Performances + Events
NEC Summer Chamber Music Young Artist Program Festival
Join us for an extraordinary chamber music festival featuring eagerly anticipated performances by New England Conservatory’s internationally distinguished faculty, ascendant and sought-after students and alumni, and the field’s next generation of artists — presented by NEC’s Summer Chamber Music Young Artist Program.
Experience works by Adès, Bartók, Beethoven, Brahms, Dvořák, Fauré, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Schulhoff, Shostakovich, and Smetana in performances that promise to be as inspiring as they are memorable.
Concert Details
August 8 and 11
Faculty and Mentor Artists
Join us for this concert extravaganza featuring NEC faculty artists including the Borromeo String Quartet (NEC’s faculty ensemble-in-residence), Paul Biss, Miriam Fried, Ara Gregorian, Kim Kashkashian, Donald Weilerstein, and Vivian Weilerstein, along with NEC alumni Kate Arndt, David Carreon, Zac Fung, Nick Hammel, Evan Johanson, Leland Ko, Yeh-Chun Lin, Julian Rhee, William Sotiriou, and Zhanbo Zheng in a not-to-be-missed celebration of collaboration and fun.
August 15 and 16
Young Artists and Mentor Artists in Collaboration
Experience three culminating performances featuring a carefully selected group of young artists from throughout the world in concert with NEC’s spectacular alumni. This special performance showcases the results of a vibrant and dedicated week of rehearsals, coachings, and collaboration.
About The Program
NEC’s Summer Chamber Music Young Artist Program brings exceptional Young Artists from around the globe to NEC’s campus for nine days of intensive music-making alongside early career Mentor Artists and under the tutelage of world-renowned Faculty Artists.
Through daily ensemble coachings, side-by-side rehearsals and performances, solo master classes, career-focused workshops, and conductor-less orchestra or piano initiatives, Young Artists deepen their skills, confidence, and musical insight.
Read more about the outstanding musicians selected to participate in NEC’s 2026 Summer Chamber Music Young Artist Program
