Instrumental and vocal Scholars in the Emerson/Harris Program audition for an opportunity to give a solo recital in the spring semester. Open to the public. Limited seating, hold applause.
Due to popular demand, we have added a second screening of "We Are the Forest" at 6pm! “We Are The Forest” tells the story of the MIT musicians who travelled to the Brazilian Amazon seeking cultural and scientific exchange. Indigenous musicians and activists share their traditional ecological...
Introducing HIP-HOP U @ MIT
This Sunday, Dec 10. Event is FREE and food will be provided!
3:00-3:30 Short Film
3:30-5:30 Boston’s History of Hip-Hop Panel
5:30-7:00 Dance Workshop
7:30-9:30 Party!!!
SPECIAL GUESTS:
Panel: @djtroyfrost @mega_kingz @nomadik_eventkore@cliffnotezz
Workshop: @...
Program note from the composer:
Jessica Johnson approached me with an idea to write a work inspired by Beethoven’s Opus 109. I began by playing it over and over again, and listening to various recordings. As I started composing, I found that I was improvising with small figures that I loved from...
More than 1,500 students enroll in music classes each year at MIT. More than 500 student musicians participate in one of 30 on-campus ensembles. In spring 2025, to better provide for its thriving musical program, MIT will inaugurate its new music building, a 35,000-square-foot three-volume facility...
Internationally acclaimed saxophonist/composer Miguel Zenón has won a Grammy® Award in the category of “Best Latin Jazz Album” for El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 2, featuring pianist Luis Perdomo.
“I’m incredibly happy and honored with this Grammy win,” says Zenón. “We’ve been making albums for a very...
Join us for an Emerson/Harris Classical Masterclass with Young-Ah Tak!
Praised for her “thrilling blend of fury and finesse” (San Antonio Express-News) and her “winning combination of passion, imagination, and integrity” (New York Concert Review), pianist YOUNG-AH TAK enjoys a remarkable career...
Join us for an Emerson/Harris Classical Masterclass with Kris Davis!
Kris Davis is a Grammy award-winning pianist and composer described by The New York Times as a beacon for “deciding where to hear jazz (in New York) on a given night.”Davis has released 23 recordings as a leader or co-leader and...
About the Composer Forum Series
The MIT Music & Theater Arts Composer Forum is a series of public presentations by composers from inside and outside of MIT. Hosted in the Lewis Music Library, the MTA Composer Forum Series gives the MIT Community an opportunity to engage with leading voices in...
