Performances + Events
Events calendar
NEC New Music Ensemble + Peyton Composer-in-Residence + Asbury
Jordan Hall
NEC's New Music Ensemble, led by Stefan Asbury, joins forces with the Composition Department's 2026 Malcolm Peyton Composer-in-Residence, Colin Matthews, for an exciting evening of diverse contemporary music. Malcolm Peyton, who passed away in January 2025, was a beloved pedag...
NEC Symphony + David Loebel: Rachmaninoff
Jordan Hall
The live stream of this event is available to NEC Community members only. To watch the stream, please click the “Streaming Access” button at the top of the page and enter the NEC Community streaming password on the video window labeled “NEC-Produced Stream” when prompted.
Institute for Concert Artists Recital: Jingdan Dani Zhang, Soprano | Journey from Longing to Belonging
Jordan Hall
The Institute for Concert Artists at NEC is home to a group of extraordinary musicians poised to launch significant careers across a diverse spectrum of genres, including classical (instrumental and vocal), jazz, world and cross-cultural music, inte...
Marion Rubin Berman ’31 Piano Honors Concert: America 250
Jordan Hall
The annual Marion Rubin Berman '31 Piano Honors Concert features piano competition winners presenting pieces based on a theme or a composer. This year the concert celebrates America's 250th birthday. The live stream of this event is available to NEC Community members only. To watch the stream, please click the “Streaming Access” button at the to...
Recital: Bowen Chen '26 DMA, Violin
Brown Hall
In the course of completing the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at New England Conservatory, performance majors present not just one, but three full-length recitals, for which they also write program notes. It's an opportunity to observe multiple facets of an emerging artist. Bowen Chen ‘26 DMA studies Violin with Paul Biss and is the recipient...
Recital: Ivy Evers '26 BM, Soprano
Williams Hall
NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital that is free and open to the public. It's your first look at the artists of tomorrow. Ivy Evers '26 BM studies Voice with MaryAnn McCormick.
Recital: Brianna Davies '26 MM, Mezzo-Soprano
Williams Hall
NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital that is free and open to the public. It's your first look at the artists of tomorrow. Brianna Davies '26 MM studies Voice with MaryAnn McCormick and ...
Recital: Mingxuan Zhang '26 MM, Clarinet
Brown Hall
NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital that is free and open to the public. It's your first look at the artists of tomorrow. Mingxuan Zhang '26 MM studies Clarinet with Richard Stoltzman.
Recital: Heejeong Jeong '26 MM, Bassoon
Brown Hall
NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital that is free and open to the public. It's your first look at the artists of tomorrow. Heejeong Jeong '26 MM studies Bassoon with Richard Svoboda...
Midnight Strings: Fostering Relationships Through Guitar and Songwriting
Some of the most impactful work of teaching artists is helping communities bring their own stories to life through collective music making. In this workshop, Los Angeles-based guitarist, composer, and educator Philip Graulty shares insight into his career and teaching artist practice, particularly his work developing and directing Midnight Strings, a guitar and songwriting program at The Midnig...
