Performances + Events
Events calendar
Sound & Music in the Muslim World
Brown Hall
This special one-day conference will examine four key aspects: the Significance of sound in Muslim contexts, Oral Tradition and Memorization, Music Education in Muslim Communities and Understanding Islam through its Art. The day concludes with an evening concert featuring three ensembles performing musical traditions from across the Muslim world. Guest speakers include : Oludamini Ogunna...
Emissary Quartet Chamber Master Class
St. Botolph Room G01
The Emissary Quartet presents a master class featuring ensembles from the NEC Chamber Music program. Unconstrained by geographical boundaries, the flutists of EQ live across the United States and meet for performance and teaching residencies throughout the year. Recent activities have taken EQ to Seattle, Pittsburgh, Boston, Utah, Iowa, New York City, and most recently, Houston. T...
Stephanie Economou Colloquium
Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Join us for a presentation by award-winning alumna composer Stephanie Economou. She will present her music, talk about her career development since NEC, and take questions from the audience. This event is made possible by the John and Arlene Heiss Master Class Fund.
NEC Wind Ensemble + Kevin Fitzgerald
Jordan Hall
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First & Second Year Undergraduate Voice Showcase
Williams Hall
Each semester, first- and second-year voice majors at New England Conservatory present public showcases featuring a diverse selection of vocal repertoire. These performances are the culmination of their ongoing work in vocal technique, musical interpretation, and stage presence. In addition to honing their artistry, students develop essential communication skills by introducing their pie...
Stephanie Economou Composition Master Class
Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Stephanie Economou presides over a masterclass with composition students of work samples ranging from narrative film rescorings, commercial advertisements, corporate splash videos, and abstract video. This event is made possible by the John and Arlene Heiss Master Class Fund.
NEC Philharmonia + Earl Lee: Berlioz, Skye, and Ravel
Jordan Hall
Tonight's concert features the premiere of Derrick Skye's new double concerto — Tesseract — and staples of the orchestral literature: the Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture and Ravel's La valse and Daphis et Chloé Suite No. 2. NEC alumnae Tessa Lark, violin, and Deborah Pae, cello...
Perkin Opera Scenes | Night 1
Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre
The NEC Opera Department invites you to our bi-annual opera scenes program! Experience an evening of comedy and tragedy through highlights from opera's greatest masterpieces. Stage direction by Joshua Major and
Sonata Night 60: Mendelssohn and Brahms
Burnes Hall
Under the direction of NEC faculty pianist Pei-Shan Lee, Sonata Night is an evening of piano-instrumental masterworks featuring collaborative pianists in partnership with their instrumental colleagues. Sonata, a musical term of several meanings, is used here to signify a duo ...
Christian Wolff Composition Seminar
Keller Room
The Composition Department welcomes composer Christian Wolff as part of NEC's Morton Feldman and Earle Brown Centennial Symposium to discuss his music and what it was like working alongside Brown and Feldman. This even...
