Spring/Summer 2009
- August 31, 2009 - Borromeos at Kennedy Memorial
Borromeo Quartet Offers Prelude at Kennedy Memorial....more - August 31, 2009 - Roberts to Head Entrepreneurship
How best to prepare musicians for the professional world? Rachel Roberts appointed to lead Entrepreneurial Musicianship....more - August 28, 2009 - Lee, Washburn Appointments
Pei-Shan Lee, Erica Washburn Appointments to Faculty....more - August 26, 2009 - Death of Joseph Maneri
The epitome of the Third Stream musician, Joseph Maneri is dead at 82....more - August 21, 2009 - First Monday 25th Anniversary Season
NEC Announces 25th Anniversary Season of First Monday at Jordan HallPopular, Free Chamber Music Series Features Performances by Outstanding NEC Faculty, Alumni, Students, FriendsFounded and Curated by Cellist Laurence LesserLaurence LesserNew England Conservatory will celebrate the 25th Anniversary ...more - April 27, 2009 - Jazz40 Celebrations
New England Conservatory Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Jazz Studies in 2009-10Two Weeklong Series of Concerts in Boston and New York Feature Distinguished Faculty, Alumni, StudentsHeadliner Performance at NEC Stars Wayne Shorter Quartet with NEC PhilharmoniaClinics, Community Events Take the ...more
Fall 2009
- December 21, 2009 - DongWon Kim '11 A.D. in Recital
Dong-Won Kim, NEC's first Artist Diploma in Opera student gives first recital......more - December 14, 2009 - Death of Charles Banacos
The late Charlie Banacos, jazz guru, influenced even those students who never met him face to face......more - December 8, 2009 - Haber + Shattuck Chair in Voice
Carole Haber Becomes First Occupant of Shattuck Chair in Voice....more - December 8, 2009 - Page+ NEC Symphony
John Page conducts works of Haydn, Nielsen, Torke with NEC Symphony....more - December 4, 2009 - NEC Grammy Nominations
NEC Musicians Reap Grammy Nominations in Classical, Jazz, Country CategoriesNew England Conservatory faculty, students, alumni and partners were honored with Grammy Nominations announced December 2 in Los Angeles. The Awards will be presented January 31 in a live telecast from the Staples Cent...more - November 27, 2009 - Zander + YPO
Ben Zander, famous for his "passionate music-making without boundaries" takes up the theme of passionate love......more - November 19, 2009 - Hansel and Gretel
Two children lost at night, a candy house, wicked witch--a charming holiday treat....more - November 13, 2009 - Jordan Hall Unveiled
President Tony Woodcock to "Unveil" Jordan Hall Wednesday, November 18 at noon......more - November 11, 2009 - Marylou Speaker Churchill (1945-2009)
NEC Mourns Death of Violinist, Teacher...more - November 10, 2009 - Prep Students w/ Pro Arte
NEC Preparatory School students sweep Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra concerto competition. To perform with orchestra......more - November 3, 2009 - Kashkashian in "Hayren"
Violist Kim Kashkashian to Perform Hayren, Settings of Poems by Komitas, Dec. 2 at NEC's Jordan HallPerformers from Kashkashian's ECM Recording Reassembled for This Concert Include Tigran Mansurian, Robyn Schulkowsky(Claire Steffini photo)Conservatory violist Kim Kashkashian will bring togethe...more - October 27, 2009 - Competition Wins, Honors
NEC String Players, Harpist, Prep Pianist Honored. NEC cited for superior......more - October 16, 2009 - Fried + Biss Recital
Violinist Miriam Fried, Violinist/Violist Paul Biss to Explore Musical Pairings for Two Violins, Violin and Viola, Oct. 25Husband and Wife Play Duos by Mozart, Moszkowski, Bartok, Honegger, MartinuNEC violinist Miriam Fried and violinist/violist Paul Biss will explore musical pairings for two violin...more - October 16, 2009 - Alfred Brendel Residency
Alfred Brendel imparts wisdom gleaned over 60-year career--leavened with his particular brand of whimsy....more - October 13, 2009 - Abreu Fellows Launch
NEC Launches Abreu Fellows Program, a Major Initiative of El Sistema USA 10 Outstanding Musicians from US, Canada, South America to Begin Training October 13 at NECFellows To Divide Time Between Boston and Venezuela“It is not enough for them to love their instruments; they must learn to love t...more - September 10, 2009 - Sherman Dedicates Piano
NEC Pianist Russell Sherman to Inaugurate New Steinway Grand at Free Jordan Hall Recital, Sept. 24Distinguished Artist-in-Residence, Turning 80 This Year, to Play Program of Preludes by Chopin, DebussyBy training and by personal good fortune the piano is my weapon, that all-purpose instrument capabl...more
Spring 2010
- May 27, 2010 - Leslie Wu Foley to Head Prep/SCE
NEC Appoints Leslie Wu Foley as Executive Director of Preparatory and Continuing EducationMark Churchill to Become Dean Emeritus and Focus Fulltime on His Leadership Role in El Sistema USABringing with her more than 20 years of experience leading major arts and education institutions in the Boston a...more - May 20, 2010 - Gilmore '51 Awarded Legion of Honor
Overseer Marvin Gilmore '51 Awarded French Legion of Honor...more - May 7, 2010 - Leadership Dinner Honors Shattuck
Wendy Shattuck '75 Honored at Fifth Annual Leadership Dinner ...more - May 3, 2010 - Caraluzzi Wins Jenny Lind
Jennifer Caraluzzi '11 M.M. Wins Jenny Lind Competition...more - April 26, 2010 - "Angelo" Yu Wins Menuhin
NEC Menuhin Competition winner almost "unstrung" by volcanic ash cloud....more - April 13, 2010 - Musical Diplomacy
Musical Diplomacy Concert, Panel Take on Questions of Race, Culture in Time of Obama...more - April 13, 2010 - Joyful Noise Debuts
Music. Kids. Finger foods from around the world. Bubbly. It's a Joyful Noise....more - April 12, 2010 - Harlem Quartet Chosen
Harlem Quartet Chosen as next ensemble in NEC's presitigious Professional String Quartet Training Program....more - April 2, 2010 - Carla Kihlstedt Residency
Avant-Garde Violinist Carla Kihlstedt to be In Residence at NEC, April 7—9Will Discuss Her Work, Coach String Ensemble, Lead Performance of Her MusicCarla Kihlstedt Avant-garde violinist, vocalist, composer Carla Kihlstedt will spend three days in residence at New England Conservatory, April 7...more - April 2, 2010 - Honorary Degrees 2010
Alex Ross Gives Commencement Address. Honorary Degrees to Tuttle, Quincy Jones, Kellaway, at May 23 Exercises...more - March 29, 2010 - Jason Moran to Jazz Faculty
"The most provocative thinker in current jazz" joins NEC Faculty....more - March 24, 2010 - NEC Musician Honors
NEC Musicians Win Boston Pops Concerto Competition, Awarded Composition Premieres, Honored in Instrumental CompetitionsAhrim Kim New England Conservatory students have won both the high school and college level concerto competitions sponsored by the Boston Pops Orchestra. Cellist Ahrim K...more - March 24, 2010 - Norrington Honorary Degree
NEC to Bestow Honorary Doctorate on Sir Roger Norrington during Handel and Haydn Society Concert, April 9 in Symphony HallDegree Pays Tribute to Conductor's Extraordinarily Vital Interpretations, Historically Informed Performance PracticeSir Roger NorringtonNew England Conservatory will bestow an ho...more - March 16, 2010 - NEC Celebrates Marylou
NEC Celebrates the Life of Marylou Speaker Churchill (1945-2009)...more - February 26, 2010 - NEC Philharmonia in Symphony Hall
New England Conservatory Philharmonia to Perform in Symphony Hall for First Time in 15 Years, April 7, 2010Program Conducted by Hugh Wolff Features Music of Fresh Starts by Samuel Barber, Dmitri Shostakovich, Robert SchumannCello Soloist is Narek Hakhnazaryan, Artist Diploma Candidate and Winner 200...more - February 23, 2010 - Christian Wolff Festival
NEC Celebrates Composer Christian Wolff, last of the New York School of composers....more - February 23, 2010 - Schuller + "Peter & the Wolf"
Gunther Schuller Conducts NEC Jazz Orchestra in U.S. Premiere of His "Peter and the Wolf," March 4Former NEC president Gunther Schuller conducts the NEC Jazz Orchestra in the U.S. premiere of his recomposition of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, March 4 at 8 p.m. in NEC's Jordan Hall. Composed for th...more - February 22, 2010 - Rizzo Wins Miss Boston 2010
Mezzo Soprano Ashley Rizzo '09, '11 M.M. Wins Miss Boston 2010 Pageant and Talent Competition Mezzo soprano Ashley Rizzo, a Master's Degree candidate at New England Conservatory, won the Miss Boston 2010 Pageant, February 21 at the Omni Parker House Hotel. Rizzo, who completed her underg...more - February 22, 2010 - Luis Bonilla to Jazz Faculty
NEC Announces Appointment to Faculty of Jazz Trombone Great Luis Bonilla Performer, Composer, Arranger Prominent in New York and International Jazz and Latin ScenesLuis BonillaLuis Bonilla, the Californian-Costa Rican trombonist has been named to the jazz faculty at New England Conservatory. T...more - February 18, 2010 - Alumna Mei-Ann Chen to Memphis Symphony
Mei-Ann Chen, First NEC Student to Receive Double Master's Degrees in Violin, Conducting, to Become Music Director of Memphis SymphonyFilling Post Left by David Loebel Who Will Become Associate Director of Orchestras at NECMei-Ann Chen, who received much of her musical training at New England Conser...more - February 17, 2010 - Agócs at Olympics
NEC Faculty Composer Kati Agócs to Have Orchestral Work Premiered at OlympicsElysium Featured on Cultural Olympiad Program at Vancouver's Chan Centre, March 15Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra will premiere Elysium, a new work composed by NEC faculty composer Kati Agócs, on its 2...more - February 10, 2010 - Kafka Fragments
Yellow Barn in Collaboration with NEC Presents György Kurtág’s Kafka FragmentsSaturday, March 13, 2010 at 8:00 pm, Centre Congregational Church, Brattleboro, VTSunday, March 14, 2010 at 8:00 pm, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, MAFranz KafkaKafka Fragments, Györg...more - February 5, 2010 - Le Festin de la musique
NEC Spotlights French Food, Wines, Music at 2010 Festin de la Musique, February 27Annual Feast of Music Gala Seeks to Raise $500,000+ for ScholarshipsMenu Designed by Three-Star Michelin Chef Guy MartinFollowing upon the extraordinary success of last year's Italian-themed gala, New England Conservat...more - February 5, 2010 - Gospel Jubilee
New England Conservatory Presents 31st Annual Thomas A. Dorsey Gospel Jubilee, Feb. 13—14, 2010NEC Millennium Gospel Choir, NEC Community Gospel Choir, NEC Youth Gospel Choir Featured Gospel Jubilee music directors include past NEC Gospel Music award recipients David Coleman, James A. Early &l...more - February 2, 2010 - Loebel Associate Director of Orchestras
David Loebel Appointed Associate Director of Orchestras....more - January 22, 2010 - Haiti Concert
Longwood Symphony Orchestra, New England Conservatory Perform Symphonic Relief For Haiti:A Global Concert to Benefit Partners In HealthGoal is to Raise $250,000 for Earthquake Ravaged Country(BOSTON) – In keeping with its mission to Heal the Community through Music, Boston-based Longwood Symph...more - January 21, 2010 - Don Giovanni in March
NEC Opera Delves into the Core of Don Giovanni's psyche....more - January 13, 2010 - Maxwell Davies + Prep
NEC Preparatory School students focus on the works of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies....more
Summer 2010
- August 19, 2010 - Weilerstein Wins Dudamel Fellowship
Josh Weilerstein Adds Two More Laurels to his Prize Collection....more - August 19, 2010 - Suzanne Wilson New Chief of Staff
With Background at Celebrity Series and DCR, Wilson Heads to NEC...more - August 2, 2010 - George Li Wins Cooper Competition
14-year old George Li wins Cooper Competition in Cleveland...more - July 30, 2010 - NEC + Commonwealth Concerts
New England Conservatory Musicians to Perform in Pre-Show Concerts for Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Aug. 5—15New England Conservatory musicians will perform free concerts in a series of pre-show performances for the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC), August 5—15. The Comm...more - July 8, 2010 - Festival Youth Orchestra
Aaron Kula conducts Festival Youth Orchestra with Raymond Dineen as viola soloist...more - June 22, 2010 - Death of Jay Wadenpfuhl
NEC Mourns Death of longtime horn faculty and BSO member Jay Wadenpfuhl...more
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