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Embser portrait
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Recital: Elizabeth Embser '23 MM, Jazz Voice
NEC: Brown Hall

NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital...

A case of oboe reeds
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Recital: Corinne Foley '24, Oboe
NEC: Brown Hall

NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital...

Many percussionists
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Recital: Doyeon DY Kim '24, Percussion
NEC: Brown Hall

NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital...

Two graduates lean their heads together and smile while wearing caps and gowns
News
NEC Celebrates Largest Graduating Class at Symphony Hall
New England Conservatory celebrated the largest graduating class in its history on May 21, 2023 at Symphony Hall, awarding honorary degrees to George E. Lewis, Ann Hobson Pilot, and David Zinman. The 152nd Commencement ceremony featured remarks from Lewis as well as Alumni Speaker Mei-Ann Chen ’95, ’98 MM and Student Speaker Brittany Bryant ’23.  
First Concert at the BBC Proms
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Viola graduate joins world-class Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra after accompanying the BSO on its European tour
Lisa Sung ’23 GD may have started unexpectedly as a violist, but her achievements on the instrument — including an upcoming role with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra — are no accident.
Chad Smith wears a suit and glasses and smiles at the viewer, with a white decorative staircase behind him
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NEC Alumnus and Trustee Chad Smith Appointed President and CEO of Boston Symphony Orchestra
Chad Smith ‘95 NEC/Tufts, ‘98 MM returns to Boston from the LA Philharmonic, where he has served as Chief Executive Officer since 2019.
smiling Thad Jones
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BROADCAST: NEC Jazz Orchestra + Jim McNeely: To You, the Music of Thad Jones
NEC YouTube Channel

Pianist and composer Jim McNeely joins the NEC Jazz Orchestra in To You: The Music of Thad Jones, a celebration of the legendary trumpeter, composer and arranger born 100 years ago on March 28, 1923. ...

Harvard Musical Association
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Recital: Bella Hyeonseo Jeong '23, Violin

NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital...

Jordan Hall
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Commencement Concert for the Class of 2023
NEC: Jordan Hall

An eclectic concert featuring graduating students from across NEC's departments. The evening will include music of Erika Hallenbeck '23 MM, Minoo Dixon '23, Olivia Wilkins-Becker '23, John Williams...

Anna Webber
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Internationally Acclaimed Flutist, Saxophonist and Composer Anna Webber Appointed Co-Chair of NEC's Jazz Studies Department
New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies Department has appointed renowned flutist, saxophonist and composer Anna Webber to join the NEC faculty as Co-Chair of the Jazz Studies Department beginning in the fall of 2023.