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New England Conservatory celebrates 150th anniversary with opening of new Student Life and Performance Center, a state-of-the-art multipurpose facility.

Composer Katherine Balch's year so far: Virginia Woolf–inspired commission, selection as Young Concert Artists composer-in-residence.

Massachusetts Cultural Council grants for 2017 were awarded to five NEC-educated composers, including John Mallia of the faculty.

New piano trio “Queen of Hearts” premieres this week at Chamber Music Northwest; string quartet “Tantric Variations” premiered at Library of Congress in Dec.

In its first summer at NEC, this month of intensive solo and chamber music study and performance celebrates its 21st year.

Omer Quartet takes top prize at Borciani, a competition where other graduates of NEC's Professional String Quartet Training Program are prior prizewinners.

Luke Hsu takes Second Prize at Michael Hill Competition and is singled out by jury for his chamber music performance.

Aram Demirjian '11 M.M. was one of the first students to enroll in NEC's Orchestral Conducting program under Hugh Wolff.

NEC string players Zhanbo Zheng, Kyumin Park take top prizes at Klein Competition.

Cellist will join Laurence Lesser's studio this fall in Artist Diploma program.