Alumni & Engagement

Luciana Souza
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Jazz50: NEC Alumni in L.A. feat. Luciana Souza & Alan Pasqua
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This west coast edition of New England Conservatory's Jazz50 celebration features NEC alumni including Luciana Souza and Alan Pasqua.

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Alumna and vocalist Sara Serpa '08 MM
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The New York Times Features Sara Serpa '08 MM in Winter Jazzfest Review
The New York Times featured singer and alumna Sara Serpa (MM '08) as one of New York's innovative vocalists at Winter Jazzfest.
Alumnus Ari Sussman '16, '18 MM
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Ari Sussman '16, '18 MM Selected to Compose for the NYYS
The New York Youth Symphony (NYYS) has announced Ari Sussman to be the first of seven composers selected to write an orchestral piece to be premiered by the NYYS on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at 2pm at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Former faculty member Bill Wrzesian
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Remembering William Wrzesien
William Wrzesien was part of NEC's woodwinds faculty for over 40 years, including 28 years as department chair, leaving an indelible mark on a generation of NEC students. Wrzesien also earned three degrees at NEC and chaired the Preparatory School's woodwinds faculty.
Folk trio I'm With Her (Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O'Donovan, and Sara Watkins)
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Alumnae Aoife O'Donovan, Sarah Jarosz Among NEC 2020 Grammy Winners
Contemporary Improvisation alumnae Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O'Donovan, two-thirds of the folk band I'm With Her, were honored for Best American Roots Song—and were among several NEC winners and nominees.
The Verona Quartet stands with their instruments under green-leafed trees.
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Verona Quartet Wins Cleveland Quartet Award
The Verona Quartet graduated from NEC's Professional String Quartet Program in 2019 and have been selected to receive the Cleveland Quartet Award for the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons.
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Lina Gonzalez-Granados Appointed Solti Conducting Apprentice with Chicago Symphony
Lina Gonzalez-Granados  ’14 MM has been named the fourth Sir Georg Solti Conducting Apprentice at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Gunther Schuller conducts
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JazzTimes Looks at NEC's Historic Jazz Studies Program as it Enters Sixth Decade
JazzTimes honors NEC's 50th year of Jazz Studies with an overview of the history and impact of the program over time.
Navy Band jazz ensemble performs in Jordan Hall.
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NEC Celebrates Veterans Day
On Tuesday, November 12, conductor William Drury and NEC Symphonic Winds bring NEC alumni & faculty representing active duty servicemembers and military family members together to celebrate Veterans Day in a Jordan Hall concert.
Simon Rattle
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Guest Presenter: Mistral Music
NEC: Jordan Hall

NEC is proud to sponsor this benefit concert for underserved women fighting breast cancer, presented by Mistral and featuring Sir Simon Rattle, who appears with permission of the Metropolitan Opera.

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