First Monday at Jordan Hall: November

Cost: Free - Ticket Required Program: Béla Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances Tessa Lark, violin Alessio Bax, piano Michael Thurber, Tessa Lark: Cedar and Sage Tessa Lark, violin Mike Block, cello Traditional/Mike Block: Banat Suite/Cup after Cup Tessa Lark, violin Eden MacAdam-Somer, violin Mike Block, cello Traditional Yiddish/Traditional Kentucky: Tants Tants/The Ways of the World Tessa Lark, violin Eden MacAdam-Somer, violin Mike Block, cello Liszt: Oh! Quand je dors, S. 282 Liszt: Pace non trovo, S. 158 Dani Jingdan Zhang, soprano Rafe Lei Schaberg, piano intermission Dohnányi: Sextet, op. 37 Hyejin Kim, violin Jessica Bodner, viola Julie Albers, cello  Chris Elchico, clarinet  Rachel Childers, horn Alessio Bax, piano Live Stream: https://necmusic.edu/on-campus/performances-events/streaming-performances/jordan-hall/ Tickets: https://necboxoffice.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FRi000009Q2vRMAS Event Type: Concert,Institute for Concert Artists (Artist Diploma),NEC Concert Artists Series Category: Chamber Music Open to the Public: Yes programlink: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NBCoMmDFB5clYbG4jhA1jtvxyFjXGxu3Cz9o7YOL-zU/edit?usp=sharing Update: 28/10/2026 10:59 A celebration of the grand traditions circling one of our important European peer institutions, the Liszt Academy in Budapest. Star violin alum Tessa Lark will return to the Jordan Hall stage to explore music with folk roots from the great Hungarian composer Béla Bartók. Taking Bartók’s example as intrepid musical explorer, Tessa and distinguished faculty members Eden MacAdam-Somer and Mike Block from the CMA Department will enliven the Jordan Hall stage with music rooted from Appalachia to the Carpathians, and beyond. Soprano Dani Jingdan Zhang (‘26 AD) and Rafe Lei Schaberg will present two songs from the 19th century Hungarian phenomenon himself, Franz Liszt. Finally, a marvelous ensemble of faculty and alums will anchor Ernst von Dohnanyi’s very colorful sextet. For more than 40 years, First Monday at Jordan Hall has been a cornerstone of New England Conservatory’s musical community, bringing together acclaimed faculty, distinguished alumni, exceptional students, and guest artists for unforgettable chamber music performances. Founded by renowned cellist Laurence Lesser: https://necmusic.edu/faculty/laurence-lesser/ and now curated by three Artistic Co-Chairs — violist Nicholas Cords: https://necmusic.edu/faculty/nicholas-cords/, violinist Soovin Kim: https://necmusic.edu/faculty/soovin-kim/, and pianist HaeSun Paik: https://necmusic.edu/faculty/haesun-paik/ — the series celebrates the artistry, collaboration, and spirit of discovery that define NEC. This concert is a special partnership with Music for Food: https://musicforfood.net/boston, a musician-led initiative to help relieve food insecurity across the nation. As always, admission is free with your ticket. Should you wish to donate to help those of us who remain food insecure, 100% of your gift goes to support Food for Free: https://foodforfree.org/. Donations can be made before the concert and during intermission in the inner lobby area. Suggested donations are $40/adult, $15/student. 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.