Performances + Events
Events calendar
NEC Percussion Group
Jordan Hall
The NEC Percussion Group, directed by Will Hudgins, performs music that is largely centered around the unique and never-ending possibilities within the percussion world, as well as being augmented by extra-percussion musical offerings and instruments. This year's concert selections will include bot...
Liederabend LXXVIX
Williams Hall
The Liederabend—literally, "evening of song"—dates back to the 1800s, when musicians and lovers of music would gather at someone's home, and one or more singers and a pianist would perform the songs of composers of the day. In the field of classical music, these songs are referred to as "art songs," and the German art songs are called "Lieder."...
NEC Teaching Artistry Alumni Panel
Location TBA or Virtual
This workshop will feature NEC alumni discussing their varied careers with teaching artistry after graduation. The conversation will be focused on balancing teaching and performing, the role teaching artistry plays in a holistic career, tips for seeking opportunities post-graduation, and the best ways to prepare for a teaching artistry career while still a student! Please register to att...
Boston Gay Men's Chorus Presents: Holigays
Jordan Hall
This holiday season, BGMC unwraps tradition with a fabulous twist. From heartfelt classics to over-the-top remixes, we’re bringing you “Mary Did You Know?” alongside Mrs. Claus looking pretty in PINK. Celebrate the holidays with heartfelt harmonies, outlandish stories, and a glittery invasion of the holiday spirit — all uniquely, joyfully queer. Please reach ...
NEC Opera: Jonathan Dove’s “Flight”
Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre
Jonathan Dove’s Flight lands at NEC with four nights of brilliant, high-energy opera that turns the chaos of an airport delay into an unforgettable comedy. Filled with wit, heart, and soaring music, this production brings to life one of the most captivating contemporary operas of our time. — The live stream of this event is available to NEC Commu...
NEC Prep: Friday Baroque Ensemble, Preparatory Baroque Ensemble, and Baroque Chamber Orchestra
Brown Hall
Join us for the Friday Baroque Ensemble, Preparatory Baroque Ensemble, and Baroque Chamber Orchestra Concert!
NEC Prep: Piano Seminar Recitals
Keller Room
Join us for the NEC Prep Piano Seminar Recitals, where students from our piano seminars share the culmination of a semester’s work. These performances showcase their growth through shared learning and peer feedback in a supportive, musical community.
CMA Small Ensembles: Open Forum and Early Jazz
Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
The Contemporary Musical Arts department presents an evening of recitals featuring the Anthony Coleman led Open Forum and Early Jazz ensembles. Anthony Coleman is a composer and avant-garde pianist whose work with John Zorn helped push modern Jewish music into the 21st century. Nima Janmohammadi is a composer, improviser, and multi-instrumentalist deeply engaged in both Persian clas...
Chamber Music Showcase | December 5 | 8 p.m.
Keller Room
A flight of performances. A richness of artists. In December, April, and May, New England Conservatory fills the air with the sounds of piano trios, string quartets, and more, both day and night. Performers include NEC's faculty of chamber music superstars, and the students coached by these great artists. In tonight's concert, student ensembles demonstrate the works they h...
