The Boston Conservatory New Music Festival
Eric Hewitt, artistic director
Held annually, The Boston Conservatory New Music Festival is a four-day celebration of music evolution throughout the ages and is dedicated to recognizing exceptional compositions by modern composers. This year, The Boston Conservatory New Music Festival explores the musical development of the jazz genre and features works by renowned composers such as Bernard Lang, Edison Denisov, Robert Graettinger, Pierre Hurel, Charles Mingus, John Coltrane and Gunther Schuller, who will also make a special appearance as music director. The event will include performances by I/O Ensemble, Philipp Stäudlin, George Garzone, John Lockwood and Bob Gullotti, to name a few, and is free and open to the public. For more information, check out the four different concert programs:
- Improvisatoria---ad evening of improvised compositions with composition faculty Pierre Hurel, guest artists and students;
- Across the Pond---an evening of contemporary composition overseas, influenced by Jazz;
- The Fringe---The Future of the Church of Coltrane---and evening with the legendary George Garzone and The Fringe, performing works both composed and inspired by John Coltrane;
- Jumpin' into the Future---Progressive Jazz Orchestra with Gunther Schuller---an evening of works for Jazz Orchestra that reach beyond the traditional scope of Big Band.
This program is funded in part by a grant from The Aaron Copland Fund for Music.
