Composition

Conrad Pope Masterclass NEC
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Film Scoring Great Conrad Pope ’73 Holds Residency with NEC Composition Department
Sought after by renowned film composers like John Williams, Alexandre Desplat, and Hans Zimmer for his expertise in orchestration, conducting, and score production, esteemed composer and NEC alumnus Conrad Pope '73 held a residency with New England Conservatory's Composition department last week.
Conrad Pope, composer
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Conrad Pope Q&A
NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

Composer Conrad Pope is highly esteemed in Hollywood, sought after by renowned composers like John Williams, Alexandre Desplat, and Hans Zimmer for his expertise in orchestration, conducting, and...

Conrad Pope, composer
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Conrad Pope Master Class
NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

Composer Conrad Pope is highly esteemed in Hollywood, sought after by renowned composers like John Williams, Alexandre Desplat, and Hans Zimmer for his expertise in orchestration, conducting, and...

Composer at work
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POSTPONED: Tuesday Night New Music: Chen, Xu, Rosenberg, Kim, Ni, Chapman
NEC: Brown Hall

The newest works from the next generation of composers.

Tuesday Night New Music, a student-run, faculty-supervised concert series, was founded in the early 90s by Lee Hyla.  It offers audiences the...

Lilit and Nick
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Arthur Berger Memorial Concert
NEC: Jordan Hall

Please join us for an evening of music dedicated to the memory of NEC composition faculty member Arthur Berger.  Tonight's program, curated by Sid Richardson, comprises solo and duo works by NEC...

new music score
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New Music by NEC DMA Composers
NEC: Jordan Hall

We admire the grand vision of immigrating to Mars, but also love this vibrant blue planet. Although in the vastness of the universe, it is just a speck of dust, and human civilization's history is but...

jazz drums
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Tuesday Night New Music: Ishida, Boyarin, Chapman
NEC: Brown Hall

The newest works from the next generation of composers.

Tuesday Night New Music, a student-run, faculty-supervised concert series, was founded in the early 90s by Lee Hyla.  It offers audiences the...

Akram Haddad
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Assassin’s Creed: Mirage Score Orchestrated by CMA Faculty Akram Haddad 
The highly anticipated video game Assassin's Creed: Mirage was released Thursday, October 5, with a score orchestrated by NEC alum and current Contemporary Musical Arts faculty member Akram Haddad '22 GD.
Yangfan Xu
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Composition Doctoral Student Yangfan Xu’s “Bya” Premiered by New Jersey Symphony
This summer, the New Jersey Symphony premiered "Bya," a work by NEC Composition doctoral student Yangfan Xu ’25 DMA. Soon, "Bya" will make its Australian debut, where the Sydney Contemporary Orchestra will perform the piece in October. Yangfan shares her creative process behind the Tibetan-inspired "Bya," her journey into the world of music, and how NEC's mentorship program helped her compositions reach the stages of major orchestras.
John Heiss
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In Honor of the Late John Heiss, Beloved NEC Faculty Member