News

Faculty member Miguel Zenón and alumni Sarah Jarosz '13 and Antonio Sánchez '98 MM received nominations for their solo and collaborative work. 

News from NEC alumni, students, and faculty members including Darynn Dean, Michael Mizrahi, Ester Wiesnerová, Anthony León, Célina Béthoux, Marc-André Hamelin, Douglas Williams, Tyler Martin, Geneva Lewis, Alexander Hersh, Adam Levin, and Yevgeny Kutik.

Stephenson, who studies piano performance and economics in the NEC/Harvard dual-degree program, is one of two recipients of this prestigious award.

Learn more about NEC's production of Ana Sokolović's Svadba-Wedding as it opens tonight, Thursday, November 18 and runs through Sunday, November 21.

Erica J. Washburn, NEC’s Director of Choral Activities, discusses the return to campus with her students, the meaning behind her upcoming concert programming, and what she’s looking forward to most in the rest of the academic year.

Faculty members Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, Jason Moran, and Nasheet Waits as well as alumni jaimie branch '05 BM and Felipe Salles '97 MM, '98 GD will use the transformative grants to further explore their art form and work.

The Chamber Music Society (CMS) of Lincoln Center honored Chien and Kim for "working tirelessly to keep the art form thriving in the face of tremendous odds" during the pandemic.

New England Conservatory holds a special place in Justin Purtill’s ’07 MM heart. The Contemporary Improvisation program encouraged Justin to change the way he thought about music and explore his creativity, leading him to a successful career as a guitarist and improvisational singer-songwriter. Justin even met his wife while they were both studying at NEC!

News from NEC alumni, students, and faculty members including Michelle Johnson, Chelsea Basler-Aston, Samuel Rosner, Josaphat Contreras, Angela Yam, Maria Ioudenitch, Minami Yoshida, Andrew Boudreau, Simón Willson, Kevin Sun, Frank Carlberg, Andreia Pinto Correia, Katherine Balch, Jason Forbach, Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, Miguel Zenon, Antonio Sanchez, and others.

NEC alumnus Fran Vielma ’16 MM is a critically acclaimed and award-winning multi-percussionist, composer, and educator. He moved from Venezuela to the United States in 2010 and immersed himself in the study of world music. His versatility in different genres of music—from Caribbean to Afro-Venezuelan to jazz—has led to his involvement in a number of projects, tours, and festivals around the world.