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The Borromeo Quartet
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NEC: Burnes Hall
The Borromeo Quartet, NEC's Faculty Quartet-in-Residence since 1992, started a Beethoven Cycle at NEC in 2020 that was cut short by the pandemic. That Cycle will now continue with a new approach.
Contemporary Improvisation ensemble performs
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This streamed concert—which kicked off NEC's concert season when it took place in Jordan Hall for in-person audiences on Thursday, September 9—features faculty of the Contemporary Improvisation...

Composer at work
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NEC: Jordan Hall
Hear the newest works from the next generation of composers, performed by their peers.
Hugh Wolff
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NEC: Jordan Hall
As we emerge cautiously from a global pandemic, we perform three works that take us on a journey from darkness to light, oppression to freedom, turmoil to triumph.
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NEC: Jordan Hall
NEC’s Visiting Artist-in-Residence Dave Holland performs with NEC students.
Robert Cogan
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Cogan, a music theorist, composer, and educator, was a member of NEC's Composition and Music Theory faculty for nearly 60 years—including many years as Chair of Graduate Music Theory—and his legacy will continue for many years to come.
Close-up of violin f-hole
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NEC: Jordan Hall
Violinist and violist Paul Biss joins family and rising young artists in a faculty recital of beloved works.
Suzanne Nelsen
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Suzanne Nelsen grew up on a pig farm in Alberta, Canada.  She comes from a musical family; her parents were opera singers and her siblings are also professional musicians.  She earned a Bachelor’s...

I Insist
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As the last days of summer wind down and the school year begins, we share recent news from NEC alumni, students, and faculty members including Darynn Dean '19, Emily Cedriana Donato '17, Kazemde George '14 NEC/Harvard, Marvin Gilmore '51, the Merz Trio, Sami Stevens '16 NEC/Tufts, Isaac Wilson '15, and others.
Jordan Hall
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NEC: Jordan Hall

"Cross Currents" is an evening of world premieres and works commissioned by or written for Kenneth Radnofsky. Joining him on stage are guest artists Yoshiko Kline (piano) and Donald Palma (double bass...