Recital: Lucy Little '21 MM, Contemporary Improvisation

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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 Little '21 MM studies Contemporary Improvisation with Eden McAdam-Somer, Nicholas Kitchen, Carla Kihlstedt, and Ted Reichman.


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Artists
  • Lucy Little '21 MM, violin
  • Lyra Montoya, tenor saxophone
  • Kelly Bray, trumpet
  • Akram Haddad and Miguel Landestoy, piano
  • Afarin Nazarijou, qanun
  • Hannah Dunton and Grace Ward, double bass
  • Henry Wilson, marimba
  • Joey van Leeuwen, drums
  • Delfina Cheb Terrab, voice
  • Eden MacAdam-Somer, studio instructor
  • Nicholas Kitchen, studio instructor
  • Carla Kihlstedt, studio instructor
  • Ted Reichman, studio instructor

  1. Rabbi Shapiro, the Bertsher Rebe (as remembered/recorded by Morris Hollender) | Dveykes nign (Yearning tune)

  2. Traditional (collected and first played by Seamus Ennis) | Easter Snow

  3. J. S. Bach | Presto from Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001/Improvisation

    Artists
    • Lucy Little, violin
    • Afarin Nazarijou, qanun

  4. Paul Hindemith | Intermezzo: Lied from Violin Sonata, op. 31 no. 1

  5. Improvisation

    Artists
    • Kelly Bray, trumpet
    • Lucy Little, violin
    • Delfina Cheb Terrab, voice

  6. twenty-six minutes, an improvisation

    Artists
    • Lucy Little, violin


  7. ---intermission

  8. Hossein Alizadeh | Nowrouz

    Artists
    • Lucy Little, violin
    • Afarin Nazarijou, qanun
    • Joey van Leeuwen, drums

  9. Lucy Little | Eighteen Tries

    Artists
    • Lyra Montoya, tenor saxophone
    • Lucy Little, violin
    • Hannah Dunton, double bass
    • Henry Wilson, marimba

  10. Lucy Little | Partially

    Artists
    • Kelly Bray, trumpet
    • Lucy Little, violin
    • Miguel Landestoy, piano
    • Grace Ward, double bass
    • Joey van Leeuwen, drums

  11. Abbey Lincoln | Throw It Away

    Artists
    • Lucy Little, violin
    • Akram Haddad, piano

  12. Pete Seeger | Turn, Turn, Turn

    Artists
    • Lucy Little, violin
    • Afarin Nazarijou, qanun
    • Delfina Cheb Terrab, voice

  13. This recital is in memory of my father, David Little, who lost a vicious battle to Covid-19 on January 2, 2021.

    I love you, Dad, this one is for you.
     

    I am so grateful to the amazing musicians who joined me today, you make this music worth playing, you are all an inspiration.

    So many thanks to my teachers at NEC, Eden MacAdam-Somer, Carla Kilshedt, Nicholas Kitchen, Ted Reichman,
    Ran Blake, Liz Knowles, Anthony Coleman, Hankus Netsky, Tanya Kalmonovitch, Nima Janmohammadi, Ken Schaphorst,
    and Tanya Maggi. I have learned so much from you over the past few years.
    Thank you for your guidance, mentorship, and support. I am forever grateful to you all.

    And to my mom, I truly wouldn’t be here without your constant support. Thank you for always helping me to have a little more faith.

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