New England Conservatory Festival

Schedule of Events:

10 am: Jazz Forum with Caroline Davis and Sarah Charles

This combination of duo and solo performances by Sarah Elizabeth Charles and Caroline Davis will be centered around composers who have been marginalized as a result of their gender identity, or sexual orientation. Voices of those who have dedicated their lives to the intersectionality between gender identity, race, age, sexual orientation, ability, and class will be included in this performance, interspersed with interactive performer-audience dialogue.

Artist(s)

Caroline Davis is active as both a side-person and a leader in a diverse set of expressions, having shared the stage with Lee Konitz, Rajna Swaminathan, Michelle Boulé, Angelica Sanchez, John Zorn, Bari Kim, The Femme Jam, Matt Mitchell, Terry Riley, Miles Okazaki, and Billy Kaye.

Sarah Elizabeth Charles is a vocalist/composer based in Brooklyn, NY. She has worked and studied with artists such as Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah, George Cables, Geri Allen and Sheila Jordan and has released four critically acclaimed albums with her band, SCOPE between 2012 and today.

Location: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room, 255 St. Botolph Street, Boston, MA 02115

12 pm: Presentation: The Works by Ruth Crawford Seeger with Sid Richardson

NEC Department of Composition Chair, Michael Gandolfi, and Composition Faculty Sid Richardson, offer a presentation on Ruth Crawford Seeger’s String Quartet and Suite for Wind Quintet, with live performances by student chamber music ensembles.

Location: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room, 255 St. Botolph Street, Boston, MA 02115

2 pm: CEB Panel Discussion: Jazz and Gender Justice with Caroline Davis and Sarah Charles

A collaborative panel discussion between Caroline Davis, Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Anna Webber, and representatives from NEC's Center for Cultural Equity and Belonging will discuss current issues on the intersection between gender identity, race, age, sexual orientation, ability, class, and beyond. The discussion will be centered around the industry of performance and education in musical spaces.

Location: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room, 255 St. Botolph Street, Boston, MA 02115

7:30 pm: The NEC Symphony Orchestra Presents Works by Ives and Dvo?ák

David Loebel and the NEC Symphony perform Dvo?ák's Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" and salute Charles Ives with a performance of his Symphony No. 2.

The live stream of this event is available to NEC Community members only. To watch the stream, please click the “Streaming Access” button at the top of the page and enter the NEC Community streaming password on the video window labeled “NEC-Produced Stream” when prompted.

Location: Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston, MA 02115