NEC's series of master classes and residencies bring in world-renowned musical guests from across the globe to share their expertise and experience with our students, and the wider NEC community, throughout the academic year.
2022-2023 Master Classes
Join us for incredible master classes this year! All events below are open to the public.
Events are subject to change.
- Max Levinson, Piano, 2/10/23, Keller Room, 10:00am
- Aoife O’Donovan, Voice, 2/13/23, Williams Hall, 1:00pm
- Dr. Oral Moses, Voice, 2/14/23, Burnes Hall, 2:00pm
- Andrea Baker, Voice, 2/16/23, Black Box, 5:00pm
- Tania León, Piano, 2/17/23, Keller Room, 10:00am
- Andrew Rangell, Piano, 2/23/23, Keller Room, 10:00am
- Michael Formanek, Jazz Bass, 2/28/23, Eben Jordan, 2:00pm
- Omar Thomas, Jazz Composition, 3/1, Burnes Hall, 1:30pm
- Catherine Cho, Violin, 3/6/23, Brown Hall, 1:00pm ***
- Ambrose Akinmusire, Jazz Trumpet, 3/8/23, Pierce Hall, 2:30pm
- Seth Knopp, Piano, 4/3/23, Brown Hall, 1:00pm
- Alessio Bax, Piano, 4/21/23, Keller Room, 10:00am
- Conor Hanick & Nico Muhly, 4/28/23, Keller Room, 10:00am
* These classes are made possible through the support of the Morse Visiting Artist Fund at NEC
** This class is made possible through the support of the Mildred Levinson Piano Artist-in-Residence Fund at NEC
***This class is made possible through support from the Ruth S. Morse Fund for Visiting Scholars in Voice
Annual Residencies
Grow Your Art Residency
Presented by NEC Jazz & Entrepreneurial Musicianship, this residency features a guest artist performing with the students of NEC Jazz, and master classes, workshops, and panel discussions on music business and entrepreneurship — all are open to the public virtually this year. The residency kicks off with a Pitch Competition offering NEC Students and Alumni the opportunity to win funding for their creative work.
The Grow Your Art Pitch Competition is open to all NEC students & alumni within 10 years of graduation. This competitive application process is modeled on real-world grants, and students/alumni have access to coaching from the EM Team throughout the application process. Applicants have the chance to win up to $7,500 (1st Prize: $7,500; 2nd Prize: $3,000, 3rd Prize: $1,000) for individuals / ensembles to develop the business side of their musicianship. New and existing projects and ventures are welcome.
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