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Conrad Pope, composer
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NEC: Williams Hall
Jonathan Biss, Mildred Levinson Piano Artist-in-Residence, presents a masterclass featuring students from the NEC Piano Studios.
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NEC: Brown Hall

"Laudato Si’", an encyclical issued by Pope Francis in 2015, calls on humanity to acknowledge the urgency of the human caused environmental crisis and to work towards building a more just and...

Fran Vielma
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NEC alumnus Fran Vielma ’16 MM is a critically acclaimed and award-winning multi-percussionist, composer, and educator. He moved from Venezuela to the United States in 2010 and immersed himself in the study of world music. His versatility in different genres of music—from Caribbean to Afro-Venezuelan to jazz—has led to his involvement in a number of projects, tours, and festivals around the world.
A jazz saxophonist takes a solo with the NEC Jazz Orchestra.
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In this streamed, edited concert—the full version of which took place in Jordan Hall for in-person audiences on Thursday, October 21—the NEC Jazz Orchestra and NEC Intercultural Institute presented performances including Chico O'Farrill's legendary Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite, guest Arturo O'Farrill's Afro-Latin Jazz Suite, and a work by NEC guest artist Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol.
NEC Chamber Orchestra playing in Jordan Hall
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NEC: Jordan Hall

Haydn’s taut, tense and expressive 44th symphony paved the way for a new direction in symphonic writing. Two hundred years later, Weinberg’s 7th symphony, under a neo-classical guise, presents an...

Paul Katz
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NEC: Burnes Hall
Join us online or in person for the 2021 CelloBello Gala!
Mary Halvorson with guitar
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NEC: Keller Room
Internationally renowned guitarist/composer/improviser Mary Halvorson discusses her work, as part of her three-day residency with the Contemporary Improvisation department.
A singer with the N E C Gospel Ensemble performs
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NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Performances by small jazz and contemporary improvisation ensembles coached by NEC's exceptional faculty.
A female jazz singer sings into a microphone.
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NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Performances by small jazz and contemporary improvisation ensembles coached by NEC's exceptional faculty.
A saxophonist performs with the NEC Jazz Orchestra
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NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

Performances by small jazz and contemporary improvisation ensembles coached by NEC's exceptional faculty. This evening's concerts are performed live and streamed in real time from the Eben Jordan...