Meet some of NEC's newest alumni.
Recently graduated NEC students share their perspectives on NEC and Boston, as well as theirfuture plans.
Adam Eccleston
Major: Flute Performance
Degree: M.M.
"I vividly remembered looking around to my fellow colleagues and seeing their faces light up while making music, and remembered everything just falling in place."
Jessica Lascoe
Major: French Horn Performance
Degree: B.M.
"One of the greatest opportunities that you are afforded as a wind or brass player at NEC is the fact that you are simultaneously assigned to orchestra and wind ensemble rotations."
Timothy Lienhard
Major: Jazz Performance
Degree: M.M.
"Although I checked out a number of music schools, NEC's community immediately drew me in. I felt at home at NEC."
George Nickson
Major: Percussion Performance
Degree: B.M.
"Getting to rehearse and perform often on the Jordan Hall stage between 5-10 times per week is an amazing feeling."
Reina Powell
Major: Voice Performance (Soprano)
Degree: M.M.
"Through the opera department, I feel that I have grown as an artist and feel more prepared to go out into the 'real world' and be competitive."
Carlos San Isidro
Major: Viola Performance
Degree: M.M.
"I personally feel that if you are a violist, NEC is currently the place to be."
Wei Wang
Major: Bass Trombone Performance
Degree: M.M.
"I often visit the Museum of Fine Arts, the Boston Public Library, and many of the historic buildings in the city. Being in Boston truly gives me a sense of being an artist."
2010-07-07
MILES DAVIS