Musicians and other artists often work in isolation, with no immediate reward in sight. So the awards and honors that sometimes recognize their work is a welcome connection to the world that draws inspiration and strength from their efforts.
Here are some respected forums in which members of the NEC community have been recognized.
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Louisiana 2011
2011-10-15 Michael Namirovsky, who entered the D.M.A. program at NEC this fall as a student of Hung-Kuan Chen, has taken first prize at the "Artist Level" in the Louisiana International Piano Competition, held every two years since 2005. Namirovsky's prize includes performances with the St. Petersburg Symphony in Russia and at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, along with a solo CD recording and $6,000 cash award. NEC has previously sent a winner to this competition, 2007 first-prize winner Dizhou Zhao '02, '05 M.M., '07 G.D.
MacArthur 2011
2011-09-20 Cellist Alisa Weilerstein, a member of NEC ensemble-in-residence the Weilerstein Trio, became the 10th NEC-affiliated musician to receive a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship.
Gilmore 2011
2011-08-08 George Li, a 15-year-old student of Wha Kyung Byun enrolled in the NEC@Walnut Hill program, is believed to be the youngest awardee for the Gilmore Young Artist Award since the award was launched in 1990.
Tchaikovsky 2011
2011-06-30 NEC's prize winners at the XIV Tchaikovsky Competition, held in Moscow and St. Petersburg, were Narek Hakhnazaryan '11 A.D., gold medal in cello; JeHye Lee '08 M.M., '10 G.D., third prize in violin; and Nigel Armstrong '07 Prep, fourth prize in violin.
2011-10-26
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