Freddy Cole with Ken Schaphorst on the Jordan Hall stage
Remembering Freddy Cole ’56, hon. DM ’12
NEC mourns the loss of Freddy Cole ’56, hon. DM ’12, an internationally beloved jazz pianist and vocalist and multiple Grammy nominee.
Three smiling NEC Prep students with the Give Bach logo
June News at NEC: Performances, Awards, & More
NEC alumni, students, and faculty win Live Arts Boston grants, perform music in support of COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter, and are featured in the New York Times, Downbeat, the Financial Times, and more.
NEC Prep Class of 2020 Celebration caption with black and white photos of Prep string players
NEC Prep Celebrates This Year's Seniors
NEC Prep honored the graduating class of 2020 in an online ceremony featuring words from Rebecca Bogers, President Andrea Kalyn, Haley Kwoun, Yo-Yo Ma, and NEC Prep faculty, as well as performances by the Youth Philharmonic Orchestra.
Racial Equity and Belonging at NEC
President Kalyn discusses upcoming next steps in collaboration with the Black Student Union and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Task Force, and addresses the Juneteenth letter from the NEC Progressive Alumni Coalition.
Open Letter to President Kalyn and members of the New England Conservatory community
A letter from the NEC Progressive Alumni Coalition regarding racial justice and policies and practices at NEC.
Next Steps: A Message from President Kalyn
Read about the first set of actions NEC has taken over the past week, including the hiring of Stanford Thompson as Special Advisor to the President.
NEC Stands in Solidarity: A message from President Andrea Kalyn
NEC stands in solidarity with our Black students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, and the entire Black community.
Gabriela Martina smiles and holds a wine glass while sitting down to dinner in her home. On screen is a fellow musician with whom she is virtually sharing the meal.
WBUR | Swiss Jazz Yodeler Started 'Dinner With My Neighbor' To Stay Connected During COVID-19
After her “Homage to Grämlis” tour was cancelled due to COVID-19, Gabriela Martina ’21 MM created the Dinner With My Neighbor series to stay connected and “just be there for somebody.”
Ran Blake
Jazz Hero, Solti, Fischoff, and Coltman Awards for NEC Musicians
College faculty member Ran Blake, conducting alum Aram Demirjian, and Prep students Ariel Wang, Evan Tsai, Luke Henderson, Sarah Campbell, Nathan Emans, and Zani Lewis have been honored for lifetime contributions to jazz, excellence in conducting, and exceptional musicianship in young chamber musicians, respectively.