Strings

Zlatomir Fung with Maestro Nikolai Alexeev at the 2019 Tchaikovsky Competition
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Prep Alumnus Zlatomir Fung Wins First Prize at Tchaikovsky
Zlatomir Fung, age 20, has won first prize in the cello division of the XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition.
L-R: competition director Simon Pickel, competitors Joshua Brown, Karisa Chiu and Kaoru Oe, and competition artistic director Linus Roth.
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Joshua Brown ’22 Wins Leopold Mozart International Violin Competition
Brown studies with Donald Weilerstein and joins a legacy of previous NEC first prize winners.
Donald Weilerstein holds his bow over his violin and smiles while teaching a student
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Blue Sky Teaching with Donald Weilerstein
The Strad explores NEC violin faculty Donald Weilerstein's unique teaching methods in a profile of innovative string educators.
Tao Ni
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Tao Ni

Tao Ni was born in Beng Bu, An Hui Province, China. He began his cello studies with his father at the age of eight and a year later he was enrolled in the Shanghai Conservatory Preparatory Division...

Stella Chen closes her eyes and lifts her bow from her violin
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Stella Chen ’16 Harvard/NEC Wins Queen Elisabeth
Chen studied with Donald Weilerstein and Miriam Fried and completed the Harvard/NEC dual degree program.
Robyn Smith plays trombone
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Boston BEAM Kicks Off With A Community Celebration
Boston Bridge to Equity and Achievement in Music (BEAM) is a region‐wide collective for supporting and sustaining musical excellence among young musicians of underrepresented populations who aspire to careers in the classical music professions.
Daniel Rafimayeri plays the violin
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NEC Students Take Gold, Silver, and Bronze at Stulberg
Daniel Rafimayeri ’22, Nathan Le ’22 Harvard/NEC, and Sory Park ’21 study with Paul Biss, Laurence Lesser, and Soovin Kim, respectively.
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Joung Hoon Song Fauclty Violin Recital
NEC: Pierce Hall

Join us for a faculty violin recital featuring the music of Mozart, Bach, Strauss and more.

Ashleigh Gordon speaks at the podium during Commencement 2019
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Commencement: Alumni Speaker Ashleigh Gordon ’08 MM
“While you have this incredible NEC family tree to support you in the years to come, know that you are the root source for your greatest aspirations. You, the limitless potential of your creativity, the very qualities that make you who you are, are your greatest asset.”
Ting-Ru Lai with her viola in front of a city landscape and a body of water
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Ting-Ru Lai ’14 GD Announced as No. 4 Violist in London Philharmonic
The London Philharmonic has announced the appointment of Taiwanese-born violist Ting-Ru Lai as its new No. 4 violist.