NEC’s Integrative Curriculum: Where Theory Meets Practice
NEC’s unique Integrative Curriculum connects the classroom to the practice studio and the concert hall, and connects students to themselves, to one another, and to the world around them.
Read about NEC’s holistic approach to music education!
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Coretta Scott King Tribute: One Soul, One Dream
On Saturday, March 8, NEC's Black Student Union will present "One Soul. One Dream.," a tribute to the late NEC alumna and activist Coretta Scott King ’54, ’71 hon. DM co-corated by Castle of our Skins.
We spoke with BSU President Chasity Thompson '25 MM and Secretary Daniela Pyne '25 about their organization, the March 8 event, and the concert's namesake.
Reserve your tickets: https://necmusic.edu/events/black-student-union-castle-of-our-skins/
#CorettaScottKing #blackstudentunion #classicalmusic
Ruth Crawford Seeger: Chant, 1930 | NEC Chamber Singers
#MusicMonday Release: As we observe Women's History Month, we revisit a performance of Ruth Crawford Seeger’s Chant that took place during the 2024 NEC Festival, which celebrated Seeger's and Charles Ives's visionary contributions to American music. Seeger was a visionary modernist, an iconoclastic composer whose influence on music endures.
This performance features NEC faculty member Erica J. Washburn conducting soprano Amy Li ’28 and the NEC Chamber Singers.
#WomensHistoryMonth #RuthCrawfordSeeger
NEC’s Black Student Union and Castle of our Skins Co-curate Coretta Scott King Tribute Concert
Get to know NEC alumna Ashleigh Gordon ’08 MM and the nonprofit she co-founded, Castle of our Skins!
On March 8, NEC's Black Student Union and Castle of our Skins will pay tribute to activist and NEC alumna Coretta Scott King ’54, ’71 hon. DM, who was married to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and first met him on the Jordan Hall steps. This is the second year the two groups have collaborated to organize a tribute concert featuring music and narration.
Learn more about the concert and reserve your tickets: https://necmusic.edu/events/black-student-union-castle-of-our-skins/
#BlackHistoryMonth #CorettaScottKing
Introduction to Klezmer Online Class
Embrace the rich tradition of klezmer music through our new online class with instructor Nat Seelen! Learn the music's history and key musicians as well as the basic theory of klezmer. You'll finish the course prepared to perform with a traditional klezmer band, or maybe even start your own.
Register for "Introduction to Klezmer" here: https://bit.ly/3QskHnX
#klezmer #musiceducation
Zildjians, Atlantic Records and Jazz: The Legacy of Istanbul in America
On February 27, NEC’s Jazz Studies Department and Intercultural Institute present Zildjians, Atlantic Records and Jazz: The Legacy of Istanbul in America, a concert that celebrates the influence mehter bands and two “Ottoman-Istanbul families” — the Zildjians and the Erteguns — have had on the art form.
The concert is the culmination of a daylong series of events including a mehter band workshop, presentation, and panel discussion.
Enjoy this behind the scenes clip from a recent rehearsal with faculty member Mehmet Sanlıkol, and reserve your tickets: https://necmusic.edu/events/zildjians-atlantic-records-and-jazz-the-legacy-of-istanbul-in-america/
#jazz #bostonmusic #turkishmusic #zildjian #atlanticrecords
NEC Visits Panama 2025
🌍🎶 From jazz jams to chamber music workshops, NEC students, alumni, and faculty brought the joy of music to Panama this January!
NEC Jazz Studies students Hannah Marks ‘26 MM, Jake Walters ‘25, Gabriel Nieves ‘25, Mark Valdes ‘26 MM, and Anouk Chemla ‘26 traveled with Jazz Studies Chair Ken Schaphorst to participate in the Panama Jazz Festival. The group hosted master classes and participated in dynamic performances!
Trio Eris, NEC's Piano Trio in Residence, joined Dean of Community Engagement and Professional Studies Tanya Maggi and alumna Amelia Hollander Ames ’03 MM to lead the 12th annual Intercambio de Musica Clasica, a four-day chamber music workshop for strings and piano for all ages and abilities.
It was a pleasure connecting with the music community in Panama again this year. We look forward to returning in 2026!
Liederabend Fall Highlights
NEC's Voice and Collaborative Piano departments regularly present “The NEC Liederabend” — a series showcasing art songs from the 19th century to the present, performed in various languages. Here are some highlights from the fall semester featuring countertenor Ricky Lee Owens '26 GD, soprano Shanti Fowler-Puja '25 MM, and pianist Anna Park '26 MM!
Join us this Wednesday, February 12, for "Liederabend LXXVI: Fables and Fairy Tales" featuring songs from Russia!
Reserve your tickets: https://necmusic.edu/events/liederabend-lxxvi/
Picture yourself on the Jordan Hall stage this summer! 🌞
Our immersive Summer Orchestra Institute and Jazz Lab programs offer young musicians, ages 13–18, the opportunity to learn, grow, and build community in the heart of Boston.
Applications are due January 31! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3WwFzxM
Joshua Brown ’26 AD
Tomorrow, violinist Joshua Brown ’22, ’24 MM, ’26 AD performs his first recital as a member of the Institute for Concert Artists at NEC. The ICA pairs extraordinary musicians with faculty mentors and personalized advising support, helping them grow personally and professionally.
This performance is part of the Concert Artists Series, an ongoing showcase of NEC's professional programs.
Reserve your tickets and learn more about other Concert Artists Series performances here: https://necmusic.edu/events/recital-joshua-brown-26-ad-violin/
In this clip from this semester’s first episode of #NECStudioSessions, ICA Concert Artist Yutong Sun ’25 AD performs Debussy’s “Masques L.105.”
Click here to watch Yutong's full Studio Sessions performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PddYeCQrsmo
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