Community Performances & Partnerships

A recognized trailblazer, NEC's Community Performances and Partnerships Program is one of the premier programs in the nation for engaging conservatory students with their community through robust, meaningful partnership activities and high quality training.

CPP interacts annually with close to 15,000 people through over 600 events that reach across ages, neighborhoods, ethnicities, and economic disparities in the city of Boston and beyond.

CPP simultaneously provides NEC students with a crucial opportunity to explore what it means to be a musician living in and contributing to community life, within an atmosphere of supportive mentoring, professional development, and experiential learning.

What We Do

I really appreciate that CPP allows us to use our music towards communicating/inspiring/learning from other, actual live humans, and in turn reminds us where our own expression should always come from.

Adrian Liao2019-2020 Community Fellow

A C P P harpist smiles after a performance

A beautiful door to the musical world is opened each time your CPP musicians arrive

Paula PrellerVolunteer Coordinator, Chestnut Hill Benevolent Association

Hunter talking to residents at Springhouse Senior Living.

It really allows you to escape the confinement of the NEC building and bring your art to a wider audience around Boston and the surrounding area which is perhaps one of the most valuable lessons to learn during your time at school.

Hunter O'Brien2019-2020 Community Fellow

CPP renewed my passion for music because it showed me that not only is music an incredible means of expression and creativity, but it also has such powers in terms of positively affecting others and can even be used to help as a healing method.

Kiyoshi Hayashi, violin2015-2016 Individual Fellow

Touring Children's Opera cast performing for a full house.

This program always brings enthusiasm, curiosity and a positive experience that I believe exalts joy in my students.

Gregg BodellMusic Teacher at Patrick J. Kennedy Elementary School

Great music goes everywhere.

A flutist plays for a classroom full of eager listeners

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Want to see and hear us in action? While the majority of NEC’s community programming takes place in partnership sites that are not open to the public (such as schools, senior care facilities, hospitals), we are delighted to invite you to our public programs.

All programs listed here are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. We hope to see you around town!

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