New England Conservatory

290 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
617.585.1100
admission@necmusic.edu

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Upcoming productions

Upcoming student productions at New England Conservatory
Show	Dates	School
Boston Symphony Chamber Players	9/17/2026 – 5/9/2027	New England Conservatory Boston
Pei-Shan Lee: Beethoven Violin Sonatas Marathon	9/1/2026 – 5/31/2027	New England Conservatory Boston
Ethan Iverson and Mark Zaleski Duo Recital	9/1/2026 – 5/31/2027	New England Conservatory Boston
Claire Chase Immersive New-Music Event	9/1/2026 – 5/31/2027	New England Conservatory Boston
Eden MacAdam-Somer Faculty Recital with Gordon Beeferman	9/1/2026 – 5/31/2027	New England Conservatory Boston
CMA Department Concert Featuring Charmaine Lee	9/1/2026 – 5/31/2027	New England Conservatory Boston
Handel Program with Alana Ruocco, Chamber Singers, and NEC Baroque Orchestra	9/1/2026 – 5/31/2027	New England Conservatory Boston
Borromeo String Quartet with Paul Wiancko	9/1/2026 – 5/31/2027	New England Conservatory Boston
Minsoo Sohn: Bach Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1	9/1/2026 – 5/31/2027	New England Conservatory Boston
First Monday at Jordan Hall	9/1/2026 – 5/31/2027	New England Conservatory Boston
Paula Robison All-Vivaldi Recital	9/1/2026 – 5/31/2027	New England Conservatory Boston
Scarlatti Keyboard Sonatas Series	9/1/2026 – 5/31/2027	New England Conservatory Boston
NEC Philharmonia Season	9/1/2026 – 5/31/2027	New England Conservatory Boston
Coretta Scott King Centennial Tribute Concert	9/1/2026 – 5/31/2027	New England Conservatory Boston
NEC Jazz Orchestra: John Coltrane Centennial Tribute	9/1/2026 – 5/31/2027	New England Conservatory Boston
NEC Opera: Hansel and Gretel	9/1/2026 – 5/31/2027	New England Conservatory Boston
Institute for Concert Artists Showcase	9/1/2026 – 5/31/2027	New England Conservatory Boston

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Degrees offered

Bachelor of Music in Performance (Instrumental)
Bachelor of Music in Performance (Vocal)
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Composition
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance
Bachelor of Music in Composition
Bachelor of Music - Music Technology
Bachelor of Music - Music Education
Master of Music in Performance - Instrumental
Master of Music in Performance - Vocal
Master of Music in Conducting
Master of Music in Composition
Master of Music in Jazz Composition
Master of Music in Jazz Performance
Master of Music in Musicology

About the program

NEC offers degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels in performance and composition. At the graduate level, we also offer conducting, collaborative piano, music theory, musicology, and vocal pedagogy. Please see our complete list of Departments and Majors for further information. The central focus of all NEC programs is one-on-one studio instruction with a faculty mentor. The studio relationship is supported and enhanced by rigorous coursework and frequent performances in some of the world's best collegiate large ensembles and chamber groups.

Faculty

Aldo Abreu
Kati Agócs
Gabe Alfieri
Jean Anderson-Collier
Jung-A Bang
Megan Barrett
Mal Barsamian
Cathy Basrak
Daniel Bauch
Alessio Bax
Jerry Bergonzi
Paul Biss
Tanya Blaich
Ran Blake
Mike Block
Norman Bolter
Borromeo String Quartet
Bruce Brubaker

Dave Holland, John Coltrane Centennial Concert & More Set for NEC Fall Jazz and CMA…

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Past student productions

Past student productions at New England Conservatory
Show	Dates	Theater
Premiere⁴	6/21/2026	New England Conservatory
Free Father's Day Concert	6/21/2026	New England Conservatory
BMOP in Concert \| Premiere4	6/21/2026	New England Conservatory
Voices Carry	5/29/2026 – 5/31/2026	New England Conservatory
Open Mike featuring Songwriters Workshop	5/3/2026	Pierce Hall, New England Conservatory
CMA Arranging/Re-comp Ensemble	5/3/2026	Pierce Hall, New England Conservatory
Interdisciplinary Ensemble	5/3/2026	Pierce Hall, New England Conservatory
Indie/Punk/Art Rock Ensemble	5/3/2026	Pierce Hall, New England Conservatory
Middle Eastern Music	5/3/2026	Pierce Hall, New England Conservatory
American Roots	5/3/2026	Pierce Hall, New England Conservatory
Irish Ceol Ensemble	5/3/2026	Pierce Hall, New England Conservatory
World Music Ensemble	5/3/2026	Pierce Hall, New England Conservatory
Mandé West African Music Ensemble	5/3/2026	Pierce Hall, New England Conservatory
R&B Ensemble	4/29/2026	Eben Jordan Ensemble Room, New England Conservatory
CMA Early Jazz Ensemble	4/21/2026	Eben Jordan Ensemble Room, New England Conservatory
Jewish Music Ensemble	4/21/2026	Eben Jordan Ensemble Room, New England Conservatory
Joe Morris Ensemble	4/21/2026	Eben Jordan Ensemble Room, New England Conservatory
African Cookbook: Music of Randy Weston and Melba Liston	2/26/2026	New England Conservatory
John McNeil Memorial Concert	2/23/2026	New England Conservatory
Trio of Monodramas Featuring Today's Top Opera Singers	2/21/2026	New England Conservatory
NEC Chamber Singers, NEC Symphonic Winds, and Navy Band Northeast \| Into the Holidays!	12/8/2025	New England Conservatory
Bang The Drum	11/1/2025	New England Conservatory
Malcolm Peyton Residency Concert	5/1/2025	New England Conservatory
Chirp: NEC’s Music Technology Showcase	4/30/2025	New England Conservatory
The Maiden in the Tower	4/15/2025	New England Conservatory
Zildjians, Atlantic Records and Jazz: The Legacy of Istanbul in America	2/27/2025	New England Conservatory
Ancient Cultures New Musics	10/20/2024	Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory
A Messiah for Our Time	4/28/2024	Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory
What Makes it Great? with Rob Kapilow Ladies of the Canyon: the music of Joni Mitchell and Carole King	11/11/2023	New England Conservatory
Epic Journeys	10/22/2023	New England Conservatory
NEP Concert - Poetic Dances	2/18/2023	New England Conservatory
Remembered Futures	10/30/2022	New England Conservatory