Performances + Events
Master class
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...
Paul Galbraith Guitar Master Class
Jordan Hall Room 324
Paul Galbraith hosts a master class featuring students from the NEC guitar studios. Paul Galbraith is internationally renowned as one of the foremost guitarists of our time. The searching depth of his interpretations, along with his revolutionary playing style and instrument, have made him an instantly recognizable figure in the world of classical music. Galbraith’s recordin...
Caleb Quillen Double Bass Master Class
Williams Hall
Caleb Quillen hosts a master class featuring students from the NEC double bass studios. Recognized for his artistry and versatility, double bassist Caleb Quillen joins the Boston Symphony Orchestra as its Principal Double Bass in September 2025. Quillen maintains a dynamic career in both orchestral and chamber music. A member of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra beginning in the 2023–2...
Jeff Nelsen Chamber Music Master Class
Jordan Hall
Jeff Nelsen, French horn of Canadian Brass, presents a master class featuring ensembles from the NEC Chamber Music program. Following student performances, Jeff will present his Fearless Performance workshop at 11:00am. Jeff Nelsen has thrilled audi...
Seth Knopp Chamber Music Master Class
Williams Hall
Seth Knopp hosts a master class featuring students from the NEC Chamber Music program. Seth Knopp, piano (Putney, VT), was a founding member of the award-winning Peabody Trio, winner of the 1989 Naumburg Award and the Peabody Institute’s Ensemble-in-Residence from 1987-2017. After making its Alice Tully Hall debut in 1990, the trio performed on the most important chamber ...
Master Class: Brian Hecht, Trombone
Burnes 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...
Lisa Batashvilli Violin Master Class
Williams Hall
Lisa Batashvilli hosts a master class featuring students from the NEC violin studios. “Batiashvili’s fearless playing is so tonally rich and technically immaculate.” (The Guardian)Lisa Batiashvili, the Georgian-born German violinist, is praised by audiences and fellow musicians for her virtuosity. An award-winning artist, she has developed long-standing relationsh...
Master Class: Jennifer Frautschi, Violin
Burnes Hall
Jennifer Frautschi presents a master class 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 re...
