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Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre

Enjoy an evening of scenes in the intimate setting of NEC's Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre. These concerts display the work that goes on daily in NEC's opera program, as faculty prepare student singers for performing careers.  Perkin Opera Scenes at NEC appear under the generous sponsorship of longtime NEC supporter Winifred Perkin Gray and the Perkin F…

Jordan Hall

Beyond Borders and Boundaries offers an immersive exploration of critical social narratives, inviting the audience to examine and experience diverse lives and events. The repertoire has been curated to address themes of gender bias and identity, racism, prejudice, slavery, immigration, and the global refugee crisis. To watch a live stream of this event, click the “Str…

Keller Room

Pianist and Berklee faculty member Karen Walwyn will perform and discuss her explorations of the music of composer Florence Price (NEC 1906).

Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre

Enjoy an evening of scenes in the intimate setting of NEC's Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre. These concerts display the work that goes on daily in NEC's opera program, as faculty prepare student singers for performing careers.  Perkin Opera Scenes at NEC appear under the generous sponsorship of longtime NEC supporter Winifred Perkin Gray and the Perkin F…

Jordan Hall

Schubert’s Swan Songs Baritone Matthias Goerne and pianist Daniil Trifonov offer a deeply expressive recital featuring Schubert’s profound late masterpieces. Combining Goerne’s interpretative depth with Trifonov’s fiery pianism, they deliver an emotionally rich performance exploring themes of farewell and introspection through moving rend…

Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre

Burnes Hall

In the course of completing the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at New England Conservatory, performance majors present not just one, but three full-length recitals, for which they also write program notes.  It's an opportunity to observe multiple facets of an emerging artist.   Lingbo Ma ‘26 DMA studies Composition with

Jordan Hall

Music Director Jotaro Nakano leads the orchestra of Boston’s healthcare community in a program about friendship, from the brilliance of Molly Joyce's brilliant Side by Side to the warmth of Mozart's double concerto Sinfonia Concertante, and the whimsy and grandeur of Elgar's Enigma Variations, this concert is a musical celebration of collaboration and community. The …

Brown Hall

NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital that is free and open to the public. It's your first look at the artists of tomorrow.   Camden Briggs '26 studies Percussion with

Burnes Hall

In the course of completing the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at New England Conservatory, performance majors present not just one, but three full-length recitals, for which they also write program notes.  It's an opportunity to observe multiple facets of an emerging artist.   Alexander Knutrud ‘26 DMA studies Trombone with