The Boston Symphony Orchestra plays in Symphony Hall
BSO Appointments for Mary Ferrillo ’13 MM and Steven Laraia ’13, ’15 MM
Ferrillo and Laraia will begin their tenure with the 2019–2020 BSO season opener on Thursday, September 19th.  
Bill Drury
William Drury and NEC Symphonic Winds Honored by The American Prize
The American Prize recognizes recorded performances of classical music.
Andrea Kalyn speaks at a podium in Jordan Hall.
Convocation Remarks from President Andrea Kalyn
“We have the opportunity to inspire an objectively challenged world—with the beauty, brilliance, optimism, and courage inherent in the creation, study, and sharing of music,” says President Kalyn at the start of the 2019-20 school year.
Robyn Smith delivers remarks at an NEC podium in Jordan Hall.
Convocation Remarks from Student Speaker Robyn Smith
Returning master's student Robyn Smith kicked off the school year with remarks on finding community and personal growth through campus clubs—the Black Student Union, the NEC Christian Fellowship, and the Initiative for Social Change.
Rachele Schmiege
Rachele Schmiege ’07 MM Joins The Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Schmiege studied with Carole Haber while earning her Master of Music at NEC.
Eunae Koh smiles while holding her violin.
Eunae Koh ’15 MM, ’17 GD Joins Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Koh studied with Donald Weilerstein while earning her Master of Music and Graduate Diploma at NEC.
Laurence Lesser
Laurence Lesser on Finding Meaning In Work
This Labor Day edition of WBUR's Radio Boston revisits a conversation with Laurence Lesser on finding meaning in work.
Paul Biss holding his violin
Q&A with Paul Biss: 50 Years of Teaching, 75th Birthday Concert
Paul Biss on his 75th birthday concert, playing chamber music with loved ones, and why beauty is necessary to the human soul.
Tristan Rais-Sherman sitting on a bench
Welcome and Congratulations for Orchestral Conductors
NEC welcomes new orchestral conducting student Tristan Rais-Sherman, and congratulates conducting alumni Radu Paponiu, & Nathan Aspinall on recent appointments.
Rachael & Vilray
Rachael and Vilray's Debut Album
Rachael Price and Vilray met as jazz students at NEC.