Performances + Events
Events calendar
NEC Chamber Singers, NEC Symphonic Winds, and Navy Band Northeast | Into the Holidays!
Jordan Hall
It's a holiday celebration at NEC! This family-friendly choral and winds concert features popular holiday tunes, seasonal sweaters, Santa hats, and a singalong. Join us for a festive evening featuring the NEC Chamber Singers, NEC Symphonic Winds, and Navy Band Northeast, led by conductors
Recital: Xinlin Leon Wang '25 MM, Viola
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. Xinlin Leon Wang '25 MM studies Viola with
Boston Baroque Presents: Handel's Messiah
Jordan Hall
Boston Baroque returns to its cherished holiday traditions with performances of Handel’s Messiah, one of the most beloved and enduring works in classical music. Written in 1741, Messiah has captivated audiences for centuries with its radiant choruses, lyrical arias, and timeless message of hope and renewal. This season features a stellar quartet of Boston Baroqu...
Chamber Music Showcase | December 9 | 5 p.m.
Williams 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...
Faculty Recital: Akram Haddad
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.
NEC Prep: Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble Concert Band and Senior Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble
Jordan Hall
Join us for the Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble Concert Band, and Senior Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble Concert!
Jazz Ensemble Concert: Non-Majors, Zaleski
Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
At the end of each semester, Jazz Studies students in small ensembles present concerts that highlight their musicianship, collaboration, and growth. Mark Tipton's Non-Major Ensemble is made up of students who are not in the Jazz department but share a love for performing and exploring this expressive style of music. The Mark Zaleski ensemble focuses on developing collaboratio...
Brahms Horn Trio Master Class: Christopher O’Riley, Joel Smirnoff, and Richard Todd
Williams Hall
A unique master class focusing on the Brahms Horn Trio and Gunther Schuller presented by renowned artists Joel Smirnoff, violin, Christopher O’Riley, piano and Richard Todd, horn. One of Schuller’s last projects was to record this monumental chamber work in a definitive version. He recruited these three artists to realize his vision and together they worked through the music ...
