We are the village it takes to produce the highest caliber musicians, for whom music is language, memory, community, social force, and mover of humanity. Here are the latest stories about our students, faculty, and alumni from all areas of NEC life—our College, Preparatory School, and School of Continuing Education.
NEC Singers Populate Boston Opera Scene
From Ouroboros to Rosenkavalier, NEC singers can be heard in big Boston productions.
Reviews of Greenwald's Oxford Opera Handbook
"Contributors were given a keyword and instructed, more or less, to build their own sandboxes and have some fun." —Helen Greenwald, Introduction to The Oxford Handbook of Opera
New Role Study Program with Boston Lyric Opera
NEC opera students will shadow professional singers cast in BLO productions.
NEC String Players at Competitions
In May and June, NEC string players were prize winners at competitions in Bordeaux, South Bend, Montréal, Houston, and Sendai.
In May and June, NEC pianists were prize winners at competitions in Brussels, Milwaukee, New York, and Sendai.
Dave Holland Named NEA Jazz Master
NEC Visiting Artist-in-Residence, bassist/composer Dave Holland earns nation’s highest honor in jazz.
2016 Alumni Commencement Remarks: Luciana Souza
Jazz Vocalist Luciana Souza '94 M.M. was invited to deliver greetings from the NEC Alumni Association at Commencement 2016.
One of the most sampled musicians on the planet, keyboardist and co-founder of Parliament/Funkadelic studied piano at NEC in the 1960s.
2016 Student Commencement Speech: Daniel Hersog
Graduating master's jazz composition major Daniel Hersog '16 M.M. was selected as Student Speaker for Commencement 2016.
CI Ensemble Awarded at First-Ever M-Prize Competition
Taking third prize in "Senior Open" division, Alfaia was NEC's 2014-2015 Wild Card Honors Ensemble.