Performances + Events
Special Event
Nova Fellowship Presents: Battle of the Bands
Burnes Hall
Join the Nova Fellowship as they host a Battle of the Bands! Come see fellow students from all of NEC’s musical departments absolutely TEAR IT UP with music inspired by raw humanity. Per...
BSO Prelude: "What I Hear" featuring Andrew Norman
Brown Hall
A collaboration between the Boston Symphony Orchestra and New England Conservatory, "What I Hear" is a series of free hour-long events at NEC meant to introduce audiences to composers being featured in a BSO concert taking place later in the same evening. These composer-curated chamber music programs feature performances by Conservatory students and include conversations betwee...
Nova Festival
Bower Stage (Dining Commons)
NEC Students are invited to attend this special event hosted by this year's Nova Fellows! Celebrate the end of the school year with your fellow students in the dining commons with food, games, and l...
Commencement 2026
Jordan Hall
Family and friends are invited to join our graduates and celebrate their remarkable achievements at NEC’s annual commencement ceremony. Students receive their degrees alongside a number of honorary degree recipients who, since the founding of the conservatory, have included some of the most distinguished figures in our field. To learn more about ticketing, arrival, transportation, ...
