Performances + Events
Master Classes and Residencies
NEC’s series of master classes and residencies brings in world-renowned musical guests from across the globe. Throughout the academic year, these guests inspire our students and the wider NEC community by sharing their unique experiences.
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NEC’s master classes are an excellent opportunity to learn from leaders making an impact in music. All of these events are open to the public. Visit our events calendar to reserve your spot at an upcoming master class.
Past Master Classes and Residencies
2024–2025
- Lawrence Brownlee, Voice, September 12, 2024, Jordan Hall1
- Gaia Wilmer ’19 MM and Jaques Morelenbaum, Composition, September 16, 2024, Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
- Paul Neubauer, Viola, October 6, 2024, Burnes Hall2
- Carol Vaness, Voice, October 9, 2024, Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre
- Jonathan Randazzo ’11, Trombone, October 11, 2024, Pierce Hall
- Michael Mayo, Jazz, November 15, 2024, Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
- Nathan Cole, Violin, November 19, 2024, Burnes Hall2
- Matic Kuder, Clarinet, November 20, 2024, Keller Room
- Matthew McDonald, Double Bass, November 21, 2024, Keller Room
- Marie-Pierre Langlemet, Harp, November 21, 2024, Williams Hall
- Susan Graham, Voice, February 7, 2025, Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre1
- Johanna Gruskin, Flute and Piccolo, February 10, 2025, Keller Room
- Arnold Steinhardt, Violin, February 20, 2025, Williams Hall2
- Frans Helmerson, Cello, February 22, 2025, Williams Hall3
- Lorna McGhee, Flute, February 24, 2025, Williams Hall
- Sam Newsome, Jazz, February 27, 2025, Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
- Raman Ramakrishnan, Chamber Music, March 12, 2025, Keller Room2
- Michael Mulcahy, Trombone, March 24, 2025, Williams Hall4
- Cynthia Miller Freivogel, Violin, March 25, 2025, Williams Hall5
- Michael Kannen, Chamber Music, March 27, 2025, Pierce Hall2
- Wissam Boustany, Flute, March 31, 2025, Jordan Hall
- Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio, Jazz, April 1, 2025, Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
- Andrew McCandless, Trumpet, April 6, 2025, Brown Hall
- Anne Epperson, Collaborative Piano, April 8, 2025, Burnes Hall
- Robert McDonald, Chamber Music, April 15, 2025, Jordan Hall2
- Rampart Winds: United States Air Force Academy Band, Chamber Music, April 15, 2025, Pierce Hall
- Tom Siders, Trumpet and Chamber Music, April 16, 2025, Williams Hall
- Scott Pingel, Double Bass, April 16, 2025, Brown Hall
- Nick Tolle and Lilit Hartunian (Lamnth), Composition, April 16, 2025, Burnes Hall6
- Miah Persson, Voice, April 17, 2025, Pierce Hall
- David Murray, Trombone, April 17, 2025, Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
- Mark Berger, Chamber Music, April 19, 2025, Keller Room
- Maria Lambros, Chamber Music, April 22, 2025, Williams Hall
- Erik Ralske, French Horn, April 29, 2025, Pierce Hall
- Kristian Bezuidenhout, Piano, May 3, 2025, Williams Hall5
NEC Prep Master Classes
- Gloria Chien, Chamber Music Intensive Performance Seminar (CHIPS), November 2, 2024, Keller Room7
- Frances Fitch, Early Music, November 12, 2024, Pierce Hall
- Mia Chung, Chamber Music, December 7, 2024, Keller Room
- George Li, CHIPS, January 25, 2025, Keller Room7
- Peter Stumpf, CHIPS, February 22, 2025, Pierce Hall7
- Terry Everson, Brass, March 1, 2025, Keller Room
- Timothy Eddy, CHIPS, March 15, 2025, Keller Room7
- Timothy Eddy, Cello, March 15, 2025, Williams Hall
- Vivian Weilerstein, CHIPS March 28, 2025, JH 2047
- Zlatomir Fung, CHIPS March 29, 2025, Keller Room7
- Sonja Kraus, Chamber Music March 15, JH 124
- HaeSun Paik, Piano, March 29, Williams Hall
- Jacqui Armbruster, Contemporary Musical Arts, April 5, 2025, Keller Room
- Seth Monahan, Theory, April 5, 2025, Pierce Hall
- Mark Berger, Chamber Music, April 19, 2025, Keller Room
- Madeleine Gray, Voice, May 10, 2025, Burnes Hall
1 Made possible by The Ruth S. Morse Fund for Visiting Scholars in Voice
2 Made possible by The Richard P. and Claire W. Morse Visiting Artist Fund at NEC
3 Made possible by The Gregor Piatigorsky Fund
4 Made possible by The Harris Edward “Teddy” Malasky ’17 MM Visiting Artist Fund
5 Made possible by The Pratt Early Music Program at New England Conservatory established by Harold I. Pratt and Frances G. Pratt
6 Made possible by the John and Arlene Heiss Master Class Fund
7 Made possible by The Robert and Jane Morse Endowed Chamber Music Fund
- Anna Webber (GEORGE), Jazz, October 22, 2024, Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
- Theo Bleckmann, Jazz, October 30, 2024, Burnes Hall
- André Laplante, Piano, November 7, 2024, Williams Hall1
- Tim Berne, Composition, February 11, 2025, Jordan Hall
- Jason Moran, Jazz, March 6, 2025, Williams Hall
- Maria Schneider, Jazz, April 17, 2025, Eben Jordan Ensemble Room2
- Ikue Mori and Ingrid Laubrock, Composition, May 1, 2025, Jordan Hall3
NEC Prep Residencies
- Eric Nathan, Contemporary Music Festival, February 1-2, 2025
1 Made possible by The Mildred Levinson Piano Masterclass Fund
2 Made possible by The 2024-2025 NEC Artist Residency Program
3 Made possible by The Malcolm Peyton Artist-in-Residence Fund
2023–2024
- Sam Suggs, Bass, September 18, 2023, Keller Room
- Paula Murrihy, Voice, September 22, 2023, Williams Hall
- Sara Serpa, Jazz, October 2, 2023, Eben Jordan
- Tage Larsen, Trumpet, October 3, 2023, Burnes Hall
- Paul Lewis, Piano, October 22, 2023 Williams Hall*
- Dave Holland, CMA, October 23, 2023, Pierce Hall
- Dave Holland, CMA, October 24, 2023, Pierce Hall
- Zlatomir Fung, Cello, October 27, 2023, Brown Hall
- Grigory Kalinovsky
- College Class: Violin, November 3, 2023, Keller Room
- Prep Class: Violin, November 4, 2023, Keller Room
- Sari Gruber, Voice, November 10, 2023, Williams Hall
- Kirill Gerstein, Piano, November 13, 2023, Williams Hall
- Marc-André Hamelin, Piano, December 1, 2023, Keller Room
- Jonathan Biss, Piano, December 1, 2023, Williams Hall**
- Ingrid Matthews, Baroque/Violin, December 6, 2023, Pierce Hall****
- Rachel Podger, Baroque/Violin, January 29, 2024, Pierce Hall****
- Laura Choi-Stuart, Voice, March 1, 2024, Williams Hall
- Conrad Pope, Composition, March 7, 2024, Eben Jordan Ensemble Room*****
- John Harbison, Chamber Music, March 12, 2024, Burnes Hall*
- Jonathan Biss, Piano, March 27, 2024, Williams Hall**
- Valerie Coleman, March 27, 2024, Pierce Hall
- Eybler Quartet, Chamber Music, March 29, 2024****
- Peter Moore, Trombone, March 31, 2024, Burnes Hall
- Robert McDonald, Chamber Music, April 4, 2024, Williams Hall
- Jim Thatcher, French Horn, April 14, 2024, Brown Hall
- Hilary Hahn, Violin, April 17, 2024, Williams Hall*
- Mark Steinberg, Chamber Music, April 19, 2024, Brown Hall*
* These classes are made possible through the support of the Richard P. and Claire W. Morse Visiting Artist Fund at NEC
** This class is made possible through the support of the Mildred Levinson Piano Artist-in-Residence Fund at NEC
*** This class is made possible through support from the Ruth S. Morse Fund for Visiting Scholars in Voice
**** These classes are made possible through the support of the The Pratt Early Music Program at New England Conservatory established by Harold I. Pratt and Frances G. Pratt
***** These classes are made possible through the support of the John and Arlene Heiss Masterclass Fund
- Sara Serpa Residency, Jazz, October 4, 2023, Brown Hall
- Jason Moran Residency, CMA/Jazz, January 29 – February 1, 2024, Burnes Hall
- Anna Webber Residency, CMA/Jazz, February 8, 2024, Jordan Hall
- Valerie Coleman Residency, Composition, March 27, 2024, Pierce Hall*
* This residency is made possible through the support of the Malcolm Peyton Artist-in-Residence Fund
