New Role Study Program with Boston Lyric Opera
NEC opera students will shadow professional singers cast in BLO productions.
NEC String Players at Competitions
In May and June, NEC string players were prize winners at competitions in Bordeaux, South Bend, Montréal, Houston, and Sendai.
NEC Pianists at Competitions
In May and June, NEC pianists were prize winners at competitions in Brussels, Milwaukee, New York, and Sendai.
Dave Holland Named NEA Jazz Master
NEC Visiting Artist-in-Residence, bassist/composer Dave Holland earns nation’s highest honor in jazz.
2016 Alumni Commencement Remarks: Luciana Souza
Jazz Vocalist Luciana Souza '94 M.M. was invited to deliver greetings from the NEC Alumni Association at Commencement 2016.
Bernie Worrell (1944–2016)
One of the most sampled musicians on the planet, keyboardist and co-founder of Parliament/Funkadelic studied piano at NEC in the 1960s.
2016 Student Commencement Speech: Daniel Hersog
Graduating master's jazz composition major Daniel Hersog '16 M.M. was selected as Student Speaker for Commencement 2016.
CI Ensemble Awarded at First-Ever M-Prize Competition
Taking third prize in "Senior Open" division, Alfaia was NEC's 2014-2015 Wild Card Honors Ensemble.
Ji-Won Song Wins Mozart Violin Competition
NEC Student Ji-Won Song Wins 2016 Leopold Mozart International Violin Competition
2016 Doris Duke Artists Include Four NEC Musicians
NEC Jazz Alumni and Faculty among Final Group of Doris Duke Artist Awards Recipients