Performances + Events
Events calendar
Faculty Recital: Tanya Blaich, Piano, and Laura Choi Stuart, Soprano | Rituals
Jordan Hall
Today’s program reveals three perspectives on the touchstones that ground and orient our lives. Through the songs of Ives, Hahn, and Bolcom, we explore the rituals of community, pleasure, and home thatmake up our days, and eventually our lives. Death is always present at the edges of these songs, bringing attention and urgency to the present moment. But the recognition that s...
NEC Opera: Le Nozze di Figaro | Night 4
Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre
The NEC Opera Department presents Mozart's classic comic opera, Le Nozze di Figaro, conducted by Robert Tweten and directed by Joshua Major. To watch a live stream of this event, click the “Streaming Access” button at the top of the page.
Chirp: NEC's Music Technology Showcase curated by Lautaro Mantilla
Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre
New England Conservatory students electrify the Black Box Theater during Chirp, a multi-night music technology performance series showcasing live electronic music and cutting-edge music tech.
NEC Prep: Youth Brass Ensemble, Junior Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble
Jordan Hall
Join us for the Youth Brass Ensemble, Junior Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble Concert!
NEC Prep: Spring Chamber Music Festival
Williams Hall, Keller Room, Burnes Hall
Join us for the NEC Prep Spring Chamber Music Festival, a day-long celebration featuring performances by over 50 student chamber groups across multiple halls on campus. Come explore a variety of ensembles and enjoy the opportunity to hear the outstanding work these young musicians have developed throughout the semester—stay for one recital or experience several throughout the day!
Contemporary Musical Arts Fall Ensemble Festival
Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Join the department of Contemporary Musical Arts and discover ensembles that span the globe and the centuries! The Ted Reichman Electronic Ensemble (TREE) is a live electronic music ensemble, creating performance pieces for electronic instruments like laptops, tablets, and synthesizers as well as electroacoustic instruments. Explore Brazil’s “cultural DNA” in the ...
Institute for Concert Artists Recital: Clayton Stephenson, Piano
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...
Chamber Music Showcase | April 27 | 5 p.m.
Burnes Hall
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...
Commencement 2026 Concert
Jordan Hall
Graduating NEC students and their friends give a final performance on Jordan Hall stage, ranging from solos to chamber ensembles to orchestra and chorus.
