Performances + Events
Commencement 2025
Sunday, May 18, 2025
Jordan Hall
Family and friends are invited to join our graduates and celebrate their remarkable achievements at NEC’s annual commencement ceremony. Students receive their degrees alongside a number of honorary degree recipients who, since the founding of the conservatory, have included some of the most distinguished figures in our field.
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2025
Commencement Details
New England Conservatory celebrated the graduating class of 2024 on Sunday, May 19, in historic Jordan Hall during a ceremony for graduates, family, and friends. Honorary degrees were awarded to legendary singer-songwriter Paul Simon ’24 hon. DM, conductor Robert Spano ’24 hon. DM, and soprano Dawn Upshaw ’24 hon. DM, with remarks from Simon along with NEC President Andrea Kalyn, Alumni Speaker Lina González-Granados ’14 MM, ’15 GD, and Student Speaker June Chung ’24 MM. Read a 2024 Commencement recap.
- 2024 Honorary Doctoral Recipients: Paul Simon, Dawn Upshaw, Robert Spano.
- Learn more about this year’s honorary degree recipients.
- Click here for a digital copy of the Commencement program.
