What's New: Year-End Edition
News from NEC alumni and faculty members including Luther Warren, Amir Siraj, Dominique Eade, Sarah Bernadette, Aimee Toner, Talia Rubenstein, Miranda Agnew, Anna Abondolo, Kyra Teboe, Guy Fishman, Nestor Torres, Brannon Cho, Lio Kuokman, and Claire Bourg.
Musicians are performing Virtual Bedside Concerts for patients at Massachusetts General Hospital, aiming to bring relief and comfort to patients during the coronavirus pandemic. Luther Warren ’18, ’20 MM spoke to Boston 25 News about his experiences as a musical volunteer:
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Amir Siraj ’17 Prep, ’22 Harvard/NEC has been named to Forbes 30 Under 30. Amir is earning degrees in astrophysics at Harvard and piano performance at NEC, where he studies with Wha Kyung Byun. |
Jazz faculty member Dominique Eade published an article in Downbeat Magazine titled "Integrating Singing Into Jazz Ensembles." In the piece, she covers common challenges and suggested approaches to working with vocal range, language and lyrics, arranging and composing, improvisation, and more. “The human voice has been integral to jazz from its prehistory to present day. [...] In this article, I will suggest ways to expand the role of singing in ensembles in jazz education.” |
The NEC Nova Fellows promote diversity and inclusion by providing a virtual platform for the cultural and artistic community at NEC. The Fellows recently made their first media releases:
The Nova Fellowship is sponsored by the Entrepreneurial Musicianship (EM) department, and fellowships are awarded annually. |
Chamber music faculty Guy Fishman performed with the Handel & Haydn Society for a special televised and streaming performance of Handel’s Messiah. The collaboration displays innovative technology and the resilience of our musicians, even through a global pandemic. This is H+H’s 167th consecutive year performing Handel’s masterpiece. |
The Boston Globe gave a nod to the NEC Piano Department's monumental undertaking to perform all of Beethoven's piano music during his 250th year,
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Flutist and practicing Buddhist Nestor Torres '80 gave a recent socially distanced performance in an unusual venue—a 12th century ancient Spanish monastery located in South Florida:
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