Strings

Joshua Brown
News
NEC String Players Win Four Prestigious International and National Competitions
New England Conservatory, world-renowned for training extraordinary musicians, celebrated wins by seven NEC students and alumni in four prestigious international and national competitions over the last two weeks. The awards reflect the depth and scope of collaboration across faculty, staff, and students distinctive to NEC’s educational model.  
Joshua Brown
News
Violinist Joshua Brown '22, '24 MM Wins First Prize at China International Music Competition
Violinist Joshua Brown '22, '24 MM won first prize at the China International Music Competition. He receives $100,000, a Gold Medal, and three years of concert tours for his win. 
Grigory Kalinovsky, violinist
Event
Grigory Kalinovsky Violin Masterclass
NEC: Keller Room

Grigory Kalinovsky presents a masterclass featuring students from the NEC violin studios.

This is an in-person event with a private stream available to the NEC community here: https://necmusic.edu/live...

News
NEC Prep Student Wins Boston Symphony Orchestra's 2023 Concerto Competition
Violinist Keila Wakao, a student at NEC Preparatory School, has won first prize at the Boston Symphony Orchestra's 2023 Concerto Competition.   
Jory
News
Alum Named Principal Conductor of San Francisco Chamber Orchestra
NEC alum Jory Fankuchen '04 MM has been named the new Principal Conductor of the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra for its 2023-2024 season. 
A violist performs with the NEC Symphony
Event
Recital Postponed: Luther Warren '26 DMA, Viola
NEC: Williams Hall

In the course of completing the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at New England Conservatory, performance majors present not just one, but three full-length recitals, for which they also write program...

Geneva Lewis
News
NEC Alumna Geneva Lewis to Perform at Los Angeles Philharmonic Gala
Violinist and NEC alumna Geneva Lewis ’20, ’22 AD will perform with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and conductor Gustavo Dudamel for its annual gala concert on October 5. 
Mike Block, cello
Event
"Global Explorations" with Mike Block, a cross-department collaboration
NEC: Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Students chosen from applicants across all three departments at NEC (Classical, Jazz, Contemporary Musical Arts) collaborate in the creation of new original arrangements of traditional and...
A closeup of a musician's hands playing violin.
Event
Recital: Yixiang Wang '24 MM, Violin
NEC: Burnes Hall

NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital...

Yu-Cih Chang, dbs
Event
Recital: Yu-Cih Chang '24 MM, Double Bass
NEC: Williams Hall

NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital...