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Discover music’s best.
Our 500+ faculty join us from the world’s biggest stages, guiding students from the practice room to the performance hall.
Steps from renowned Symphony Hall, NEC is at the heart of Boston, one of the world’s leading creative cities.
Project-based, hands-on learning prepares NEC students for careers of artistry, innovation, and impact.
Our students and faculty take the stage at more than 800 concerts and events every year.
After NEC
Where will you go from here?
NEC alums are thriving in careers in all kinds of settings, including:
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Virtuoso faculty
Our 500+ faculty join us from the world’s biggest stages, guiding students from the practice room to the performance hall.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
A vibrant arts environment
Steps from renowned Symphony Hall, NEC is at the heart of Boston, one of the world’s leading creative cities.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
An unmatched academic experience
Project-based, hands-on learning prepares NEC students for careers of artistry, innovation and impact.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Expansive performing opportunities
Our students and faculty take the stage at more than 800 concerts and events every year.
NEC MAKES NEWS
After NEC
NEC graduates shape the world through music.
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Stephanie Economou ’12 Los Angeles, CA
Stephanie Economou ’12 Changes the Game in Hollywood
NEC Major: Composition
About Stephanie: Violinist and composer for film, television and video games.
In the News: First-ever winner of a Grammy for video game composition for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök.
Passion Project: Empowering women’s voices through The Alliance for Women Film Composers.
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Evren Ozel ’21, ’23 MM Boston, MA
Evren Ozel ’21, ’23 MM Honors his Musical Heritage
NEC Major: Piano
About Evren: Performed internationally with ensembles including The Cleveland Orchestra, RTÉ National Symphony, and the Boston Pops.
In the News: Winner of a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant for those with potential for significant careers in classical music.
Passion Project: Wants to self-produce a recording of Chopin’s Mazurkas in honor of his mother and stepfather, a former concert pianist.
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Anthony León ’21 MM Los Angeles, CA
Anthony León ’21 MM Hits an Early Career High Note
NEC Major: Vocal Performance
About Anthony: Sings tenor with the Los Angeles Opera.
In the News: Won the 2023 Metropolitan Opera’s Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition for promising young opera singers.
Passion Project: Member of the Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program at the LA Opera for 2022-23 season.
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Brittany Bryant ’23 Enna, Sicily
Brittany Bryant ’23 Takes an Uncharted Path
NEC Major: Vocal Performance
About Brittany: Explores the intersection of linguistics, culture, and music.
In the News: One of the first NEC undergraduates to receive a Fulbright fellowship to study in Enna, Sicily.
Passion Project: Fulbright research focuses on the evolution of gender-neutral terminology in the Italian language.
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Lina González-Granados ’14 MM, ’15 GD Philadelphia, PA
Lina González-Granados ’14 MM, ’15 GD Brings Raw Power to the Podium
NEC Major: Conducting
About Lina: Resident conductor for the Los Angeles Opera.
In the News: In a profile, the Los Angeles Times said, “it’s as if the music is alive inside her body.”
Passion Project:Dedicated to highlighting new and unknown works by Latin-American composers.
NEC PREP
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At NEC Prep, a rising generation of musicians is discovering its artistic passion — one Saturday at a time.
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