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Composer / pianist Ben Schwendener sustains a unique voice in contemporary creative music and is a leading authority on George Russell’s Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization (LCC), which he...

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Pianist, coach, and conductor Brett Hodgdon is the chorus master and principal coach at Boston Lyric Opera, where he has served on the company’s music staff for over two dozen productions since 2011...

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Mark Walker (b. 1961) is a Grammy/Latin Grammy Award-winning drummer, a Grammy Award-nominated composer, and a renowned author and educator originally from Chicago. Currently a member of Cuban...

Stephen Drury
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NEC: Jordan Hall

NEC faculty Stephen Drury created the Callithumpian Consort and [nec]shivaree in the belief that new music should be an exciting adventure shared by performers and listeners alike, and that the brand...

Ran Blake at piano
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NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
A celebration of the publication of "Storyboarding Noir," co-authored by Ran Blake and his close friend, writer and fellow film buff, Gardiner Hartmann, as well as "Shimmering Shadows" an in-depth biography of Ran Blake written by Janet and Leo McFadden, followed by a film screening of a documentary film titled "Living with Imperfection: A Portrait of Ran Blake" by Antoine Polin.
Jaap Blonk
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NEC: St. Botolph G01

Artist Talk presented by Contemporary Musical Arts guest artist, Jaap Blonk

Based in the Netherlands, vocal sound artist Jaap Blonk is unique for his powerful stage presence and almost childlike...

Contemporary Improvisation student Sarah Jarosz performs
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NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Come hear the Contemporary Musical Arts students share their own music on Sunday night!
Satoko Fujii
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NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Improvisation Workshop with Contemporary Musical Arts guest artist Satoko Fujii
Satoko Fujii
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NEC: Pierce Hall
Artist Talk and Presentation with Contemporary Musical Arts guest artist Satoko Fujii
Hankus Netsky with the Jewish Music Ensemble
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NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Join the Contemporary Musical Arts (CMA) Department for an Open House! Throughout the day, there will be 60 minute workshops with various faculty members. Come learn more about what the CMA department does!