With contemporary music so prominent in today’s classical music scene, Boston Conservatory at Berklee offers a thoughtfully designed, one-of-a-kind program for classically trained musicians looking to study and perform new music in a dynamic conservatory setting.
WATCH: Student Kevin Madison performs "Ukom," the first movement from Talking Drums by Joshua Uzoigwe.
Programs
- P.S.C.Professional Studies Certificate in Contemporary Classical Music PerformanceOne-Year Program
- G.P.D.Graduate Performance Diploma in Contemporary Classical Music PerformanceTwo-Year Program
New Music Spotlight
Boston Conservatory’s New Music Festival Puts Contemporary Composers in the Spotlight
Your Department
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Associate Professor of Flute and Contemporary Music -
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Assistant Professor of Orchestral Studies and Contemporary Music -
Assistant Professor of Clarinet -
Professor of Cello -
Associate Professor of Percussion -
Professor of Percussion -
Assistant Professor of Saxophone -
Associate Professor of Double Bass
"Students work one-on-one with living composers, collaborate with professional ensembles, premiere new works, and create new sounds and performance experiences under the tutelage of some of the finest new music interpreters of our time."
—Sarah Brady, Associate Professor of Flute and Contemporary Music
In a Year
- 260 new work performances
- 10 students
- 150 new works created
WATCH: Boston Conservatory at Berklee contemporary classical music students perform "They Might Be Giants" composed by Amy Beth Kirsten and commissioned by Sandbox Percussion.
Conservatory music majors may pursue a minor in Africana Studies, to examine in detail how the African diaspora continues to shape the performing arts and cultures around the world.
At the Forefront of New Music
Five Reasons Boston Conservatory Is a Hub for All That’s Contemporary in Classical Music
Boston Conservatory’s contemporary classical music ensemble, contraBAND, performs a concert of works by avant-garde women composers.
Photo by Dave Green.