Performances + Events
Special Event
School Year Kick-Off!
Burnes Hall
Celebrate the start of the school year at NEC! Join faculty, students, and alumni for an evening of music, refreshments, and trivia.
Kindly RSVP by Thursday, August 29 using the "Get Tickets" button above.
*Please note: This event is only open to NEC students, faculty, and alumni
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School Year Kick-Off!
Burnes Hall
Celebrate the start of the school year at NEC! Join faculty, students, and alumni for an evening of music, refreshments, and trivia.
Kindly RSVP by Thursday, August 29 using the "Get Tickets" button above.
*Please note: This event is only open to NEC students, faculty, and alumni
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2024 Convocation
Jordan Hall
Join us for the New England Conservatory's annual convocation! We look forward to welcoming new and returning NEC community members as we gather to celebrate NEC's 157th academic year.
This event is open to all NEC faculty, staff, and students.
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2024 Convocation
Jordan Hall
Join us for the New England Conservatory's annual convocation! We look forward to welcoming new and returning NEC community members as we gather to celebrate NEC's 157th academic year.
This event is open to all NEC faculty, staff, and students.
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NEC College Fair
Student Life and Performance Center
Connect with representatives from music schools across North America at New England Conservatory's College Fair. To register, click the "Get Tickets" button above
We look forward to welcoming you to NEC!
The following schools will be in attendance:
Bard College
Boston Conservatory
Boston University
California Institute of the Arts
Clev...
2024 Convocation
Jordan Hall
Join us for the New England Conservatory's annual convocation! We look forward to welcoming new and returning NEC community members as we gather to celebrate NEC's 157th academic year.
This event is open to all NEC faculty, staff, and students.
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CMA Small Ensemble Festival
Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Celebrate the season with a festival of Contemporary Musical Arts Ensembles, featuring music, food, and dance all day long! You’ll hear performances by the Ted Reichman and Mark Zaleski Ensembles; Afro-Latin, Persian, Chorino, Irish, Early Jazz, West African ensembles; Songwriters’ Workshop; the Indie/Punk/Art Rock Ensemble, and more.
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Festival Jazz Forum with Sarah Charles and Caroline Davis
Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Caroline Davis (saxophone, electronics) and Sarah Elizabeth Charles (voice), will present a concert of their music, as well as having an open Q&A with the NEC community. Caroline Davis is active as both a side-person and a leader in a diverse set of expressions, having shared the stage with Lee Konitz, Rajna Swaminathan, Michelle Boulé, Angelica Sanchez, John Zorn, Bari Kim, The Femme ...
November 10 – 17: NEC Festival: Charles Ives, Ruth Crawford Seeger, and American Musical Innovation
NEC celebrates Charles Ives’ (1874 – 1954) 150th birthday with a tribute to American musical innovation, featuring his music, the work of visionary composer, educator, and folklorist Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901 – 1953), and their legacies, both recognized and unheard. Special events will run throughout the week, including workshops with Alex Cummings, Adah Hetko, and residencie...
