New England Conservatory

10/14/2026

NEC’s 159th Convocation celebrated the Conservatory’s commitment to nurturing artistic excellence, ensuring career readiness, and developing cultural leadership skills in each and every student across NEC’s College and Expanded Education divisions.

That commitment was reinforced by Distinguished Convocation Speaker Deborah Borda, who announced that in April NEC will present Curtain Up: An Inside Look at How Musical Life Works, an NEC Industry Summit that will welcome to campus a “host of musical superstars” and feature panel discussions, roundtable conversations, and mentorship opportunities, among other signature experiences.

10/09/2026

Legendary bassist, composer, and bandleader Dave Holland returned to NEC for a special residency filled with master classes and an unforgettable concert.

10/08/2026

Join us at NEC Unbound, an unforgettable evening supporting student scholarships. 🎶 🌟

The Annual Scholarship Gala takes place on Saturday, October 24, 2026, with a special concert, a curated dinner, and a captivating afterparty you won't want to miss!

Tickets are available at necmusic.edu/gala. For an afterparty only ticket, please visit necmusic.edu/afterdark.

10/06/2026

Thirteen acclaimed former students of the incredible Miriam Fried gathered at Jordan Hall to honor her with a joyful birthday concert! 🥳

📸 Cam Cavagnaro

10/05/2026

Today's Music Monday Newsletter 🎶 – NEC alumna Merryl Goldberg's ’81 musical spy mission memoir, violinist Geneva Lewis ’20, ’22 AD on lessons from music and sport, an invitation to NEC Unbound Afterdark, plus more!

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Read in this Music Monday email about NEC alumna Merryl Goldberg ’81, who, in May 1985, traveled to the Soviet Union with three other artists with deep ties to NEC to meet an ensemble of dissident musicians and “smuggle out information” about them. Goldberg recounts that adventure in "Notes of...

10/01/2026

Guzheng virtuoso Hui Weng performs her work "Traces of Ink" during a recent concert featuring faculty from NEC’s Contemporary Musical Arts Department.

09/30/2026

We challenged NEC to sing "Für Elise" from memory! How did they do? 👀 🎼

09/28/2026

Today's Music Monday Newsletter – Amir Siraj ’17 Prep, ’23 Harvard/NEC addresses AI and creativity at the United Nations, NEC mourns the passing of Richard Colwell, Pianist Saehyun Kim ’24 Prep, ’30 Harvard/NEC joined the rosters of Askonas Holt and Opus 3 Artists, plus more!

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Read in this Music Monday email about pianist, astrophysicist, and NEC alumnus Amir Siraj ’17 Prep, ’23 Harvard/NEC, who spoke and participated in a panel discussion on the subject of Creativity and Humanity in the Age of AI at the United Nations on September 23, during High-Level Week of the U....

09/22/2026

09/21/2026

Today's Music Monday Newsletter – NEC’s Institute for Teaching Artistry will host two Scholars-in-Residence, Stephanie Muñoz ’15 MM, ’17 GD and Vijay Gupta, Pianist Jeongwoo Lee ’29 won first prize in the piano division at the George Enescu International Competition, NEC Unbound Afterdark, and more!

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Read in this Music Monday email about Stephanie Muñoz ’15 MM, ’17 GD and Vijay Gupta, who'll share their work with students in the Conservatory’s College and Expanded Education divisions during the 2026–2027 academic year.