Private Guitar Lessons
Study one-on-one with our exceptional School of Continuing Education (SCE) faculty with lessons in Classical Guitar. Whether you're a seasoned musician or a total rookie, private lessons are...
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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
Boston GuitarFest: YGW and Academy Final Performance
Students from the Young Guitarist Workshop and Academy Program perform in Jordan Hall.
The summer of 2018 marks the 13th anniversary of Boston GuitarFest, with the theme “The Improvisatory Spirit,”...
Boston GuitarFest: Grisha Goryachev
Grisha Goryachev performs a dazzling solo flamenco guitar.
The summer of 2018 marks the 13th anniversary of Boston GuitarFest, with the theme “The Improvisatory Spirit,” seeking to display and...
Boston GuitarFest: Celebrating Gene Bertoncini at 80
American jazz guitarist celebrates his 80th birthday at Boston GuitarFest with a solo recital.
Bertoncini has performed with other jazz greats like Mike Manieri, Buddy Rich, Benny Goodman, Wayne...
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At NEC, young musicians can explore all kinds of instruments. We offer brass, percussion, woodwinds, strings, and piano from early childhood on. Whether it's classical, jazz, rock, or world music, you'll get to explore music that moves you.
July 15-27: Summer Orchestra Institute
Join us for a two-week full symphony orchestra program for intermediate and advanced players ages 13-18.
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Plus superb conservatory faculty, and as many approaches to meaningful musical education as there are students — that’s NEC Prep.
Every week, over 1600 students from across New England — absolute beginners to the most advanced young musicians — participate in lessons, classes, and ensembles. NEC Prep is one of the largest programs of its kind in the nation.
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At NEC, young musicians can explore all kinds of instruments, from early childhood on.
Young singers at NEC get a very special kind of training with lots of variety—voice lessons, choruses, jazz, musical theatre, rock, world music, and more!
Every musician is a composer. Students as young as eight can start learning to hear and create the elements of music.
Foundation classes like chorus, music theory, composition, and the art of practice and performance are for every musician at NEC, whatever the level or instrument!
We invite you to explore the many opportunities for your child here. If you need more information, don’t hesitate to get in touch! We’d love your family to join our family and make NEC Prep your musical home.
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A Day in the Life: Abigail Hong '19 Violin Performance
In this new photo series, we'll be taking you through a day in the life of an NEC student, kicking off with a day in the life of violinist Abigail Hong '19.
Alumni and faculty across many departments at NEC have been honored with nominations for the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards, which take place on Sunday, February 10.
NEC singers honored in Met Regional auditions
Bass-baritone Zizhao Wang ’20 MM won second prize, while soprano Amani Cole-Felder ’19 MM was awarded one of two Encouragement Awards.
Jason Moran leads NEC students to the Institute of Contemporary Art
Jazz students performed within Moran's first solo museum exhibit, which included depictions of historic jazz venues
Undergraduate and Preparatory School pianists take prizes at Bösendorfer and Yamaha competition
Undergraduate Yongqiu Liu ’22 and Preparatory School student Katherine E. Liu earned prizes at the ninth Bösendorfer and Yamaha USASU International Piano Competition
All levels
The NEC Difference: a place for every player
Kids can enter at any level of training and move at their own pace.
À la carte offerings
The NEC Difference: flexibility
À la carte offerings mean you have the flexibility to shape the musical education that best fits your child. Enroll in just one activity (ensembles, lessons, classes, workshops) or any combination thereof.
Faculty
The NEC Difference: faculty
Our faculty is world-class and wonderful, full of teachers and performers committed to nurturing young musicians.
Certificate Program
The NEC Difference: challenge
In addition, we offer a range of certificate programs for the committed student looking for an ambitious, advanced placement-like path.
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Devin Ulibarri
Devin Ulibarri is a versatile musician, passionate educator, and avid scholar. He has compositions published in Conceptions Southwest magazine, a range of teaching experience—from preschool to college...
Zaira Meneses
From an early age, Zaira Meneses began studying both classical guitar and voice and appearing frequently in a wide variety of venues both as a guitarist and singer. She traveled widely, as well,...