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John Kruse
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John Kruse: Clarinet Masterclass
NEC: Williams Hall

Principal clarinetist of the Royal Danish Orchestra conducts a masterclass with NEC clarinet students.

John Kruse began his studies at the Carl Nielsen Academy of Music in 1980 with solo clarinetist...

Leland and Nathan
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Leland Ko ’24 AD and Nathan Amaral ’24 GC Among 2024 CAG Louis and Susan Meisel Competition Winners
Cellist Leland Ko ’24 AD and violinist Nathan Amaral ’24 GC are two of the four winners of the 2024 Concert Artists Guild (CAG) Louis and Susan Meisel Competition, announced May 10. 
Eben Jordan recording studio
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Music Technology Capstone: Listening/Viewing session
NEC: Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre

Please join us for a presentation of examples from Cooper Malanowski’s (Jazz Trombone '25) Music Production work and Haoyu Zheng’s (Composition '24) Film Scoring cues. 

This is an in-person only event...

Commencement
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Looking Ahead to New England Conservatory’s 153rd Commencement
On Sunday, May 19, at 2 p.m. in NEC’s historic Jordan Hall, more than 200 graduating students will receive their diplomas following remarks from Commencement Speaker Paul Simon, Alumni Speaker Lina Gonzáles-Granados ’14 MM, ’15 GD, and Student Speaker June Chung ’24 MM; honorary degree conferments upon Simon, Dawn Upshaw, and Robert Spano; and performances from a New Orleans-style jazz ensemble and a CMA folk ensemble.   
Kaminsky Mother/Daughter
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How Mother and Daughter Eva Ostrovsky-Kaminsky ’06 GD and Olga Kaminsky ’25 Created a Legacy in NEC’s Community Performances and Partnerships (CPP) Program
In honor of Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 11, Olga Kaminsky ’25 and Eva Ostrovsky-Kaminsky ’06 GD reflect on their unique mother-daughter legacy in NEC's Community Performances and Partnerships program. 
Yang Bao
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Multimedia Exhibition “MADLANDS,” Co-Created by Visionary Artist and Composer Yang Bao ’15, ’17 MM, to Open at Long Museum in Shanghai
Since completing his studies in Piano Performance at New England Conservatory, Yang Bao ’15, ’17 MM has built a thriving creative career as an installation artist, filmmaker, pianist, and composer whose art is having a worldwide impact. Bao’s exceptional interdisciplinary creative projects, notably his sound installations, have earned him accolades and collaborations with massive brands, including commissions from Dior, Louis XIII, and Opus One Winery. On May 11, the Long Museum in Shanghai, China, will open MADLANDS, an exhibition created by Bao and his partner Wa Liu, featuring a new body of multimedia works.
Keila Wakao
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NEC Prep Student and Incoming College First-Year to Perform with the BSO on Opening Night
Eighteen-year-old violinist Keila Wakao ’29, a current NEC Preparatory School student enrolling at the college this fall, will make her Boston Symphony Orchestra debut during the BSO's Opening Night Gala concert in September 2024 under music director Andris Nelsons. The BSO’s invitation follows her Grand Prize in the 2023 Boston Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition.
Flutist detail
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Studio Recital: Cynthia Meyers
NEC: Williams Hall

The students of Cynthia Meyers present a recital of music for flute.

 

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

 

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Liberal Arts Department presents Thérèse Raquin
NEC: Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre

Students in the Liberal Arts Drama Workshop elective perform Thérèse Raquin by Emile Zola. Directed by Patrick Keppel, with original music by the Drama Workshop. Please note an open rehearsal is...

Jordan Hall cherubs
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Recital: Andres Sanchez '24 GD, Cello
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...