Come study with renowned pianists who will guide you in the development of your art across a vast range of repertoire. Perform frequently as a soloist in an array of settings – recitals, masterclasses, concertos – and collaborate with amazing peers and faculty coaches in chamber music.
Hugh Wolff leads the New England Conservatory Philharmonia and pianist Byron Weixin Zhou in a performance of Brahms' Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15.
David Loebel conducts the New England Conservatory Philharmonia and soloist Cristian Budu '16 A.D., in a performance of Schumann's Concerto for piano in A Minor.
Stephen Drury of New England Conservatory's Piano faculty demonstrates the process of piano preparation for John Cage's Sonatas & Interludes.
Every year the Borromeo String Quartet, NEC's Quartet in Residence, performs with exceptionally talented NEC students. Here, quartet members welcome contrabassist Elizabeth Burns and pianist Yannick Rafalimanana for a performance of Schubert's "Trout" Quintet.
Looking for more? The NEC Collaborative Piano Department offers a unique program of intensive study to advanced pianists who have specialized interests in piano-vocal and piano-instrumental repertoire.
What’s in your professional toolkit?
At NEC, you’ll strengthen your music with skills outside of music. In Community Performances & Partnerships, you’ll pitch programming and perform for diverse audiences. In Entrepreneurial Musicianship you’ll make new ventures happen, start to finish. And in Liberal Arts you’ll sharpen the intellectual and communications skills artists need to go further.
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George Li '19 MM Harvard/NEC Awarded Soloist Recording of the Year by Opus Klassik
Eric Lu Wins First Prize in the Leeds International Piano Competition
Aristo Sham Wins Silver Medal at Gina Bachauer International Artists Piano Competition 2018
Evren Ozel and Aristo Sham Win at 2018 Dublin International Piano Competition
Ziang Xu Wins the 27th New Orleans International Piano Competition
