Performances + Events
Master class
Consone Quartet Chamber Music Masterclass
Pierce Hall
Consone Quartet presents a masterclass featuring students from the NEC Chamber Music program. The first period instrument string quartet to be selected as BBC New Generation Artists, the Consone Quartet are known for their honest and expressive interpretations of repertoire, notably from the classi...
Piano Seminar: Karen Walwyn
Keller Room
Pianist and Berklee faculty member Karen Walwyn will perform and discuss her explorations of the music of composer Florence Price (NEC 1906). ...
Piano Seminar: Phillip Golub
Keller Room
Composer, pianist, Harvard/NEC alum Phillip Golub plays and discusses his music and collaborations. ...
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet Piano Master Class
Williams Hall
This master class is made possible by Edith Michelson Milender in honor of her mother Mildred Levinson ‘29. Jean-Efflam Bavouzet is the 2025-26 Mildred Levinson Piano Artist-in-Residence. Award-winning pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet enjoys a prolific recording and international concert career, with his playing described as possessing “exquisite sensibilité, delivered with ...
Piano Seminar: Discussion Session
Keller Room
An open discussion with seminar participants. ...
NEC Festival: Piano Seminar – The Legacy of Gunther Schuller
Keller Room
This seminar is part of the NEC Festival, which will celebrate the legacy of Gunther Schuller, president of NEC between 1967 and 1977 with a week-long series of concerts and discussions. In addition to reflecting on his work as a composer, conductor and scholar, the legacy of Gunther Schuller’s influence on NEC will be demonstrated through a range of collaborative presentations. L...
Emi Ferguson Baroque Flute Masterclass
Burnes Hall
Emi Ferguson presents a masterclass featuring students from the NEC flute studios. Emi Ferguson is on a mission to shake up classical music. Whether playing modern or historical flutes, singing, composing, or speaking about music, she brings centuries of music to life with an adventurous spirit and a fresh perspective. Her performances, ranging from Baroque masterpieces to brand-ne...
Piano Seminar: Master Class with Anton Nel
Keller Room
A master class with acclaimed pianist and University of Texas at Austin faculty member Anton Nel. ...
