Voice

Dido Opera 4
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3 Operas, 4 Days, 10 Performances, 500 Costumes: NEC Graduate Opera Photo Recap
See photos from the April 2022 performances of Perla’s “An American Dream,” Ravel’s “L’enfant et les sortilèges,” and Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas,” under the direction of Joshua Major, Chair of Opera Studies.
Handel and Haydn soloists at winter 2022 concert.
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NEC Prep Voice Recital - Handel + Haydn Society High School Soloists
NEC: Williams Hall
Join NEC Preparatory School for this special voice recital by the Handel and Haydn Society High School Soloists.
J.J. Penna accompanies a singer in concert
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Song and Verse: Ives, Ferro, Copland, Ginastera, & Guastavino
NEC: Burnes Hall

Inaugurated in the fall of 2020, the Song and Verse recital series provides a platform for undergraduate singers at NEC to experience the unique and invigorating process of song preparation and...

J.J. Penna accompanies a singer in concert
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Song and Verse: Marcel Proust and the Mélodie - A Fin-de-Siècle Soirée
NEC: Pierce Hall

Inaugurated in the fall of 2020, the Song and Verse recital series provides a platform for undergraduate singers at NEC to experience the unique and invigorating process of song preparation and...

Ian Howell
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NEC Vocal Pedagogy Director Dr. Ian Howell ‘16 DMA Wins Van Lawrence Fellowship
Congratulations to Dr. Ian Howell ‘16 DMA, Voice Faculty and Vocal Pedagogy Director at NEC, for his achievement in winning the 2022 Van Lawrence Fellowship, an international award for interdisciplinary work in voice science and applied voice.
Opera in Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Zoom Background
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Perkin Opera Scenes II - Handel, Hoiby, Gounod, Offenbach, Grétry, Merryman, Donizetti, & Cimarosa (Digital Broadcast)

Enjoy an evening of scenes in the intimate setting of NEC's Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre. These concerts display the work that goes on daily in NEC's opera program, as faculty prepare student...

Whitney Robinson and Gianni Schicchi Cast
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Perkin Opera Scenes II - All Mozart Program (Digital Broadcast)

Enjoy an evening of all Mozart composed scenes in the intimate setting of NEC's Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre. These concerts display the work that goes on daily in NEC's opera program, as...

Jorge Robaina
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Song Lab Master Class: Spanish Song with Jorge Robaina
NEC: Burnes Hall
Join pianist and coach Jorge Robaina, from the Escuela Superior de Canto de Madrid, in a collaborative piano master class focused on Spanish song.
Soprano Lisa Saffer teaches in her studio
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Movement for Singers
NEC: Pierce Hall
Movement for Singers is a movement workshop geared towards singers and those who would describe themselves as "singers first."
A microphone awaits
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Recital: Kaoruko Pilkington '22 MM, Jazz Voice
NEC: Pierce 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...