Conducting

Tristan Rais-Sherman sitting on a bench
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Welcome and Congratulations for Orchestral Conductors
NEC welcomes new orchestral conducting student Tristan Rais-Sherman, and congratulates conducting alumni Radu Paponiu, & Nathan Aspinall on recent appointments.
Lorna Cooke deVaron conducts while smiling and making a gesture of passion and joy.
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Lorna Cooke deVaron Memorial Concert
NEC: Jordan Hall

Family members and the NEC community celebrate the legacy of influential conductor Lorna Cooke deVaron, NEC choral director for more than 40 years.

Gonzalo Farias conducting and orchestra
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Alumnus Gonzalo Farias Named Associate Conductor at Jacksonville Symphony
Farias earned three graduate degrees at NEC, studying piano performance with Wha-Kyung Byun and Russell Sherman.
Conductor Lina Gonzalez-Granados
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Philadelphia Orchestra hires Lina Gonzalez-Granados ’14 MM as one of two new conductors, both women
The Philadelphia Orchestra has added two new conductors to its roster: Erina Yashima has been appointed the orchestra’s assistant conductor, and Lina Gonzalez-Granados conducting fellow.
Chou wen-chung smiling and gesturing with his hands
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NEC presents composer Chou Wen-chung with an Honorary Doctorate
At his home in New York, composer Chou Wen-chung was presented with an honorary doctorate by NEC President Andrea Kalyn.
Andrea Kalyn
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A New Year’s Greeting from President Andrea Kalyn
A student conductor leads the N E C Wind Ensemble
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NEC Wind Ensemble and Symphony Winds + Student Conductors
NEC: Brown Hall
a flute player with an ensemble
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NEC Wind Ensemble presents English Treasures
NEC: Jordan Hall

Charles Peltz and graduate conductor Alyssa Wang ’19 MM lead the NEC Wind Ensemble in works by Gabrieli, Raff, Tippett, Milhaud, and Holst.

Andrea Kalyn
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New England Conservatory Names Andrea Kalyn as New President
New England Conservatory of Music announced today that Andrea Kalyn has been named as its 17th President.
Tanya Kalmanovitch 21CM
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Tanya Kalmanovitch: How Quitting Music Made Me An Artist
"Much of what I now teach about art-making comes from my experiences between the ages of 22 and 30, when things fell apart." — Tanya Kalmanovitch, Contemporary Improvisation and Entrepreneurial Musicianship faculty