Borromeo String Quartet with Paul Wiancko
The Borromeo String Quartet, NEC's faculty ensemble-in-residence, will be joined in recital by composer, cellist, and NEC alumnus Paul Wiancko.
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Upcoming Shows
Claire Chase Immersive New-Music Event
Flutist and interdisciplinary artist Claire Chase will produce an immersive new-music event as part of NEC's contemporary music offerings for the 2026-2027 season.
CMA Department Concert Featuring Charmaine Lee
The Contemporary Musical Arts Department will present a concert featuring NEC alumna Charmaine Lee exploring the soundworld of Björk. The department's programming will also explore global traditions and the music of social movements.
Coretta Scott King Centennial Tribute Concert
NEC's Black Student Union will present a student-led tribute concert honoring the life, legacy, and centennial birthday of the late NEC alumna and iconic Civil Rights leader Coretta Scott King.
Eden MacAdam-Somer Faculty Recital with Gordon Beeferman
Contemporary Musical Arts Department Chair Eden MacAdam-Somer will present a faculty recital featuring pianist and composer Gordon Beeferman as part of his residency at NEC.
Ethan Iverson and Mark Zaleski Duo Recital
Faculty pianist Ethan Iverson and saxophonist Mark Zaleski will perform together in a duo recital as part of NEC's 2026-2027 faculty recital series.
Handel Program with Alana Ruocco, Chamber Singers, and NEC Baroque Orchestra
Violinist Alana Ruocco will join NEC's Chamber Singers and the NEC Baroque Orchestra for a program of works by Handel.
Institute for Concert Artists Showcase
The Institute for Concert Artists showcase introduces audiences to emerging performers at the start of major performing careers. Featured artists include violinist Leonhard Baumgartner, baritone Junhyuk (Paul) Jang, pianist Zitong Wang, composer and trumpeter Chris Ryan...
Minsoo Sohn: Bach Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1
Faculty pianist Minsoo Sohn will perform Book 1 of J.S. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier in recital.
NEC Jazz Orchestra: John Coltrane Centennial Tribute
The NEC Jazz Orchestra will present a centennial tribute to saxophonist John Coltrane, honoring his intrepid explorations of musical language that continue to inspire artists worldwide.
NEC Opera: Hansel and Gretel
NEC Opera will stage Engelbert Humperdinck's operatic fairy tale Hansel and Gretel as part of a season that also includes other fully- and semi-staged productions.
NEC Philharmonia Season
The NEC Philharmonia, led by Director of Orchestras Hugh Wolff, will perform works by Gabriela Lena Frank, Kati Agócs, Derrick Skye, Bartók, Berlioz, Ravel, Shostakovich, Smetana, and Stravinsky. Featured soloists include alumni Tessa Lark and Deborah Pae, and current NEC...
Paula Robison All-Vivaldi Recital
Faculty flutist Paula Robison will perform an all-Vivaldi program in celebration of her 85th birthday.
Pei-Shan Lee: Beethoven Violin Sonatas Marathon
Faculty pianist Pei-Shan Lee will give a marathon performance of Beethoven's complete Violin Sonatas.
Scarlatti Keyboard Sonatas Series
NEC's Piano Department will continue its four-year series in which all 555 of Domenico Scarlatti's Keyboard Sonatas will be performed. Department co-chair Bruce Brubaker will also appear in a program celebrating Philip Glass's piano music and 90th birthday.
Review: DALLOWAY: FIRST LOVE Explains It All at Gloucester Stage Company
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Review: A Formulaic ROCK OF AGES at Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre
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Review: HAMLET at Shakespeare & Company
Shakespeare’s most searching play – a gripping story of grief, conscience, and the cost of inaction. Haunted by his father’s ghost, a young prince must navigate a world of secrets, power, and betrayal, where nothing is as it appears.…
Review: Hugh Jackman Dazzles in Debut with Boston Pops at Tanglewood
Making his debut with the Boston Pops at Tanglewood on August 11, Hugh Jackman dazzled his sold-out audience – under the Koussevitzky Music Shed and stretching as far as the eye could see on the lawn that surrounds it – from the moment he took the stage.…
Review: DEAD GIRL’S QUINCEAÑERA at Barrington Stage Company
Typical of BSC efforts, everything about this production is of first-rate quality. Pharel’s script is well blended with elements that “the kids say” as well as those which are more universally applicable.…
Review: An impressive DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Harbour Lights Theatre
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Review: THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE at Berkshire Theatre Group
So, if you like good lip-synching, a driving 4/4 beat, hair and makeup that’s “too – Fabu” or perhaps know of someone who needs to be reminded that I’m OK, you’re OK, and being different doesn’t make you less than… get down to The Colonial Theatre.…
Review: FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIRE DE LUNE at Shakespeare & Company
The two-hour play (presented with one 15-minute intermission) has earned widespread praise for its raw emotional depth, humor, and tender romance. This is due in large part to McNally’s brilliant script, a virtual symphony of words and human emotion…
Review: Murkiness Mars Exiled Theatre's M: REFRACTIONS FROM AN EVIL ACT
In a program note for his latest play, “M: Refractions from an Evil Act” – being given its world premiere production by Exiled Theatre through August 9 at Boston Playwrights' Theatre, as part of the company’s New Play Incubator program – playwright James Wilkinson, an IRNE nominee for his …
Review: IBOSS at Great Barrington Public Theatre
Thomas Kee's new play, iBOSS, deftly weaves themes of consciousness, sentience, technology, loss, suffering, love and need into a single, tautly constructed situation we all can relate to - an HR performance evaluation…
Past Shows
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BMOP in Concert | Premiere4
The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), led by conductor Gil Rose, presents a Father's Day concert at NEC's Jordan Hall on June 21, 2026, featuring world premieres of new orchestral works by John Aylward and Avner Dorman, alongside New England premieres by Paul Moravec and...
Free Father's Day Concert
Hailed as “the firm champion of contemporary American music (Classical Voice North America),” the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) presents a free Father’s Day concert on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at NEC’s Jordan Hall. Quickly approaching its 30th year, BMOP continues to...
Premiere⁴
Boston Modern Orchestra Project presents Premiere⁴, a concert featuring two world premieres and two New England premieres, conducted by Gil Rose. The program includes the world premiere of Inner Fire, a five-movement cello concerto by Avner Dorman performed by cellist Kristina...
Voices Carry
Voices Carry is the Handel and Haydn Society's 2025-26 season finale, shining a spotlight on the H+H Chorus in a program of German and Italian motets and other sacred works, performed mostly a cappella. Guest conductor James Burton, internationally renowned conductor and...
Trio of Monodramas Featuring Today's Top Opera Singers
Hailed as “a leader in contemporary opera and classical music in America ( Opera News ),” the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) and Odyssey Opera present MONO E MONO (E MONO), a dynamic concert of monodramas scored by some of the nation’s most influential American...
NEC Chamber Singers, NEC Symphonic Winds, and Navy Band Northeast | Into the Holidays!
It's a holiday celebration at NEC! This family-friendly choral and winds concert features popular holiday tunes, seasonal sweaters, Santa hats, and a singalong. Join us for a festive evening featuring the NEC Chamber Singers, NEC Symphonic Winds, and Navy Band Northeast, led by...
Bang The Drum
The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the nation’s premier orchestra dedicated exclusively to commissioning, performing, and recording new orchestral music, kickstarts its 29th season with BANG THE DRUM: a one-night only concert at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall...
The Maiden in the Tower
The Maiden in the Tower, the historic U.S. premiere of Jean Sibelius' only opera, will take place at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall on April 15, 2025. Conducted by Joseph Bozich, this landmark performance features a distinguished cast including Maria Bozich as The...
What Makes it Great? with Rob Kapilow Ladies of the Canyon: the music of Joni Mitchell and Carole King
Rob Kapilow turns the What Makes it Great? spotlight on the folk and rock music that came out of Los Angeles’ Laurel Canyon in the 1960s and ‘70s. Along with a vocalist and other instrumentalists, he demonstrates what made the place and time so singular and special in the...
Epic Journeys
Epic Journeys Sunday, October 22, 2023, 3pm New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall Eric Nathan In Between II (2023) Co-commission with Oberlin College & Conservatory Oswald Huynh Gia ình (2021, rev. 2022) 2023 CFS Winner Boston premiere He Zhanhao and Chen Gang The Butterfly...
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The Norwegians Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre (9/04-10/04) |
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The Nina Variations Boston Center for The Arts (8/27-8/30) |
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A Christmas Carol The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts (12/17-12/23) |
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Beetlejuice Boch Center Wang Theatre (2/09-2/21) |
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LOOK AT ME NOW Josephines Cabaret Club Cafe (10/11-10/11) |
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CIVIL SPIES™ MIT Endicott House (9/17-9/17) |
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Lovesong The Unicorn Theatre (7/22-8/29) PHOTOS |
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The Sound of Music Boch Center Wang Theatre (11/17-11/22) |
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Little Bear Ridge Road SpeakEasy Stage Company (1/29-2/20) |
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The Bodyguard The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts (11/06-11/08) |