New England Conservatory

08/27/2025

A recap of yesterday’s Orientation Central Welcome Fair!

08/26/2025

At the heart of the programming NEC will present during the fall 2025 semester is this year’s NEC Festival, Jumpin’ in the Future: The Legacy of Gunther Schuller, which will feature performances and discussions at whose core is the fearless innovation Schuller brought as an artist and educator to NEC, and that continues to imbue the Conservatory’s ethos. Join us for what promises to be an inspiring fall concert season!

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08/25/2025

Today's Music Monday Newsletter – Fall Concerts Announced, Ran Blake's Legacy Acknowledged in The Boston Globe, 2025 Convocation and more!

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08/22/2025

The Boston Globe published a story about Ran Blake, founding chair of NEC’s Third Stream Department, now the Contemporary Musical Arts Department. Blake’s influence, and his 90th birthday, will be celebrated as part of a concert on September 3 that also pays tribute to the eclectic voices of the CMA community.

The Springfield-born artist has maintained his own distinctive style of improvisational playing throughout a career that has spanned more than 60 years and dozens of albums.

08/20/2025

NEC faculty and alumni have been all over the world this summer! Voice Department Chair Bradley Williams recently completed a two-week teaching residency for Apprentice Artists at the Santa Fe Opera.

During his time there, he worked with alumni and colleague Robert Tweten, who serves as Head of Music Staff at Santa Fe Opera and Music Director of Graduate Opera Studies at NEC. 🌍 🎤🎶

08/18/2025

NEC’s First Monday series welcomes new Artistic Co-Chairs violist Nicholas Cords, violinist Soovin Kim, and pianist HaeSun Paik. With Founder and Artistic Advisor Laurence Lesser’s continued support, the tradition of exceptional performances continues.

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08/15/2025

Juliano Aniceto, director of orchestras at NEC Prep, is representing the Conservatory this summer at the Ravinia Festival, where he recently conducted a concert featuring works by Debussy and Bruch.

08/14/2025

We're coming to you from Boston, Massachusetts, for a special recital presented by the New England Conservatory (NEC) featuring Trio Eris

PROGRAM:

Katherine Balch (’14) (b. 1991) from different gravities for piano trio (2023)
I. Agile, crisp
II. Fragile, sinking
III. Jittery, mechanical

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
Piano Trio in A Minor
Modéré
Pantoum: Assez vif
Passacaglia: Très large
Final: Animé

Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat Major, op. 100 D. 929
Allegro Andante con moto
Scherzo: Allegro moderato
Allegro moderato

08/14/2025

The sun is shining and campus is looking at its best... all that’s missing is you. Can’t wait to have our students back soon! ☀️

08/13/2025

From NEC to the front of one of the world’s leading orchestras: Sophie Wang ’18 MM, ’20 GD was recently promoted to associate concertmaster of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

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