Performances + Events
Performances + Events
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Performances + Events
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Events calendar
Tuesday Night New Music 6
Brown Hall
The newest works from the next generation of composers. Tuesday Night New Music, a student-run, faculty-supervised concert series, was founded in the early 90s by Lee Hyla. It offers audiences the opportunity to hear the music of current New England Conservatory composition students, performed by their peers. This year the series is directed …
Midnight Strings: Fostering Relationships Through Guitar and Songwriting
Some of the most impactful work of teaching artists is helping communities bring their own stories to life through collective music making. In this workshop, Los Angeles-based guitarist, composer, and educator Philip Graulty shares insight into his career and teaching artist practice, particularly his work developing and directing Midnight Strings, a guitar and songwriting program at The Midnig…
NEC Philharmonia + David Loebel
Jordan Hall
David Loebel and the NEC Philharmonia open their spring season with a program featuring Schumann's Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Samuel Barber's Symphony No. 1, and the first movement of Cindy McTee's Double Play – The Unquestioned Answe…
BSO Prelude: "What I Hear" featuring Carlos Simon
Brown Hall
A collaboration between the Boston Symphony Orchestra and New England Conservatory, "What I Hear" is a series of free hour-long events at NEC meant to introduce audiences to composers being featured in a BSO concert taking place later in the same evening. These composer-curated chamber music programs feature performances by Conservatory students and include conversations betwee…
Vivo Performing Arts Presents: Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
Jordan Hall
Celebrity Series of Boston is now Vivo Performing Arts. Pianist Leif Ove Andsnes returns to Vivo Performing Arts for his third appearance—but for the first time as a solo recitalist. Praised for his insightful, compelling, and elegantly virtuosic interpretations, Andsnes brings clarity and structure to every piece he performs. Multiple price points available…
A Far Cry Presents: Side by Side
Jordan Hall
Curated by Crier Michael UntermanFeaturing students from Project STEP & New England Conservatory * Great music isn’t just taught—it’s shared with the next generation side by side. In A Far Cry’s annual Side by Side, the Criers partner with young musicians from Project STEP and New England Conservatory for a joyful performance that celebrates the n…
NEC Symphony + Hugh Wolff
Jordan Hall
Tonight's program, conducted by Hugh Wolff, opens with Jennifer Higdon's Fanfare Ritmico (1999), a work which Higdon describes as celebrating "that rhythmic motion, of man and machine, and the energy which permeates every moment of our being in the new century."…
NEC Philharmonia + Opera Presents: Gaetano Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore | Night 1
Jordan Hall
NEC Philharmonia + Opera presents L'elisir d'amore by Gaetano Donizetti and Felice Romani. This performance is conducted by Robert Tweten and directed by Steven Goldste…
Recital: Song Hyeon Kim '26 MM, Piano
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. Song Hyeon Kim '26 MM studies Piano with HaeSun Paik and Dang T…
Nikki Abissi Trombone Master Class
Nikki Abissi presents a master class featuring students from the NEC trombone studios. Nikki Abissi is a highly accomplished trombonist whose dynamic artistry and dedication to excellence have earned her recognition as a prominent figure in the world of brass performance. With a deep passion for her craft, Nikki combines technical virtuosity with expressive musicality, captivating audien…
