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.
Historical Performance
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
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Recent News
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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Strings
John Tyson
John Tyson is a winner of the Bodky International Competition, the Noah Greenberg Award, and a former student of Frans Brüggen. He has appeared as soloist in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, England,...
Christopher Krueger
Flutist Christopher Krueger taught at New England Conservatory from 1988 through 2016.
Krueger is well known as a performer on both modern and historical instruments, and has been a soloist and...
Julia McKenzie
Julia McKenzie enjoys a varied musical life playing violin in assorted styles, settings, and ensembles in and around Boston. She specializes in period performance with the Handel+Haydn Society, the...
John Gibbons
A distinguished keyboard artist and founding member of the Boston Museum Trio, John Gibbons has performed as harpsichord and fortepiano soloist with major ensembles in the U.S. and Europe, among them...
Aldo Abreu
As a performer on the recorder, Aldo Abreu has toured throughout the U.S., Europe, New Zealand, Central America, and his native Venezuela. First-prize winner of the 1992 Concert Artists Guild New York...