Performances + Events
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Performances + Events
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Faculty Recital: Anthony Coleman
Brown Hall
About his recital tonight, Anthony Coleman says: "I haven't given a recital for five years. I had one planned, prepared for the second week of the pandemic. I had rehearsed and everything. That was in March 2020. Oh well. And now here I am, having moved on, with a lot less ambition than …
NEC Philharmonia + Asbury: Smetana, León, Shostakovich
Jordan Hall
Guest conductor Stefan Asbury leads the NEC Philharmonia in a performance of Vyšehrad (The High Castle) from Smetana's Má Vlast, Pasajes by Tania León, and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 11, "The Year 1905." The live stream of this event is available to NEC Community members only. To watch the s…
Theo Bleckmann Residency Concert
Burnes Hall
Multi GRAMMY® nominated vocalist, composer, and ECM recording artist Theo Bleckmann has recorded over 17 albums and collaborated with artists such as Ambrose Akinmusire, Sheila Jordan, Kneebody, Ben Monder, John Hollenbeck, Phil Kline, David Lang, Ulysses Owens, Bang on a Can All-Stars, and, most prominently, with Meredith Monk since 1994. In this concert, Bleckmann…
First & Second Year Undergraduate Voice Showcase
Williams Hall
First and Second Year Undergraduate Voice Majors perform a variety of song repertoire in a Liederabend setting. The live stream of this event is available to NEC Community members only. To watch the stream, please click the “Streaming Access” button at the top of the page and enter the NEC Community streaming password on the video window labeled “Performer Self-Stre…
CEB Dialogue Cafe: Our Bodies
Center for CEB, SB 203
Our Bodies: We will explore the socio-cultural implications of reproductive rights, Transgender and LGBTQIA+ Rights, and access to healthcare. The goal of the CEB Dialogue Cafe is to learn how to hold brave dialogue using story, through difficult topics while holding space for differing perspectives. We will use talking circle techniques that focus on storytelling with deep listening, a…
Faculty Recital: Minsoo Sohn, Piano
Jordan Hall
Internationally acclaimed pianist and current faculty member at NEC, Minsoo Sohn earned his Artist Diploma in 2004 from NEC under the guidance of Russell Sherman and Wha Kyung Byun. The New York Times described him as a "genuine artist, with a thoughtfully conceived and poetic interpretation." The Boston Globe&…
Recital: Moyu Zhang '24, Contemporary Musical Arts
Burnes Hall
NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital that is free and open to the public. It's your first look at the artists of tomorrow. Moyu Zhang '24 studies Contemporary Musical Arts (piano, gu zhe…
Celebrity Series of Boston Presents: Jerusalem Quartet
Jordan Hall
Please reach out to the Celebrity Series of Boston Box Office with any questions regarding ticketing or programming details at boxoffice@celebrityseries.org.
Let's Talk! Lunch & Learns – Let's Talk About Race
Center for Cultural Equity and Belonging (CEB, SB 203)
How to navigate conversations about race, ethnicity, and nationality in the classroom (and beyond), and how the various components of our socio-cultural identities play a role in how we might approach dialogue. Bring your lunch and enjoy flowering tea in CEB. Helpful dialogue strategies will be shared and practiced at each session, and there will be an opportunity to bring real-li…