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Contemporary Musical Arts
Contemporary Musical Arts at New England Conservatory brings together a diverse group of the world’s finest young artists in a setting where they can grow as a community of composers, performers, and improvisers, learning from each other and from accomplished faculty.
With an emphasis on ear training, technique, conceptual ideas, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a wide range of improvisational traditions from the United States and around the world, the CMA program is at the forefront of groundbreaking music, innovation, and artistry.
Eden Macadam-Somer (left); Farayi Malek (middle); Hankus Netsky (right).
From the Department
Eden Macadam-Somer, Chair
Farayi Malek, Assistant Chair
Hankus Netsky, Department Advisor
NEC’s Contemporary Musical Arts department is both a musical community and a rigorous training program for the complete 21st century musician. Our courses and ensembles are uniquely designed to help you develop the advanced aural and technical skills you will need to thrive in today’s challenging global musical scene. In CMA, you will work with incomparable faculty to develop your unique voice as a composer, performer, and improviser through deep engagement with diverse oral traditions, interdisciplinary collaborations, cross-departmental projects, and conceptual ideas.
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Department Highlights
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Faculty Member Tom Siders (BSO), Trumpet, Gives a Private Lesson
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Faculty Member Tom Siders (BSO), Trumpet, Gives a Private Lesson
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