Performances + Events
NEC Prep Concert for the City
DCR Hatch Memorial Shell, 47 David G Mugar Way, Boston, MA 02108
Free – Registration Encouraged
In-Person Event
Open to the Public
New England Conservatory’s yearlong celebration of its Preparatory School’s 75th anniversary will culminate in a free concert at the Department of Conservation & Recreation's Edward A. Hatch Memorial Shell.
The festive, family friendly Concert for the City, which will also celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding, will feature NEC Prep’s Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (YPO) in a performance that highlights many of the diverse musical traditions that have shaped our shared culture. Since its founding in 1867, NEC has been a cornerstone of Boston’s vibrant arts community. The Conservatory’s Prep School, established in 1950, has for generations been a leader in youth music education.
The Concert for the City on May 16 will feature the YPO, led by its conductor Juliano Aniceto, Director of NEC Prep Orchestras, in a performance that pays tribute to the United States’ semiquincentennial, NEC Prep’s 75th anniversary, and NEC’s place in and contributions to Boston’s cultural landscape.
Interested in learning more about music education at NEC? Representatives from NEC's Expanded Education division will be available at the concert to answer your questions about classes, ensembles, and private lessons for all ages.
Registration for this free concert is encouraged. Please click "Get Tickets" above to complete your registration and receive more information about the concert, including arrival and parking details. For any questions about the concert, please contact ee@necmusic.edu.
The festive, family friendly Concert for the City, which will also celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding, will feature NEC Prep’s Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (YPO) in a performance that highlights many of the diverse musical traditions that have shaped our shared culture. Since its founding in 1867, NEC has been a cornerstone of Boston’s vibrant arts community. The Conservatory’s Prep School, established in 1950, has for generations been a leader in youth music education.
The Concert for the City on May 16 will feature the YPO, led by its conductor Juliano Aniceto, Director of NEC Prep Orchestras, in a performance that pays tribute to the United States’ semiquincentennial, NEC Prep’s 75th anniversary, and NEC’s place in and contributions to Boston’s cultural landscape.
Interested in learning more about music education at NEC? Representatives from NEC's Expanded Education division will be available at the concert to answer your questions about classes, ensembles, and private lessons for all ages.
Registration for this free concert is encouraged. Please click "Get Tickets" above to complete your registration and receive more information about the concert, including arrival and parking details. For any questions about the concert, please contact ee@necmusic.edu.
The Star-Spangled Banner, orchestrated by Gunther Schuller
Selections from Porgy and Bess, George Gershwin
with soprano Sarah Joyce Cooper ’11 Prep and baritone Phil Lima
“We Shall Overcome” and “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson (arr. Nicholas Hersh)
Excerpts from Symphony No. 9, “From the New World,” Antonín Dvořák
The Stars and Stripes Forever, John Philip Sousa
“1812” Overture, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Victory Stride, James P. Johnson, (arr. Nicholas Hersh)
