Performances + Events
Events calendar
BSO Prelude: "What I Hear" featuring Carlos Simon
Brown Hall
A collaboration between the Boston Symphony Orchestra and New England Conservatory, "What I Hear" is a series of free hour-long events at NEC meant to introduce audiences to composers being featured in a BSO concert taking place later in the same evening. These composer-curated chamber music programs feature performances by Conservatory students and include conversations betwee...
NEC Prep: String Repertory Orchestra and Junior Repertory Orchestra
Jordan Hall
Join us for the String Repertory Orchestra and Junior Repertory Orchestra Concert!
Celebrity Series of Boston Presents: What Makes It Great? with Rob Kapilow: Songs from My Fair Lady, Camelot, and Brigadoon: Lerner & Loewe’s Greatest Hits
Jordan Hall
Songs from My Fair Lady, Camelot, and Brigadoon: Lerner & Loewe’s Greatest Hits Rob Kapilow illuminates the enduring appeal of Lerner & Loewe’s classic Broadway musicals in his engaging What Makes It Great? format. Known for his insightful, entertaining style, Kapilow breaks down musical highlights from i...
Chamber Music Showcase | December 2 | 5 p.m.
Brown Hall
A flight of performances. A richness of artists. In December, April, and May, New England Conservatory fills the air with the sounds of piano trios, string quartets, and more, both day and night. Performers include NEC's faculty of chamber music superstars, and the students coached by these great artists. In tonight's concert, student ensembles demonstrate the works they h...
NEC Opera: An Evening of Handel and Shakespeare – Handel With Care
Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre
Join first year graduate students as they present two evenings of Handel arias and Shakespeare monologues. The live stream of this event is available to NEC Community members only. To watch the stream, please click the “Streaming Access” button at the top of the page and enter the NEC Community streaming password on the video window labeled “NEC-Produced Stream̶...
Recital POSTPONED: Zhiye Lin '29 DMA, Piano
Williams Hall
In the course of completing the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at New England Conservatory, performance majors present not just one, but three full-length recitals, for which they also write program notes. It's an opportunity to observe multiple facets of an emerging artist. Zhiye Lin ‘29 DMA studies Piano with
NEC Prep: Youth Brass Ensemble, Junior Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble, Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble Concert Band
Jordan Hall
Join us for the Youth Brass Ensemble, Junior Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble, and Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble Concert Band Concert!
Boston Baroque Presents: Handel's Messiah
Jordan Hall
Boston Baroque returns to its cherished holiday traditions with performances of Handel’s Messiah, one of the most beloved and enduring works in classical music. Written in 1741, Messiah has captivated audiences for centuries with its radiant choruses, lyrical arias, and timeless message of hope and renewal. This season features a stellar quartet of Boston Baroqu...
Chamber Music Showcase | December 8 | 8 p.m.
Williams Hall
A flight of performances. A richness of artists. In December, April, and May, New England Conservatory fills the air with the sounds of piano trios, string quartets, and more, both day and night. Performers include NEC's faculty of chamber music superstars, and the students coached by these great artists. In tonight's concert, student ensembles demonstrate the works they h...
Faculty Recital: Paula Robison, Flute & Paavali Jumppanen, Piano | An Hour of Bach and Mozart
Williams Hall
This event's live stream is available to NEC Community members only. To watch the stream, please click the “Streaming Access” button at the top of the page and enter the NEC Community streaming password in the video window labeled “NEC-Produced Stream” when prompted.
