Danny Koo, Amy Advocat, Diane Katzenberg Braun, and Steven Laraia
Chamber Music as Practice for Life
NEC alumni share reflections in honor of National Chamber Music Month.
Daniel Rafimayeri plays the violin
NEC Students Take Gold, Silver, and Bronze at Stulberg
Daniel Rafimayeri ’22, Nathan Le ’22 Harvard/NEC, and Sory Park ’21 study with Paul Biss, Laurence Lesser, and Soovin Kim, respectively.
Darynn Dean stands at a podium wearing a graduation cap and gown. She smiles and looks into the distance while speaking into a microphone.
Commencement: Student Speaker Darynn Dean ’19
“We knocked harder at the doors that seemingly slammed shut and walked gracefully through the ones that opened easily upon entrance.”
Ashleigh Gordon speaks at the podium during Commencement 2019
Commencement: Alumni Speaker Ashleigh Gordon ’08 MM
“While you have this incredible NEC family tree to support you in the years to come, know that you are the root source for your greatest aspirations. You, the limitless potential of your creativity, the very qualities that make you who you are, are your greatest asset.”
Jessye Norman
Commencement: Jessye Norman Addresses the Class of 2019
“I trust that you are inspired to set about making your own history, your own special mark on the world—a world that is just waiting for and needing your passion and your humanity,” said legendary soprano Jessye Norman in her keynote address.
Julimar Alarcon smiles on the Jordan Hall stage as she receives her master's hood at commencement
Photos: Congratulations to the Class of 2019
NEC celebrated the class of 2019 in our 148th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19.
Ting-Ru Lai with her viola in front of a city landscape and a body of water
Ting-Ru Lai ’14 GD Announced as No. 4 Violist in London Philharmonic
The London Philharmonic has announced the appointment of Taiwanese-born violist Ting-Ru Lai as its new No. 4 violist.
Frank Battisti, Veronica Jochum, John Moriarty, Gregory Smith
First Honorees in NEC's New Faculty Emeriti Program
Frank Battisti, Veronica Jochum, John Moriarty, and Gregory Smith will be honored as Faculty Emeriti at Commencement 2019.
Holly Hyun Choe smiles and holds her conducting baton. She is wearing black and there is a black background.
Holly Hyun Choe ’17 MM Receives 2019 Taki Award
Taki Award honorees receive a financial prize and support from Marin Alsop and the Taki Fellowship team.
Magdalena Abrego looking to the side, guitar in hand
Day in the Life: Magdalena Abrego '19 MM Contemporary Improvisation
We continue our Day in the Life series with a day in the life of Magdalena Abrego '19 MM, a guitarist in the Contemporary Improvisation department.