Performances + Events
Chamber Music
Chamber Music Showcase | December 8 | 5 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...
CANCELLED: 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...
Chamber Music Showcase | December 9 | 5 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...
Beethoven: Borromeo String Quartet Seminar Recital
Jordan 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 in the Borromeo String Qua...
Chamber Music Showcase | December 10 | 5 p.m.
Burnes 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...
Sonata Class Recital
Williams Hall
The NEC Chamber Music Department presents the fruit of the semester's work in a free recital. Led by NEC faculty member Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, student pairs perform individual movements of sonatas that demonstrate the equal partnering of string player and ...
Borromeo String Quartet Guest Artist Award Concert
Jordan Hall
One of the Borromeo String Quartet's most loved activities in their residency at New England Conservatory is the audition process to select the winners of the Guest Artist Awards. They greatly enjoy the week of collaboration in which every student who has entered the competition has a session playing and working together with the quartet. Working with all these students and affording specia...
NEC Composers' Series: ECCE
Jordan Hall
ECCE, a contemporary new music and performance art ensemble many of whose members are NEC alumni, perform a program of works by NEC faculty members. 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...
Faculty Recital: Joel Ayau, Piano and Jeremy Crosmer, Cello | Cello + Piano, Classical + Jazz
Brown Hall
Detroit Symphony Orchestra cellist Jeremy Crosmer joins NEC faculty member Joel Ayau for an evening of chamber works that explore the intersection between classical and popular music. Each composer featured has some connection with contemporary idioms, whether Fr...
Faculty Recital: Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol | A Diverse Musical Journey
Jordan Hall
Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol presents his faculty recital in Jordan Hall featuring a truly diverse musical journey: classical Ottoman/Turkish repertoire, Byzantine music, and his own concert music compositions — culminating in the powerful sound of his jazz orchestra. This program wil...
NEC Prep: Winter Chamber Music Festival
Brown Hall, Williams Hall, Burnes Hall
Join us for the NEC Prep Winter Chamber Music Festival, a day-long celebration featuring performances by over 50 student chamber groups across multiple halls on campus. Come explore a variety of ensembles and enjoy the opportunity to hear the outstanding work these young musicians have developed throughout the semester—stay for one recital or experience several throughout the day! ...
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...
Sonata Night 58
Burnes Hall
Under the direction of NEC faculty pianist Max Levinson, Sonata Night is an evening of piano-instrumental masterworks featuring collaborative pianists in partnership with their instrumental colleagues. Sonata, a musical term of several meanings, is used here to signify a duo form of equ...
NEC Chamber Orchestra: Vanhal + Haydn
Jordan Hall
The NEC Chamber Orchestra was created to provide the students with an opportunity to apply the principals of chamber music in a small orchestral setting. The participants are chosen by audition at the beginning of the academic year and remain together throughout. As the ensemble rehearses and performs without a conductor, leadership responsibilities are rotated for every w...
First Monday at Jordan Hall: Beethoven, Kim, and Strauss
Jordan Hall
Join us as we continue the 41st season of First Mondays. Programs feature well-loved classics and new compositions, performed by some of the world's finest chamber musicians, free and open to all. 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 t...
NEC New Music Ensemble + Asbury
Jordan Hall
NEC's New Music Ensemble performs a program of diverse works conducted by Stefan Asbury. 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 N...
Recital: Trio Eris, NEC’s Piano Trio in Residence
Jordan Hall
Trio Eris, New England Conservatory’s Professional Piano Trio in Residence, is united by a genuine love of collaboration and a deeply personal approach to music-making. The trio is a top prizewinner of competitions, including the Fischoff Nation...
Sonata Night 59
Burnes Hall
Under the direction of NEC faculty pianist Max Levinson, Sonata Night is an evening of piano-instrumental masterworks featuring collaborative pianists in partnership with their instrumental colleagues. Sonata, a musical term of several meanings, is used here to signify a duo form of equ...
NEC Jazz Honors Ensemble: Works Un-Covered
Jordan Hall
In tonight's concert, Works Un-Covered, coached by Jason Palmer, performs a selection of works. Each year, an audition committee of professional musicians and faculty selects a few exceptional student ensembles to represent the NEC Honors Ensemble Program. The ensembles work with ...
NEC Honors Ensemble: Auréya Quartet
Jordan Hall
In tonight's concert, the Auréya Quartet, coached by Chamber Music Department Chair, Ara Gregorian, performs a selection of works, including a student composition. Each year, an audition committee of professional musicians and faculty selects a few exceptional student e...
NEC Honors Ensemble: Ardito Quartet
Jordan Hall
In tonight's concert, the Ardito Quartet, coached by Mai Motobuchi, performs a selection of works, including a student composition. Each year, an audition committee of professional musicians and faculty selects a few exceptional student ensembles to represent the NEC Honors ...
First Monday at Jordan Hall: Bach, Kurtág, Enescu, and Bartók
Jordan Hall
Join us as we continue the 41st season of First Mondays. Programs feature well-loved classics and new compositions, performed by some of the world's finest chamber musicians, free and open to all. 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 th...
NEC Honors Ensemble: Nautilus Brass
Jordan Hall
In tonight's concert, Nautilus Brass , coached by Michael Dobrinski performs a selection of works, including a student composition. Each year, an audition committee of professional musicians and faculty selects a few exceptional student ensembles to represent the NEC Ho...
NEC Honors Ensemble | April 9 | 7:30 p.m.
Jordan Hall
Each year, an audition committee of professional musicians and faculty selects a few exceptional student ensembles to represent the NEC Honors Ensemble Program. The ensembles work with a faculty coach and are given an opportunity to perform a spring recital in NEC's Jordan Hall. To watch a live stream of this event, click the “Streaming Access” button at the top of th...
NEC Honors Ensemble: Nakta Quartet
Jordan Hall
In tonight's concert, the Nakta Quartet, coached by Kim Kashkashian, performs a selection of works, including a student composition. Each year, an audition committee of professional musicians and faculty selects a few exceptional student ensembles to represent the NEC Hono...
NEC Chamber Orchestra: Mendelssohn
Jordan Hall
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 Stream” when prompted. ...
BSO Prelude: "What I Hear" featuring Andrew Norman
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...
Master Class: Imani Winds, Chamber Music
Brown Hall
Imani Winds presents a master class featuring ensembles from the NEC Chamber Music program. Celebrating nearly three decades of transformative music-making, the Grammy-winning and four-time nominated Imani Winds has led both a revolution and an evolution of the wind quintet. Known for their d...
NEC Honors Ensemble: Adelio String Quartet | April 20 | 7:30 p.m.
Jordan Hall
In tonight's concert, the Adelio String Quartet, coached by Kim Kashkashian and Chamber Music Department Chair, Ara Gregorian, performs a selection of works, including a student composition. Each year,...
Chamber Music Showcase | April 22 | 5 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...
Chamber Music Showcase | April 23 | 5 p.m.
Burnes 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...
Chamber Music Showcase | April 23 | 8 p.m.
Burnes 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...
Chamber Music Showcase | April 26 | 2 p.m.
Burnes 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...
Chamber Music Showcase | April 26 | 5 p.m.
Burnes 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...
Chamber Music Showcase | April 26 | 8 p.m.
Burnes 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...
Chamber Music Showcase | April 27 | 5 p.m.
Burnes 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...
Spring Chamber Music Gala
Jordan 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...
Chamber Music Showcase | April 28 | 5 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...
Chamber Music Showcase | April 28 | 8 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...
Chamber Music Showcase | April 29 | 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...
Chamber Music Showcase | April 30 | 5 p.m.
Burnes 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...
Chamber Music Showcase | April 30 | 8 p.m.
Burnes 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...
Sonata Class Recital
Williams Hall
The NEC Chamber Music Department presents the fruit of the semester's work in a free recital. Led by NEC faculty member Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, student pairs perform individual movements of sonatas that demonstrate the equal partnering of string player and pianist....
Chamber Music Showcase | May 4 | 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...
First Monday at Jordan Hall: Price, Gershwin, and Copland
Jordan Hall
First Monday at Jordan Hall ends its 25/26 concert season with a program of American and American-inspired compositions. 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-Produc...
Chamber Music Showcase | May 5 | 5 p.m.
Burnes 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...
Chamber Music Showcase | May 5 | 8 p.m.
Burnes 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...
Chamber Music Showcase | May 7 | 8 p.m.
Burnes 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 Prep: Spring Chamber Music Festival
Williams Hall, Keller Room, Burnes Hall
Join us for the NEC Prep Spring Chamber Music Festival, a day-long celebration featuring performances by over 50 student chamber groups across multiple halls on campus. Come explore a variety of ensembles and enjoy the opportunity to hear the outstanding work these young musicians have developed throughout the semester—stay for one recital or experience several throughout the day! ...
NEC Prep: Chamber Music Intensive Performance Seminar (CHIPS) Concert
Jordan Hall
Join us for the Chamber Music Intensive Performance Seminar (CHIPS) Concert! ...
NEC Prep: Chamber Music Showcase
Jordan Hall
Don't miss the NEC Prep Chamber Music Showcase, where select student ensembles take the stage in historic Jordan Hall to perform highlights from their year's work. This special event celebrates the artistry and collaboration of our top chamber groups at the culmination of the academic year. ...
NEC Prep: Chamber Music Intensive Performance Seminar (CHIPS) Concert
Jordan Hall
Experience the NEC Prep CHIPS Showcase, featuring performances by the Chamber Music Intensive Performance Seminar—our most advanced and selective chamber music program. This end-of-year concert highlights the exceptional skill, dedication, and artistry of these distinguished young ensembles. CHIPS is generously supported by the Robert and Jane MorseEndowed Chamber Music Fund at NEC....
