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The NEC Chamber Music Department is thrilled to have the opportunity to livestream the Chamber Music Honors Ensemble Auditions this year.

Join undergraduates from the Voice Department for an evening of arias.

For almost 50 years NEC's department of Contemporary Improvisation has fostered a community of artists interested in studying music from different cultures and the interactions between them. Tonight, we present musical traditions from different corners of the world, drawing on their customs, histories, and stories, with the intention of either honoring these practices as they are or integrating them to create new languages.

Ana Sokolović's Svadba is a tour de force a cappella opera showcasing six female voices. The opera takes place the night before a wedding, as girlfriends prepare the bride-to-be for her impending marriage. The text, based on Serbian poetry, and music, derived from traditional folklore, combine to create a world of beautiful and seductive sensations.

Hosted by the NEC House Band, Caleb Monague, drums; Domencio Botelho, bass; and Ellie Pruneau, piano, and featuring Chris Ferrari, saxophone.

The Balourdet Quartet, NEC's current quartet in residence in the Professional String Quartet Program, presents a live performance at Jordan Hall.

The quartet members study with Nicholas Kitchen, Donald...

Performances by small jazz and contemporary improvisation ensembles coached by NEC's exceptional faculty.