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Our students and faculty take the stage at more than 800 concerts and events every year.
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March 18, 2025
New England Conservatory Applauds 2025 Avery Fisher Career Grant Recipients
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March 14, 2025
NEC Alumna Tamara Acosta ’92 MM Co-Produces Grammy-Winning Album of Songs by Florence Price
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March 13, 2025
NEC Alumnus Caleb Quillen ’13 Appointed Principal Double-Bassist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
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