10 artists smile at the camera on a Zoom call
NEC Musicians Take to the Digital Stage
In the wake of COVID-19 social distancing, NEC alumni and students have leapt forward to create and perform in digital concert experiences. Here, we highlight just a few of the new online offerings created by our community.
Borromeo String Quartet
Boston Globe previews Borromeo's Performance of Beethoven's String Quartets
Jeremy Eichler of the Boston Globe previews the Borromeo String Quartet, NEC’s faculty quartet-in-residence, in their six-part series in which the Quartet will play from the wider range of expressive markings Beethoven included in his handwritten manuscripts, in new editions prepared by violinist Nicholas Kitchen.
Matthew Shifrin on a rock climbing wall. CBS This Morning logo in the lower right.
CBS Boston | Lego System Helps The Visually Impaired Reach New Heights At Rock Climbing Gym
Contemporary Improvisation student Matthew Shifrin ’21 is innovating with Lego to make rock climbing accessible for visually impaired climbers.
The outline of a violin, against a purple and rose background with a constellation pattern.
Boston Musical Intelligencer previews First Monday: American Sonorities
A Lunar New Year Chinese Lantern
NEC Celebrates the Lunar New Year
NEC's Asian Students Association hosted an NEC Lunar New Year celebration, complete with bubble tea, calligraphy, and a lion dance.
Poster for Dr. Mabuse: Der Spieler. On the left is a dark silhouette of a face. On the right, a green background and a figure wrapped in a black cloak.
The Boston Globe | NEC’s annual film noir concert makes music for ‘Dr. Mabuse’
Black Student Union leaders Naledi Masilo, Paul Mardy, Robyn Smith, and Evan Wright
New England Conservatory’s Black Student Union Celebrates the King Legacy
“The goal is to represent the widespread art forms of the African diaspora,” reports the Bay State Banner.
Jordan Bak, Gabriel Martins, Aaron Olguin smile while holding their trophies for the 2020 Sphinx Competition
Gabriel Martins ’21 MM Wins First Prize at Sphinx
NEC strings soloists Gabriel Martins ’21 MM and Jordan Bak ’16 won First and Third Prizes in the Sphinx Competition's Senior Division.
Cheyanna Duran
Q&A with Cheyanna Duran ’21: “Community is vital to our safety and survival.”
Third year oboist Cheyanna Duran discusses a recent panel on Music & Gender hosted by SAGE (Students Advocating for Gender Equality).
Julian Rhee
Julian Rhee Wins 1st at Elmar Oliveira Violin Competition
Second year violinist Julian Rhee ’22 has won first prize at the 2020 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition, which includes a $30,000 cash prize as well as significant career development opportunities.