, Michael Gandolfi, and Composition Faculty Sid Richardson, offer a presentation on Ruth Crawford Seeger’s String Quartet and Suite for Wind Quintet, with live...
