Contemporary Musical Arts

CMA Small Ensembles
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CMA Small Ensembles Festival
NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

Celebrate spring with a festival of Contemporary Musical Arts ensembles, featuring music, food, and dance all day long. The festival showcases the breadth, depth and diversity of CMA ensembles...

Finn Lippard
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Undergraduate Spotlight: Finn Lippard ’27, Contemporary Musical Arts
Meet Finn Lippard '27, a first-year Contemporary Musical Arts undergraduate at New England Conservatory. 
Aaron Jonah Lewis
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The Ragtime Banjo - and its Revival!
NEC: Pierce Hall

NECs Contemporary Musical Arts Department presents Champion fiddler, banjoist, and recording artist Aaron Jonah Lewis In an artist talk: "The Ragtime Banjo - and its Revival!"

Tuesday, November 21...

Akram Haddad
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Contemporary Musical Arts Faculty Akram Haddad Orchestrates and Beyond for Major Video Game Release
Contemporary Musical Arts faculty member Akram Haddad ‘22 GD shares insights into the making of a new video game soundtrack.
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.
Mike Block, cello
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"Global Explorations" with Mike Block, a cross-department collaboration
NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Students chosen from applicants across all three departments at NEC (Classical, Jazz, Contemporary Musical Arts) collaborate in the creation of new original arrangements of traditional and...
A microphone awaits
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Recital: Delfina Cheb Terrab '24 DMA, Contemporary Musical Arts
NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

In the course of completing the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at New England Conservatory, performance majors present not just one, but three full-length recitals, for which they also write program...

Jordan Hall
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New England Conservatory Announces Fall 2023 Concerts Featuring Expansive Programming Across Genres
New England Conservatory (NEC) announces an expansive fall season of performances, featuring a diverse roster of ensembles and programming. Ensembles large and small perform in NEC’s world-class venues, including Jordan Hall and the Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre.
CMA Open House September 22
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Contemporary Musical Arts Ensemble Open House
NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

Join CMA faculty Lautaro Mantilla, Steve Netsky, and Hankus Netsky for introductory workshops on rhythm and improvisation, songwriting, and Klezmer music. Bring your instruments, your voices, and your...

CMA Open House Students September 22
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CMA Small Ensemble Festival
NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

Celebrate winter with a festival of Contemporary Musical Arts ensembles, featuring music, food and dance all day long. The festival showcases the breadth, depth and diversity of CMA ensembles...