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Amir Siraj Advocates for National Parks Through New Music Project
Amir Siraj, a Harvard/NEC student in piano and astrophysics, founded Music for the Parks to combine his interests in music and science and advocate for U.S. National Parks.
Animated characters created in Nintendo's Animal Crossing, for an online performance of Humperdinck's opera Hansel and Gretel
NEC Alumnae Stage First Opera on Nintendo's Animal Crossing
On July 24, 2020 at 7:30pm ET, Due Donne Productions, founded by NEC alumnae Celeste Pellegrino and Larisa Bainton, will premiere a 30-minute version of the classic Engelbert Humperdinck opera “Hansel and Gretel” on the game platform.
Ashleigh Gordon with viola
What's New: Ashleigh Gordon + Jonathan Van Ness and More
News about NEC alumni and faculty members Ashleigh Gordon, Dara Hankins, Melissa Weikart, Daniel Hersog, Florence B. Price, Peter Couchman, Lei Liang, Mike Block, Hankus Netsky, and Balla Kouyaté.
A violinist in a mask plays in front of a sign that reads Boston Hope
NEC Musicians Contribute to the Boston Hope Hospital Music Project
Collaborating with musicians across the city—many of them NEC alumni—NEC's Community Performances & Partnerships was honored to participate in the Boston Hope Hospital Music Hope Project.
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What's New: Dave Douglas, Sara Serpa, Precious Perez, and More
News from NEC alumni and faculty members Dave Douglas, Dominique Eade, Simón Willson, Sara Serpa, Satoko Fujii, Bruce Brubaker, Precious Perez, and the Alinéa Ensemble.
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.
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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.
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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.