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From the youngest Suzuki players to high school jazz players to professional contemporary musicians:
If you want a transformative musical experience, you want to be at NEC this summer.
First Mondays. Philharmonia. #TuesdayNightNewMusic. There's something stupendous to hear almost every night of the week here at NEC.
See our new Student Life & Performance Center. Meet current students. Come visit!
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Edgar Meyer, Joseph L. Bower, Herbie Hancock, and Peter Lyman Row were awarded honorary Doctor of Music degrees at Commencement 2018.
2018 Commencement Guests Announced
John Heiss to speak; Herbie Hancock, Edgar Albert Meyer, Jr., Peter Lyman Row and Joseph L. Bower to receive honorary doctorates.
NEC Unveils Bust of Coretta Scott King
The Conservatory obtained a sculpture of the alumna and civil rights icon as part of its 150th anniversary.
13-year-old pianist Naomi Yamaguchi, student of Hitomi Koyama, and 17-year-old violinist Alex Goldberg, student of Donald Weilerstein, performed and shared musical memories on From the Top.
NEC's Black Student Union and Gospel Ensemble Celebrate Coretta Scott King
Students celebrate the accomplishments of activist, musician, and alumna Coretta Scott King.
The NEC Difference
Our students not only immerse themselves in their musical studies with an intense focus, but are also encouraged to expand their perspectives and cross boundaries. The result of this process is the discovery of the individual authentic voice.
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Entrepreneurial Musicianship
Put together the toolbox you’ll need to be the best working musician possible. EM projects reflect the incredible diversity of student interests. Whatever you pursue, you’ll hone skills that get you out of the practice room and into the real world.
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Community Performances and Partnerships
NEC students perform and teach in over 125 community partnerships across the city (like hospitals, libraries, homeless shelters, senior centers, and the Boston Public Schools) as well as in some of Boston’s most iconic venues. Music is such a powerful connection—you’ll love sharing it!
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Liberal Arts
At NEC you’ll strengthen your music with skills outside of music. In Liberal Arts you’ll sharpen the intellectual and communications skills artists need to go farther.
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The faculty will hear you, listen to you, and say: 'Okay, I see you want to go in this direction. Let me try to help you go in the direction you want'.
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