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Contemporary Improvisation ensemble performs
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NEC Contemporary Improvisation: Opening Night!
NEC: Jordan Hall

NEC kicks off the year with a live concert featuring faculty of the Contemporary Improvisation Department, with music from West African, Persian, Appalachian, Middle Eastern, and Jewish traditions as...

Joseph Bozich
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Joseph Bozich

Composer, conductor, and multi-instrumentalist Joseph Bozich seeks to build shared musical experiences that connect audiences to the vast inner universe of western classical music. Hailed as "quite...

Jordan Hall
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NEC 2021 Orientation Concert
NEC: Jordan Hall
Returning students welcome new students and their families with a diverse array of performances.
Christina Davis
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NEC Welcomes New Dean of Students & Campus Life
NEC is pleased to announce the appointment of Christina Davis as NEC’s Dean of Students and Campus Life.
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Orientation Jazz Jam Session
NEC: Brown Hall

NEC students perform a jam session. All are welcome!

This performance will be in-person only.

Earl Lee
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BSO Appoints Earl Lee '15 GD as New Assistant Conductor
Boston Symphony Orchestra has appointed Earl Lee '15 GD  as the orchestra’s new Assistant Conductor for a two-year term beginning with the 2021–22 season. 
Siraj Al Hassan
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Alumni Spotlight: Siraj Al Hasan ’81
NEC alum, Siraj Al Hassan ’81 brings a unique musical perspective to the world.
Three images: 1. text message bubbles of an interview with Robyn Smith; 2. Robyn is smiling and holding her trombone near a window; 3. Beautiful green grass, blue sky, and a tree
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Q&A: Texts from Tanglewood with Robyn Smith ’19, ’21 MM
We caught up with trombonist Robyn Smith ’19, ’21 MM to hear about her summer as a Tanglewood Fellow, her favorite spots in the Berkshires, and what's inspiring her these days. Our text conversation includes shoutouts to contemporary composer Kevin Day, Betty's Pizza Shack in Lenox, and all the Black athletes who shone with excellence this summer.
Billy Hart
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Jazz Faculty Billy Hart Named 2022 NEA Jazz Master
The legendary jazz drummer was honored by the National Endowment for the Arts alongside Stanley Clarke, Cassandra Wilson, and Donald Harrison Jr., in the 40th anniversary year of the award.
Black and white photo of Rusty Warren in the 1960s. She is bending forward with her hands on her knees, wearing a glamorous dress and winking.
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Remembering Rusty Warren, Sexual Revolutionary in Song
Pianist, singer, and comedian Rusty Warren ’48, frequently called the "mother of the sexual revolution," passed away on May 25th at the age of 91.