John Zorn: Cobra

For its 50th Anniversary, NEC’s seminal Contemporary Improvisation (CI) program has been renamed Contemporary Musical Arts (CMA). For more information about the CMA program at NEC, please visit: Three performances of John Zorn’s 1984 “game piece“ Cobra, featuring the NEC Cobra Ensemble led by Anthony Coleman. Eden MacAdam-Somer, violin Alexandra Simpson, viola Breanna Ellison, french horn Leo Hardman-Hill, trumpet Mariel Austin, trombone Wendy Eisenberg, Will Greene, electric guitar Damon Smith, keyboard Evan Allen, piano Kirsten Lamb, electric double bass Simon Hanes, electric bass Aaron Edgcomb, drums Audio recording: Nick Davison On November 4, 2014, New England Conservatory’s Contemporary Improvisation department presented Music of John Zorn: A 35-Year Retrospective. Curated by John Zorn and Anthony Coleman, the concert included NEC’s faculty, students, and ensembles performing repertoire dr