Violin

Noah Kelly, holding his violin and smiling.
News
Noah Kelly ’22 To Compete In All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil Competition
Noah is an alumnus of NEC's Preparatory School and has completed the first year of his Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Improvisation.
David France closes his eyes and plays his violin, with dappled evening light in the background.
News
Sistema Fellow David France a WBUR ‘Change Agent’
Roxbury Youth Orchestra founder David France is an alumnus of the Sistema Fellows program at NEC.
Angela Qianwen Shen leans against a white wall. She is looking away from the camera. Her hair is styled in an updo and her hands rest on her hips.
News
Q&A with Angela Qianwen Shen ’14 MM, ’16 GD: On the Met Opera Orchestra
Angela Qianwen Shen ’14 MM, ’16 GD recently won a position in the first violin section of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.
Josephine Mages poses with her first prize
News
“Small Fry” Fiddle Champion
NEC Prep student Josephine Arnold Mages won first prize in the National Oldtime Fiddlers Contest Small Fry division (8 and under).
Donald Weilerstein holds his bow over his violin and smiles while teaching a student
News
Blue Sky Teaching with Donald Weilerstein
The Strad explores NEC violin faculty Donald Weilerstein's unique teaching methods in a profile of innovative string educators.
Stella Chen closes her eyes and lifts her bow from her violin
News
Stella Chen ’16 Harvard/NEC Wins Queen Elisabeth
Chen studied with Donald Weilerstein and Miriam Fried and completed the Harvard/NEC dual degree program.
Daniel Rafimayeri plays the violin
News
NEC Students Take Gold, Silver, and Bronze at Stulberg
Daniel Rafimayeri ’22, Nathan Le ’22 Harvard/NEC, and Sory Park ’21 study with Paul Biss, Laurence Lesser, and Soovin Kim, respectively.
Event
Joung Hoon Song Fauclty Violin Recital
NEC: Pierce Hall

Join us for a faculty violin recital featuring the music of Mozart, Bach, Strauss and more.

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Event
SICPP Faculty & Guest Artist Concert
NEC: Jordan Hall

Welcome to NEC's Summer Institute for Contemporary Performance Practice (SICPP): 8 days and nights of explosive new music! The SICPP experience is intense and demanding—each day is filled with...

Ting-Ru Lai with her viola in front of a city landscape and a body of water
News
Ting-Ru Lai ’14 GD Announced as No. 4 Violist in London Philharmonic
The London Philharmonic has announced the appointment of Taiwanese-born violist Ting-Ru Lai as its new No. 4 violist.