contraBAND’s next Boston-area show is September 26, 2026 at Berklee College of Music.
contraBAND is Boston Conservatory at Berklee's new-music ensemble, playing contemporary chamber works for small groups. The program mixes duo pieces by Alfred Schnittke, Kaija Saariaho, yaz lancaster, Dai Fujikura, and Franco Donatoni with a larger ensemble work by Martin Bresnick. It's dense, exploratory modern classical music performed by conservatory musicians rather than a rock or pop act.