Preparatory School

Jordan Hall Stage
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NEC Prep: Youth Philharmonic Orchestra Concert
Watch as NEC Prep's Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (YPO) performs works by Brahms, Bruckner, Mendelssohn, and Vivaldi.
Jason Moran in black and white photo
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What's New: Kicking Off 2021
News from NEC alumni, students, and faculty members including Jason Moran, Abi Fayette, Audrey Chen, Angelo Xiang Yu, Donnell L. Patterson, Christine Lamprea, Tony Rymer, Tahirah Whittington, Gabriel Martins, Ronald Haroutunian, Ashley Marie Robillard, John Heiss, and others.
NEC Prep students from the CHIPS program on stage
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NEC Prep CHIPS Concert: Beethoven

NEC Prep's Chamber Music Intensive Performance Seminar (CHIPS) is led by Merry Peckham and offers select advanced students an in-depth chamber music immersion experience, with an emphasis on enhancing...

MLK 2021 Event Graphic
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2021

Celebrating the Lives and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King 

MLK 2021 Flyer Revised

Join the City of Boston, the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground at Boston University, and New England...

A scenic view of Boston's South End in winter
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NEC Holiday Chorus Concert: Believe

With tonight’s concert, we bring together all of the NEC choruses – Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, Community Chorus, and the National Youth Chorale  – to share the joy of this holiday and to...

Detail of a carving in NEC's Jordan Hall
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NEC Preparatory School National Youth Chorale Festival + Erica J. Washburn

NEC National Youth Chorale Festival is a 14-week online choral experience designed to provide a multifaceted learning platform for singers who desire to gain knowledge and experience in improving...

A closeup of a musician's hands playing saxophone.
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NEC Saxophone Ensemble: Villa Lobos & Schoenberg

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Rebecca and Michael Leonard
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Alumni Spotlight: Rebecca (Breer) Leonard '87
NEC Prep and College alumna Rebecca (Breer) Leonard '87 shares how her family's music store has evolved during the COVID-19 pandemic. After being shut down for two months, Rebecca and her husband are finding creative ways to help young beginners learn a new instrument remotely, as well as provide employment opportunities for local musicians.
Four distinguished Black Alumni speakers for the NEC Perspectives Forum
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Listening to Perspectives on Cultural Equity and Belonging: Part Five
In today's recap, four distinguished Black alumni share their vision of what NEC looks and feels like when it has lived up to its commitment of cultural equity and belonging. Our panelists are Carmen Johnson-Pájaro ’18 MM Violin Performance, deVon Russell Gray ’01 Composition, Darynn Dean ’18 Jazz Studies, and John Alexander Garner ’06 Vocal Performance.
Cheryl Susheel Bibbs speaks via Zoom
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Listening to Perspectives on Cultural Equity and Belonging: Part Four
Cheryl Susheel Bibbs ’70 MM discusses the social and political turmoil that led to the cancelation of the 1970 graduation ceremony, and shares her ideas and suggestions in support of breaking down "otherness" and increasing inclusion and diversity at NEC.