Events in Boston on April 19 and 21 will be internationally broadcast on May 17 and 19, 2022.
New England Conservatory celebrates the centennial of seminal American composer / bassist / bandleader / record label founder / activist / poet Charles Mingus with two concerts featuring NEC’s renowned faculty members and jazz students and a panel discussion. The events are free and open to the public. They take place:
NEC faculty member Jason Moran, bass trombonist and Mingus alumnus Earl McIntyre and others discuss Charles Mingus’s life and legacy.
This concert marks 100 years since Mingus’s birth. Performers include Ran Blake, Jason Moran, Jason Palmer, Earl McIntyre, Ted Reichman, NEC Black Student Union Ensemble, The NEC Wind Ensemble, NEC Jazz Orchestra and students from the Jazz Department.
Compositions from all periods of Mingus' career are presented in a wide range of approaches ranging from faithful versions to radical re-compositions of the originals. Pieces to be performed include “Meditations on Integration,” “Fables of Faubus,” “Weird Nightmare,” “Reincarnation of a Lovebird,” and “Halfmast Inhibition.”
In honor of Charles Mingus’s centenary, the NEC Jazz Orchestra, conducted by Ken Schaphorst, will perform “Mingus Fingers,” “The Shoes of the Fisherman’s Wife” and Meditations on Integration."
As an independent, not-for-profit institution that educates and trains musicians of all ages from around the world, NEC is recognized internationally as a leader among music schools. It cultivates a diverse, dynamic community, providing music students of more than 40 countries with performance opportunities and high- caliber training from 225 internationally esteemed artist-teachers and scholars. NEC pushes the boundaries of music-making and teaching through college-level training in classical, jazz and contemporary improvisation. Through unique interdisciplinary programs such as Entrepreneurial Musicianship and Community Performances & Partnerships, it empowers students to create their own musical opportunities. As part of NEC’s mission to make lifelong music education available to everyone, the Preparatory School and School of Continuing Education delivers training and performance opportunities for children, pre-college students and adults.
Tuesday, April 19
Charles Mingus Centennial Panel
1:00 p.m., Pierce HallNEC faculty member Jason Moran, bass trombonist and Mingus alumnus Earl McIntyre and others discuss Charles Mingus’s life and legacy.
Tuesday, April 19
Meditations on Mingus A Centennial Celebration
7:30 p.m., Jordan Hall (Broadcast date May 17), Free admission, requires ticketThis concert marks 100 years since Mingus’s birth. Performers include Ran Blake, Jason Moran, Jason Palmer, Earl McIntyre, Ted Reichman, NEC Black Student Union Ensemble, The NEC Wind Ensemble, NEC Jazz Orchestra and students from the Jazz Department.
Compositions from all periods of Mingus' career are presented in a wide range of approaches ranging from faithful versions to radical re-compositions of the originals. Pieces to be performed include “Meditations on Integration,” “Fables of Faubus,” “Weird Nightmare,” “Reincarnation of a Lovebird,” and “Halfmast Inhibition.”
Thursday, April 21
The NEC Jazz Orchestra Celebrates the 100th Birthday of Charles Mingus
7:30 p.m., Jordan Hall (Broadcast date May 19), Free admission, requires ticketIn honor of Charles Mingus’s centenary, the NEC Jazz Orchestra, conducted by Ken Schaphorst, will perform “Mingus Fingers,” “The Shoes of the Fisherman’s Wife” and Meditations on Integration."
About New England Conservatory (NEC)
Founded by Eben Tourjée in Boston, Massachusetts in 1867, the New England Conservatory (NEC) represents a new model of music school that combines the best of European tradition with American innovation. The school stands at the center of Boston’s rich cultural history and musical life, presenting concerts at the renowned Jordan Hall. As an independent, not-for-profit institution that educates and trains musicians of Propelled by profound artistry, bold creativity and deep compassion, NEC seeks to amplify musicians’ impact on advancing our shared humanity, and empowers students to meet today’s changing world head-on, equipped with the tools and confidence to forge multidimensional lives of artistic depth and relevance.As an independent, not-for-profit institution that educates and trains musicians of all ages from around the world, NEC is recognized internationally as a leader among music schools. It cultivates a diverse, dynamic community, providing music students of more than 40 countries with performance opportunities and high- caliber training from 225 internationally esteemed artist-teachers and scholars. NEC pushes the boundaries of music-making and teaching through college-level training in classical, jazz and contemporary improvisation. Through unique interdisciplinary programs such as Entrepreneurial Musicianship and Community Performances & Partnerships, it empowers students to create their own musical opportunities. As part of NEC’s mission to make lifelong music education available to everyone, the Preparatory School and School of Continuing Education delivers training and performance opportunities for children, pre-college students and adults.
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