A graphic of a viola with smokestacks of an oil refinery overlaid.
Tanya Kalmanovitch on the Music of Climate Crisis
NEC faculty Tanya Kalmanovitch's feature on the music of climate crisis was recently published in 21CM.
Brannon Cho Wins Galamian Prize
Brannon Cho ’19 AD has been awarded the 2019 Ivan Galamian Prize from the Meadowmount School of Music in upstate New York.
Two opera singers wear white masks and sing.
Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol's “Othello in the Seraglio” Released for Streaming
This “coffeehouse opera” was created by alumnus and faculty member Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol ’00 MM, ’04 DMA.
A violinist and violist stand in an airplane aisle with instruments in hand, about to play.
Youth Philharmonic Orchestra Tours in Eastern Europe
NEC Preparatory School's Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (YPO) performed in Prague, Bratislava, Budapest—and on a Lufthansa flight!
Angela Qianwen Shen leans against a white wall. She is looking away from the camera. Her hair is styled in an updo and her hands rest on her hips.
Q&A with Angela Qianwen Shen ’14 MM, ’16 GD: On the Met Opera Orchestra
Angela Qianwen Shen ’14 MM, ’16 GD recently won a position in the first violin section of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.
Noah Kelly, holding his violin and smiling.
Noah Kelly ’22 To Compete In All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil Competition
Noah is an alumnus of NEC's Preparatory School and has completed the first year of his Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Improvisation.
David France closes his eyes and plays his violin, with dappled evening light in the background.
Sistema Fellow David France a WBUR ‘Change Agent’
Roxbury Youth Orchestra founder David France is an alumnus of the Sistema Fellows program at NEC.
Ran Blake
“Ran Blake Day” Declared in Springfield
June 1, 2019 was proclaimed by the City of Springfield as “Ran Blake Day.”
Josephine Mages poses with her first prize
“Small Fry” Fiddle Champion
NEC Prep student Josephine Arnold Mages won first prize in the National Oldtime Fiddlers Contest Small Fry division (8 and under).
Mattia Mauree
Mass. Cultural Council Awards for NEC Composers
Alum Mattia C. Maurée ’14 MM and faculty members Ran Blake and Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol honored with finalist awards.