Performances + Events
Scholarship Gala
NEC Unbound
Join us for an unforgettable evening showcasing the bold artistry and powerful voices made possible through your support of scholarship.
Save the Date
Saturday, October 24, 2026
New England Conservatory
Jordan Hall
290 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts
For more information, please contact events@necmusic.edu.
Gala Co-Chairs
Michael and Susan Thonis
Gala Host Committee
Anne and Samuel Bartlett
Becky Bermont and Alex Benik
Joseph L. Bower ’18 hon. DM and Elizabeth Potter
Anna and David Goldenheim
Amir Siraj ’23 Harvard/NEC
Tables + Tickets
- Provide the highest level of tuition scholarship for NEC students
- Prime concert and dinner seating for 10
- Exclusive concert in NEC’s iconic Jordan Hall and post-dinner after party
- Listing on the evening’s printed program and website
- Complimentary event parking for you and your guests
- Provide one semester of tuition scholarship for NEC students
- Preferred concert and dinner seating for 10
- Exclusive concert in NEC’s iconic Jordan Hall and post-dinner after party
- Listing on the evening’s printed program and website
- Provide essential scholarship support for NEC students
- Concert and dinner seating for 10 guests
- Exclusive concert in NEC’s iconic Jordan Hall and post-dinner after party
- Listing on the evening’s printed program and website
- Provide a full year of private music lessons for NEC Prep students
- Concert and dinner seating for 1 guest
- Exclusive concert in NEC’s iconic Jordan Hall and post-dinner after party
To be included in the donor listing within the Gala program, please make your table commitment by October 1, 2026.
Payment for Gala tickets and tables must be received by January 31, 2027.
Gifts to the NEC Scholarship Fund may be made using a Donor Advised Fund; however IRS regulations prohibit the use of Donor Advised Funds for tickets and table purchases as goods, services and/or benefits are offered in exchange.
Planning Your Visit to NEC
Preferred Hotels
The following accommodations are all within a mile of NEC, some of which offer special rates to guests with a connection to NEC.
154 Berkeley Street, Boston
View website / Phone (617) 266.7200
Use code NEGNEC under “Special Codes/Rates” when booking online.
120 Huntington Avenue, Boston
View website / Phone (617) 424.7000
Book online using the above link to receive the preferred rate.
40 Dalton Street, Boston
View website / Phone (617) 236.1100
Book online using the above link to receive the preferred rate.
99 St. Botolph Street, Boston
View website / Phone (617) 236.8099
Please call and mention NEC to receive a 15% discount.
1 Dalton Street, Boston
View website / Phone (617) 377.4888
Parking
Self-parking is available at the following locations:
- Gainsborough Garage: 10 Gainsborough Street, Boston, MA
- Westland Garage: 35 Westland Ave, Boston, MA
- Christian Science Plaza Garage: 235 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA
Attire
Celebratory attire from creative cocktail to festive black tie is encouraged.
NEC Unbound Afterdark
Immerse yourself in a vibrant celebration featuring live performances and pop-up entertainment in a captivating atmosphere at NEC Unbound Afterdark, a lively late-night party held as part of our Annual Scholarship Gala.
More Ways to Give
Scholarship Support
With your generous support, NEC students can reach their full artistic potential and change the world.
Scholarship GiftMaking an Impact
Making an Impact
Corporate Sponsorships
Partner with NEC to amplify your company’s visibility as a corporate sponsor.
NEC offers our corporate sponsors a range of benefits throughout the year in the form of brand recognition and visibility to a variety of constituencies served by the conservatory.
Fall 2026 Donors
Virtuosos
Tom and Lisa Blumenthal
Kennett F. Burnes ’22 hon. DM and Barbara Burnes
Eric and Sene Gray
Barbara and Amos Hostetter
Harold I. Pratt ’17 hon. DM
David W. Scudder ’03 hon. DM
Michael and Susan Thonis
Musical Innovators
Anna and David Goldenheim
Deborah Elfers Haffenreffer ’82 and Mark Haffenreffer
Community Collaborators
Hope Lincoln Baker
Anne and Samuel Bartlett
Enid L. Beal and Alan Wolfe
Becky Bermont and Alex Benik
Joseph L. Bower ’18 hon. DM and Elizabeth Potter
Timothy W. Fulham and Lise M. Olney
Blair and Jackie Hendrix
Andrea Kalyn
Kathleen and Matthew Kelly
Melody L. McDonald ’70
Murray Metcalfe and Louise B. Packard
Robert and Barbara Rosiello
Fall 2026 Sponsors
29 Pine
The Catered Affair
Collegiate Press
EMCOR Services Northeast
Encore Tours
Nixon Peabody LLP
Pavement Coffeehouse
PEAK Event Services
PORT Lighting Systems
Shawmut Communications Group
Sweetwater Sound, Inc.
After NEC
Experience a Look Inside the Spring Scholarship Gala
View Highlights from Past Celebrations
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Explore our gala gallery for a preview of what to expect from this fun and impactful event — from student performances to opportunities to connect with the NEC community.
Ricky L. Owens, Jr. ’26 GD, countertenor, performed “Crude furie degli orridi abissi” from Handel’s Serse alongside the NEC Chamber Orchestra during the Spring Scholarship Gala’s concert.
