Chad Smith wears a suit and glasses and smiles at the viewer, with a white decorative staircase behind him
NEC Alumnus and Trustee Chad Smith Appointed President and CEO of Boston Symphony Orchestra
Chad Smith ‘95 NEC/Tufts, ‘98 MM returns to Boston from the LA Philharmonic, where he has served as Chief Executive Officer since 2019.
Farayi Malek smiles and claps her hands while teaching
“This is American music:” Faculty Spotlight on CMA's Farayi Malek
Contemporary Musical Arts created space for Grammy nominated jazz and Americana artist Farayi Malek ’17 to embrace all of her musical identities. Malek now teaches in the CMA department, including studio lessons, Contemporary Vocal Ensemble, R&B Ensemble, and Development of Long-Term Harmonic Memory with Ran Blake.
Anna Webber
Internationally Acclaimed Flutist, Saxophonist and Composer Anna Webber Appointed Co-Chair of NEC's Jazz Studies Department
New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies Department has appointed renowned flutist, saxophonist and composer Anna Webber to join the NEC faculty as Co-Chair of the Jazz Studies Department beginning in the fall of 2023.
Annie Jacobs-Perkins closes her eyes while playing cello as a soloist with NEC Chamber Orchestra
Annie Jacobs-Perkins wins 2023 Pierre Fournier Award
Brittany Bryant
Vocal Performance major wins Fulbright to study linguistics in Italy
One of the first undergraduates in NEC history to receive a Fulbright fellowship, vocal performance major Brittany Bryant ’23 travels to Enna, Italy this fall to pursue Italian linguistic studies. Bryant spoke with her Italian professor and mentor, Francesca Santovetti, about her linguistics journey and how NEC helped her prepare for the Fulbright Fellowship. 
Six singers in tuxedos and gowns smile on the Met Opera stage
Anthony León ’21 MM wins 2023 Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition
Tenor Anthony León ’21 MM has won the 2023 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition.
Nicholas Kitchen is seen from behind as he points at a large projection of a handwritten composer manuscript.
With new Integrative Curriculum, NEC creates an innovative music education model
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Meet Our 2023 Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients
NEC's 152nd Commencement will include remarks by composer & musicologist George E. Lewis, Commencement Speaker, and conductor Mei-Ann Chen, Alumni Speaker, with Honorary Degrees conferred upon Lewis as well as harpist Ann Hobson Pilot and conductor David Zinman.  
Evren Ozel
Pianist Evren Ozel '21, '23 MM wins prestigious Avery Fisher Award
Evren Ozel '21, '23 MM is among the latest musicians to receive the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, along with NEC Prep alum Emi Ferguson.