Performances + Events
Master class
Piano Seminar: Francesco Tristano
Pierce Hall
A demonstration by and discussion with Francesco Tristano, keyboardist, producer, classical pianist. Students will meet in Pierce Hall. ...
Piano Seminar: Mark Ainley – 'The Piano Files'
Pierce Hall
Found of and writer at "The Piano Files," Mark Ainley will discuss what can be learned from the recordings of pianists of the past. Location: Pierce Hall. ...
Piano Seminar: Zsolt Bognár – "Living the Classical Life"
Keller Room
Creator of "Living The Classical Life," Zsolt Bognár in a discussion about pianists and their lives. ...
Piano Seminar: Yi-heng Yang
Keller Room
Pianist, fortepianist, and Juilliard faculty member Yi-heng Yang in a discussion about improvisation and early keyboard instruments and what the player of the modern piano can learn. ...
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. ...
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...
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. ...
