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Nathan Amaral
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Nathan Amaral ’24 GC Wins First Prize in 2024 Sphinx Competition Senior Division
Violinist Nathan Amaral ’24 GC won first prize in the 27th Sphinx Competition Senior Division. He receives the $50,000 Robert Frederick Smith Prize and multiple solo concert engagements with major orchestras for his win.
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Sonata Night 49: Music for Flute and Piano
NEC: Burnes Hall

Under the direction of NEC faculty pianist Pei-Shan Lee, Sonata Night is an evening of piano-instrumental masterworks featuring collaborative pianists in partnership with their instrumental...

William L. Dawson
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NEC Symphony and Conductor David Loebel to Open Black History Month with William L. Dawson's "Negro Folk Symphony"
On Thursday, February 1, NEC Symphony and conductor David Loebel mark the first day of Black History Month with a performance of William L. Dawson's 1934 Negro Folk Symphony in NEC's Jordan Hall. For many of the students performing, this has been a fulfilling introduction to the music and history of Dawson. "It's been absolutely thrilling to watch the students enter into the spirit of the music so enthusiastically and to see how eagerly they're rising to its technical challenges," says Loebel." 
Panama Jazz Festival
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NEC Students and Faculty Teach and Perform at the 21st Panama Jazz Festival
NEC students, faculty, and alumni finished up six days of teaching and making music in Panama City during the 21st annual Panama Jazz Festival.   
Christopher Elchico
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Christopher Elchico

Clarinetist Christopher Elchico joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra as second clarinet in March 2022. He has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Cincinnati Symphony, Houston Grand Opera...

Julie Albers
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Julie Albers

Cellist Julie Albers is recognized for her superlative artistry, her charismatic and radiant performing style, and her intense musicianship. Born into a musical family in Longmont, Colorado, she...

Wenting Kang
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Wenting Kang

Violist Wenting Kang, an acclaimed performing and recording artist, joins NEC from the Escuela Superior de Musica Reina Sofia in Madrid, where she has been an assistant professor alongside the...

New Faculty Members
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New England Conservatory Adds Three World-Renowned Faculty to Strings & Woodwinds Departments
Violist Wenting Kang, cellist Julie Albers, and clarinetist Christopher Elchico join NEC’s powerhouse strings and chamber music faculty, offering new private studio and performance opportunities for current and incoming students.
Lilit and Nick
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Arthur Berger Memorial Concert
NEC: Jordan Hall

Please join us for an evening of music dedicated to the memory of NEC composition faculty member Arthur Berger.  Tonight's program, curated by Sid Richardson, comprises solo and duo works by NEC...

Lucy Chapman 2024 Marylou Speaker Churchill Award
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NEC Honors Faculty Emerita Lucy Chapman with Second Annual Marylou Speaker Churchill Award
New England Conservatory is pleased to announce that this year’s recipient of the Marylou Speaker Churchill Award is violinist and NEC Faculty Emerita Lucy Chapman.