Performances + Events
Master class
Nicholas Brownlee Voice Master Class
Williams Hall
Bass-baritone Nicholas Brownlee is the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Richard Tucker Award, First Prize winner of the Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition, winner of the Zarzuela Prize at Operalia, and Grand Prize Winner of The Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. In the 25/26 season, Brownlee makes debuts at Lyric Opera of Chicago in Salome (Joch...
Chamber Music Master Class: Heritage Winds
Williams Hall
The US Air Force Heritage Winds woodwind quintet presents a master class featuring ensembles from the NEC Chamber Music program. Heritage Winds is the wind dectet component of the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band. As professional...
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 Master Class
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. ...
