Performances + Events
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.
Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients
Chad Smith ’95 NEC/Tufts,’98 MM, president and CEO of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, will be the featured speaker at this year’s Commencement and will receive an honorary doctor of music degree. City of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, maestro Michael Tilson Thomas, film scoring great Conrad Pope ’73, and life trustee Wendy Shattuck ’75 will also receive honorary doctor of music degrees. Brian McCreath ’90 MM will be this year’s alumni speaker. Marvin E. Gilmore, Jr. ’51, ’24 hon. DM received an honorary degree at a ceremony in October.
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Alumni Speaker and Marshals
Alumni hold a meaningful place in NEC’s Commencement celebrations. At this year’s Commencement, CRB radio producer Brian McCreath ’90 MM will address the graduating class as the Alumni Speaker, officially welcoming them into the alumni community. Soprano Ellen McLain ’75, ’77 MM and conductor Mark Tse ’15 MM will serve as Alumni Marshals, leading the ceremonial procession.
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To learn more about ticketing, arrival, transportation, and accessibility, please visit the Commencement page.
Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients
Chad Smith ’95 NEC/Tufts,’98 MM, president and CEO of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, will be the featured speaker at this year’s Commencement and will receive an honorary doctor of music degree. City of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, maestro Michael Tilson Thomas, film scoring great Conrad Pope ’73, and life trustee Wendy Shattuck ’75 will also receive honorary doctor of music degrees. Brian McCreath ’90 MM will be this year’s alumni speaker. Marvin E. Gilmore, Jr. ’51, ’24 hon. DM received an honorary degree at a ceremony in October.
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Alumni Speaker and Marshals
Alumni hold a meaningful place in NEC’s Commencement celebrations. At this year’s Commencement, CRB radio producer Brian McCreath ’90 MM will address the graduating class as the Alumni Speaker, officially welcoming them into the alumni community. Soprano Ellen McLain ’75, ’77 MM and conductor Mark Tse ’15 MM will serve as Alumni Marshals, leading the ceremonial procession.
Learn More
More Information
To learn more about ticketing, arrival, transportation, and accessibility, please visit the Commencement page.
