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Welcome to NEC
A year of musical growth, discovery, and joy is underway, and we couldn’t be more excited to share it with you!
COMMITMENT TO CULTURAL EQUITY & BELONGING
Systemic racism, unconscious bias, and white supremacy generate countless imbalances of equity, equality, and access. We must examine ourselves, and systematically advance respect, equity, and justice—within NEC first, throughout our field more broadly, and ultimately across society.
Our community celebrates music making of all kinds (and from all ages). Learn more about NEC Prep - our K-12 music school conveniently located within the NEC campus.
Concert Calendar
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Sep 28 7:30pm
Hear the newest works from the next generation of composers, performed by their peers.
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Sep 29 7:30pm
As we emerge cautiously from a global pandemic, we perform three works that take us on a journey from darkness to light, oppression to freedom, turmoil to triumph.
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Sep 30 7:30pm
The Borromeo Quartet, NEC's Faculty Quartet-in-Residence since 1992, started a Beethoven Cycle at NEC in 2020 that was cut short by the pandemic. That Cycle will now continue with a new approach.
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Oct 02 8:00pm
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Oct 04 7:30pm
Join us as we celebrate 37 years of First Mondays: well-loved classics and new compositions, performed by some of the finest chamber musicians in the world, free and open to all.
News
Mon, September 20
The trio—comprised of violinist Brigid Coleridge '20 GD, cellist Julia Yang '14 MM, '20 GD, and pianist Lee Dionne '20 GD—will receive $15,000 and a fully subsidized recital in New York City, including the world premiere of a newly-commissioned work.
Mon, September 13
Cagan offered inspiring, poignant, and timely words to the NEC community during NEC's 2021 Convocation last Thursday morning—the first in-person Convocation held in Jordan Hall since September 2019.
Mon, September 13
As the last days of summer wind down and the school year begins, we share recent news from NEC alumni, students, and faculty members including Darynn Dean '19, Emily Cedriana Donato '17, Kazemde George '14 NEC/Harvard, Marvin Gilmore '51, the Merz Trio, Sami Stevens '16 NEC/Tufts, Isaac Wilson '15, and others.
Wed, September 8
In this role, Fortier will serve as a strategic partner to the NEC’s president, board, and executive team in shaping the future of one of the leading American conservatories.
Sat, September 4
Cogan, a music theorist, composer, and educator, was a member of NEC's Composition and Music Theory faculty for nearly 60 years—including many years as Chair of Graduate Music Theory—and his legacy will continue for many years to come.
Listen Online: New Concert Videos Every Monday
Music Monday: We release new recordings from NEC's concert halls every Monday. We hope that these concerts will help fill your home life with powerful music, while we wait to be able to welcome you to our concert halls once more.
