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Debut Day Welcomes Admitted Students to NEC Campus

April 14, 2025

Debut Day Welcomes Admitted Students to NEC Campus

NEC President Andrea Kalyn welcomes visiting admitted students to campus

Students who were admitted last month after applying to and auditioning for NEC visited the Conservatory on Friday, April 11, for Debut Day.

The event offered a range of activities and opportunities, including performances, meet-and-greets, information sessions, drop-in classes and rehearsals, and tours of the NEC campus and Symphony Hall, home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Photos from daylong celebration capture the enthusiasm shared by visitors and members of the NEC community.


  • The Elise Quartet — Seungwon Park ‘26 MM (violin), Jessica Kartawidjaja ’28 (violin), Diogo Miguel Ferreira Pimentel ‘28 (viola), and Monica Chiang ‘28 (cello) — performs for visiting admitted students.

    The Elise Quartet — Seungwon Park ‘26 MM (violin), Jessica Kartawidjaja ’28 (violin), Diogo Miguel Ferreira Pimentel ‘28 (viola), and Monica Chiang ‘28 (cello) — performs for visiting admitted students.

  • Custom Debut Day posters are screen-printed for guests in the SLPC.

    Custom Debut Day posters are screen-printed for guests in the SLPC.

  • The NEC Philharmonia rehearses Brahms's Ein deutsches Requiem on Debut Day.

    The NEC Philharmonia rehearses Brahms’s Ein deutsches Requiem on Debut Day.

  • NEC Opera rehearses for its upcoming production of "L'incoronazione di Poppea."

    NEC Opera rehearses for its upcoming production of “L’incoronazione di Poppea.”

  • Visitors observed Improvisation for Non-Majors II

    Visitors observe Bob Nieske’s Jazz Ensemble rehearsal.

  • Vice President for Enrollment Management and Chief Growth Officer Katie Luellen welcomes admitted students in the SLPC.

    Vice President for Enrollment Management and Chief Growth Officer Katie Luellen welcomes admitted students in the SLPC.

  • Efstratios Minkakis leads a Computer-Assisted Analysis & Composition class on Debut Day.

    Efstratios Minkakis leads a Computer-Assisted Analysis & Composition class on Debut Day.

  • Q&A and Greetings from Richard Giarusso and Katherine Drago Luellen

    Vice President for Enrollment Management and Chief Growth Officer Katie Luellen, second from right, and Dean and Chief Academic Officer Richard Giarusso, right participate in a Q&A session.

  • Mark Tipton's Improvisation for Non-Majors II meets on Debut Day.

    Mark Tipton’s Improvisation for Non-Majors II meets on Debut Day.

  • Visitors enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of Symphony Hall, home of the renowned Boston Symphony Orchestra.

    Visitors enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of Symphony Hall, home of the renowned Boston Symphony Orchestra.

  • Visitors take in the beauty of Symphony Hall — an architectural and acoustical treasure located just steps from NEC.

    Visitors take in the beauty of Symphony Hall — an architectural and acoustical treasure located just steps from NEC.

  • The SLPC is a bustle of activity on Debut Day

    Live music, NEC swag, and great conversation — guests soak it all in at the SLPC.

  • Student looks at presentation

    Students observe an Electro-Acoustic Music II class taught by faculty member John Mallia exploring the intersection of technology and sound.

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