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.
New England Conservatory
30 Gainsborough Street
Boston, MA 02116
New England Conservatory is a theatre in Boston.
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.
Articles
Review: The Huntington's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Isn't Novel
What did our critic think of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at The Huntington?…
Review: An Uneven Flight for BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL at Umbrella Arts
The publication did prove award-worthy itself, though, as the inspiration for the scary and silly “Bat Boy: The Musical” – at Umbrella Arts in Concord through November 8 – which took home the 2001 Lucille Lortel and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Musical.…
Review: SUMMER, 1976 at Berkshire Theatre Group
“Quietly poignant... captures an experience that’s as universal as it is inexplicable: a friendship that shouldn’t work but does, and that should endure but doesn’t.”…
Review: MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT Returns to Boston in Grand Style
What did our critic think of MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT at Boch Center Wang Theatre?…
Review: THE URMETAZOAN at Barrington Stage Company
The play provides a lot of food for thought. What seems to come through most strongly in the final analysis is an inability for the two sisters to connect meaningfully and their portrayal of the tragedy of not knowing someone anymore.…
Review: SpeakEasy Stage's COVENANT Delivers on Promise
With Halloween just weeks away, Greater Boston theater companies are presenting familiar titles for audiences looking for seasonal thrills – “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors,” “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” and “Little Shop of Horrors,” to name but a few.…
Review: A Play With PURPOSE
What did our critic think of PURPOSE at The Huntington?…
Review: A Riveting ALL MY SONS at Lyric Stage Boston
What did our critic think of A RIVETING ALL MY SONS at The Lyric Stage Company Of Boston?…
Review: A Life-Affirming COME FROM AWAY at North Shore Music Theatre
What did our critic think of COME FROM AWAY at Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre?…
Review: Gloucester Stage's MOON MAN WALK Shows Gravitational Pull of Grief
What did our critic think of MOON MAN WALK at Natti-Willsky Theatre?…
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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Bat Boy: The Musical The Umbrella Arts Center (9/25-11/08) |
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The Sound of Music Boch Center Wang Theatre (11/17-11/22) |
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An evening with LaChanze Berklee Performance Center (11/01-11/01) |
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BOUNCERS by John Godber Modern Theatre At Suffolk University (10/01-10/24) |
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Cheyenne Jackson Shalin Liu Performance Center (10/18-10/18) |
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Rocky Horror Show The Company Theatre (10/02-10/18) |
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Cirque Alice The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts (1/29-1/31) |
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Hamlet Blackbird (10/21-10/21) |
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9 to 5 The Musical Timberlane Performing Arts Center (11/13-11/22) |
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A Drag Queen Christmas Emerson Colonial Theater (11/15-11/15) |
