Performances + Events
Master class
Jeff Nelsen French Horn Master Class
Black Box Theatre, 255 St. Botolph Street
Jeff Nelsen, French horn of Canadian Brass, presents a master class featuring students from the NEC horn studios. In addition to student performances, Jeff will present his Fearless Performance workshop. Jeff Nelsen has thrilled audiences and mentor...
Carlos Simon Chamber Music Master Class
Brown Hall
BSO Composer Chair Carlos Simon leads a master class of his own chamber works. In this class, students from the NEC Chamber Music program will have the unique opportunity to work directly with one of today’s leading classical composers. Carlos Simon is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, whose music ranges from concert music for large and small ensembles to film scores with influences of...
Nikki Abissi Trombone Master Class
Nikki Abissi presents a master class featuring students from the NEC trombone studios. Nikki Abissi is a highly accomplished trombonist whose dynamic artistry and dedication to excellence have earned her recognition as a prominent figure in the world of brass performance. With a deep passion for her craft, Nikki combines technical virtuosity with expressive musicality, captivating audien...
Master Class: Anthony Braxton
Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Join us for a special master class featuring composer and multi-instrumentalist Anthony Braxton. All are also welcome to a concert on the evening of February 12 at 7:30 p.m. celebrating the music of Anthony Braxton featuring NEC's Jazz Com...
Master Class: Steven Osborne, Piano
Williams Hall
Steven Osborne presents a master class featuring students from the NEC Piano Studios. Steven Osborne OBE is one of Britain’s most treasured musicians with an immense depth of musicality and exceptional refinement of expression across diverse repertoire be it in Beethoven or Messiaen, Schubert or Rav...
Master Class: Paul Watkins, Cello
Keller Room
Paul Watkins presents a master class featuring students from the NEC cello studios. Acclaimed for his inspirational performances and eloquent musicianship, Paul Watkins enjoys a distinguished career as concerto soloist, chamber musician and conductor. He is the Artistic Director of t...
Master Class: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Piano
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 ...
Master Class: Hye-Jin Kim, Violin
Williams Hall
Violinist Hye-Jin Kim ’08 MM, ’10 GD presents a master class featuring students from the NEC violin studios. Hye-Jin Kim is renowned for her musical sensitivity and deeply engaging performances that transport audiences beyond technical virtuosity. Her distinguished career as a soloist...
Master Class: Nicholas Canellakis, Cello
Pierce Hall
Cellist Nicholas Canellakis presents a master class featuring students from the NEC cello studios. Nicholas Canellakis is one of today’s most sought-after and innovative cellists, whose career seamlessly blends traditional classical performance with boundary-pu...
Master Class: Brian Hecht, Trombone
Brown Hall
Brian Hecht presents a master class featuring students from the NEC trumpet studios. This class precedes the annual NEC Brass Bash, taking place April 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Jordan Hall. ...
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...
Master Class: Jennifer Frautschi, Violin
Burnes Hall
Jennifer Frautschi presents a masterclass featuring students from the NEC violin studios. Two-time GRAMMY nominee and Avery Fisher career grant recipient Jennifer Frautschi has garnered worldwide acclaim as a deeply expressive, musically adventurous violinist with impeccable technique and a wide-ranging repertoire. Equally at home in the classic and contemporary repertoire, her rec...
