News

This year's residency brought the acclaimed jazz singer, songwriter, and visual artist to campus for a week of teaching, discussion, and performance.

Founder and Artistic Director of Festival for Creative Pianists, Arthur Houle shares his passion for creating a program dedicated to fostering well-rounded musicianship that encourages creativity, originality, and risk-taking, departing from the ever prevalent "winner-take-all" approach in piano festivals and competitions.

Founder & Executive Director of Lift Music Fund, Emily Eng shares about the importance of equity in music.

Artistic/Executive Director & Violist of Castle of our Skins, Ashleigh Gordon shares how Castle of our Skins counters an imbalanced narrative of what is seen as artistically excellent, and uplifts 500 years worth of Black artistic excellence in Classical music and the arts.

Founder & Director of El Paso Jazz Girls, Amanda Ekery shares how El Paso Jazz Girls empowers young women interested in learning jazz in a community that fosters self-expression, confidence, and collaboration through music education and performance.

Artistic Director of Music Street, Diane Katzenberg Braun brings a high level of musical performances to people who cannot always access it.

Co-Founder of Kithara Project, Inc., Adam Levin shares music's transformational qualities with at-risk and underserved communities.

December is National Giving Month, and we would like to celebrate and honor our NEC alumni who dedicate their time by giving back to their communities.

Faculty member Miguel Zenón and alumni Sarah Jarosz '13 and Antonio Sánchez '98 MM received nominations for their solo and collaborative work. 

News from NEC alumni, students, and faculty members including Darynn Dean, Michael Mizrahi, Ester Wiesnerová, Anthony León, Célina Béthoux, Marc-André Hamelin, Douglas Williams, Tyler Martin, Geneva Lewis, Alexander Hersh, Adam Levin, and Yevgeny Kutik.