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Gabriela Martina smiles and holds a wine glass while sitting down to dinner in her home. On screen is a fellow musician with whom she is virtually sharing the meal.
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WBUR | Swiss Jazz Yodeler Started 'Dinner With My Neighbor' To Stay Connected During COVID-19
After her “Homage to Grämlis” tour was cancelled due to COVID-19, Gabriela Martina ’21 MM created the Dinner With My Neighbor series to stay connected and “just be there for somebody.”
Valerie Coleman
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Online | Department Concerts: Compositions From Quarantine

What do NEC composers have to say in light of our current times?

When NEC was forced to close our campus as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NEC composition faculty called upon students to...

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Modern Languages
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Ran Blake
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Jazz Hero, Solti, Fischoff, and Coltman Awards for NEC Musicians
College faculty member Ran Blake, conducting alum Aram Demirjian, and Prep students Ariel Wang, Evan Tsai, Luke Henderson, Sarah Campbell, Nathan Emans, and Zani Lewis have been honored for lifetime contributions to jazz, excellence in conducting, and exceptional musicianship in young chamber musicians, respectively.
Ran Blake
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Online | Concert with Ran Blake, Boston Jazz Hero 2020
Iconic pianist/composer Ran Blake to receive 2020 Jazz Journalists Association Boston Jazz Hero Award
Celebrating the Class of 2020
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Celebrating the Class of 2020 Through Togetherness Online
NEC alumni, faculty, staff, and loved ones gathered online to celebrate the graduating class through concerts and a digital celebration.
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Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures...of Pomp and Circumstance
The spirit of commencement exists beyond the walls of Jordan Hall as 84 alumni from across the globe came together to remind us that NEC is about the people, not the location.
Henrique Eisenmann, pianist, speaks to CNN from his home, with a piano and bookshelf in the background
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Henrique Eisenmann, Miki-Sophia Cloud, Oded Hadar Perform for COVID-19 Patients
“Most of the patients were unconscious and intubated, but still I could connect with them through music,” says Henrique, who joins the efforts of musicians and doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital to support ICU patients.
Celebrating the Class of 2020
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Celebrating the Class of 2020

While this year's official commencement concert and ceremony will be deferred to the fall of 2020, we invite students and loved ones to gather for a short online celebration of the Class of 2020!

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In Good (Ac)company - EM Nova Fellows 2020
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Online | In Good (ac)Company with EM Nova Fellows

The Nova Fellows of New England Conservatory announce In Good (ac)Company, a series of five short, virtual concerts in which former and current NEC musicians participating were randomly paired for...