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Purple and red image of a jazz singer closing his eyes and singing into a microphone, with a grand piano in the background.
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Jazz50 | NEC Jazz Orchestra feat. Carl Atkins, Alan Pasqua, & Antonio Sanchez
NEC: Jordan Hall

The NEC Jazz Orchestra will celebrate the anniversary of NEC’s Jazz Studies department by playing music drawn from throughout its 50-year history, including George Russell’s “All About Rosie” and Jaki...

Luciana Souza
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Grow Your Art: Pitch Night
NEC: Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre

NEC students & alumni pitch their ventures live for a chance to win up to $7,500 in grant funding, plus project guidance from NEC's Entrepreneurial Musicianship team.

First prize: $7,500
Second prize...

Luciana Souza
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Grow Your Art: Music Business Panel Discussion
NEC: Burnes Hall

Moderated by EM Assistant Dean Andrew Worden, this panel discussion explores how musicians can make a living from their craft, current challenges and opportunities in the industry, and common success...

Luciana Souza
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Grow Your Art: Producing Your Own Recordings
NEC: Burnes Hall

Join Grammy Winner Luciana Souza for this interactive workshop on producing your own recordings. 

About Luciana Souza

Grammy winner Luciana Souza is one of jazz’s leading singers and interpreters...

Noah Kelly, holding his violin and smiling.
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Noah Kelly ’22 To Compete In All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil Competition
Noah is an alumnus of NEC's Preparatory School and has completed the first year of his Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Improvisation.
Ran Blake
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“Ran Blake Day” Declared in Springfield
June 1, 2019 was proclaimed by the City of Springfield as “Ran Blake Day.”
David France closes his eyes and plays his violin, with dappled evening light in the background.
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Sistema Fellow David France a WBUR ‘Change Agent’
Roxbury Youth Orchestra founder David France is an alumnus of the Sistema Fellows program at NEC.
Angela Qianwen Shen leans against a white wall. She is looking away from the camera. Her hair is styled in an updo and her hands rest on her hips.
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Q&A with Angela Qianwen Shen ’14 MM, ’16 GD: On the Met Opera Orchestra
Angela Qianwen Shen ’14 MM, ’16 GD recently won a position in the first violin section of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.
Mattia Mauree
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Mass. Cultural Council Awards for NEC Composers
Alum Mattia C. Maurée ’14 MM and faculty members Ran Blake and Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol honored with finalist awards.
Alexander Hersh plays the cello
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Cellist Alexander Hersh ’15, ’17 MM Wins National Federation of Music Clubs' Young Artist Competition
The National Federation of Music Clubs has announced the four 1st prize winners at its 2019 Young Artist Competition in Greenwood, Indiana, United States, including alumnus Alexander Hersh ’15, ’17 MM.