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New England Conservatory Announces 153rd Commencement with Honorary Degree Recipients Paul Simon, Robert Spano, & Dawn Upshaw (May 19)
New England Conservatory is delighted to announce that three musical luminaries will receive honorary degrees during its 153rd Commencement exercises on May 19 in Jordan Hall. Songwriter, recording artist, and philanthropist Paul Simon, who will also be the featured speaker; five-time Grammy-winning soprano, educator, and MacArthur Fellow Dawn Upshaw; and conductor Robert Spano, a four-time Grammy winner who is Music Director of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Music Director Laureate of the Atlanta Symphony after 20 seasons at the helm, and who has served as Music Director of the Aspen Music Festival and School since 2011, will all receive honorary Doctor of Music degrees.
CEB Our Stories Poster
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Our Stories: April 18 - May 1st

Strengthening the Community Through Storytelling

CEB Our Stories Poster

A collaboration of CEB, Katya Popova, the Queer Student Union, and NEC students.

A community festival created to explore cultural belonging, gender...

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An Evening of Sonata Duos
NEC: Williams Hall

The Instrumental Duo Repertoire class, instructed by Pei-Shan Lee, coaches pianists and instrumentalists in the art of duo playing, exploring the rich and profound sonata repertoire. A culmination of...

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Chirp: NEC's Music Technology Showcase | Night 6 - Music Beyond the Threshold: A Concert of Computer-Assisted Music
NEC: Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre

New England Conservatory students electrify the Black Box Theater during Chirp, a six-night music technology performance series showcasing live electronic music and cutting-edge music tech.

Tonight's...

Music Tech
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Chirp: NEC's Music Technology Showcase | Night 6: Music Beyond the Threshold - Pre-concert Lecture
NEC: Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre

New England Conservatory students electrify the Black Box Theater during Chirp, a six-night music technology performance series showcasing live electronic music and cutting-edge music tech.

Join...

Music Tech
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Chirp: NEC's Music Technology Showcase | Night 3
NEC: Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre

New England Conservatory students electrify the Black Box Theater during Chirp, a six-night music technology performance series showcasing live electronic music and cutting-edge music tech.

Today's...

Music Tech
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Chirp: NEC's Music Technology Showcase | Night 5
NEC: Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre

New England Conservatory students electrify the Black Box Theater during Chirp, a six-night music technology performance series showcasing live electronic music and cutting-edge music tech.

On May...

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Chirp: NEC's Music Technology Showcase | Night 4
NEC: Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre

New England Conservatory students electrify the Black Box Theater during Chirp, a six-night music technology performance series showcasing live electronic music and cutting-edge music tech.

On May 8...

Music Tech
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Chirp: NEC's Music Technology Showcase | Night 2
NEC: Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre

New England Conservatory students electrify the Black Box Theater during Chirp, a six-night music technology performance series showcasing live electronic music and cutting-edge music tech.

On May 1...

Music Tech
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Chirp: NEC's Music Technology Showcase | Night 1
NEC: Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre

New England Conservatory students electrify the Black Box Theater during Chirp, a six-night music technology performance series showcasing live electronic music and cutting-edge music tech.

On April...