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New England Conservatory Among Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts

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(Photo credit: Rosen Jones) The New England Conservatory (NEC) was named as one of the 24th annual Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts by Women’s Edge and The Boston Globe. This marks the second time that NEC has been recognized, coming in at number 60 this year. The 100 honorees generated over $124 billion in total revenue during 2023, demonstrating {…}

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New England Conservatory Announces Fall Season 2024

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(Photo credit: NEC) The New England Conservatory (NEC) has announced its 2024 fall season. The campus-wide festival celebrates American modernism. This article only features classical vocal works. Tenor Lawrence Brownlee conducts a masterclass with NEC students. Performance Date: September 12, 2024 Shiyu Zhuo presents a program of Copland, Poulenc, Lingbo Ma, Mozart, and Richard Strauss, assisted by pianist Tanya Blaich. {…}

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New England Conservatory Honored by U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Education & Cultural Affairs For Success With Fulbright Program

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New England Conservatory has been named a top producer of Fulbright U.S. students by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs. Per an official press statement, the institution has produced 67 Fulbright award recipients since 1949. “NEC is committed to impactful excellence – to advancing music’s role in society by cultivating musical minds,” said NEC President {…}

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New England Conservatory Presents 7th Annual Coretta Scott King Tribute Concert

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(Photo credit: Ekua Holmes) The New England Conservatory (NEC) puts on the 7th annual Coretta Scott King Tribute Concert, titled “Life. Love. Legacy.” on Feb. 26 in Jordan Hall. The musical tribute is co-curated by NEC’s Black Student Union and Castle of our Skins. This year’s concert holds special significance as it marks the 70th anniversary of Coretta Scott King’s {…}

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New England Conservatory Announces Winter/Spring 2024 Season

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The New England Conservatory (NEC) has announced its Winter/Spring 2024 season. This article only includes classical vocal performances. Opera students join the New England Conservatory Philharmonia to present a concert version of Puccini’s “La Bohème.” Performance Dates: February 5 & 7, 2024 NEC’s Black Student Union presents “BSU’s Coretta Scott King Tribute Concert” in honor of trailblazing activist and soprano {…}

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New England Conservatory to Present ‘Embracing Coretta’

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The New England Conservatory is set to present “Embracing Coretta” on Oct. 30, 2023. The event will honor the 70th anniversary of the graduation of Coretta Scott King, the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through a series of narrations, art songs, and spirituals. The performance will include the world premiere of “Dear Coretta,” a song by J. Jakari {…}

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New England Conservatory Announces Fall Programming

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The New England Conservatory has announced its fall programming. Listed here are the opera events which are free and open to the public. Mezzo-soprano Rebecca Printz solos in Brett Dean’s “I Starred Last Night, I Shone” in “NEC & Yellow Barn Present: A Concert for Violist Roger Tapping (1960-2022).” Performance Date: September 19, 2023 “Liederabend LXVII” features songs in a {…}

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Silkroad Announces Participants & Performances for 2023 Global Musician Workshop at New England Conservatory

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Silkroad has announced the participants and performances who will take part in the 2023 Global Musician Workshop at New England Conservatory. The workshop runs from August 6-12, 2023. For the third consecutive year, Silkroad and New England Conservatory (NEC) are partnering to present the Global Musician Workshop (GMW). The 2023 program includes seven days of professional development workshops and a {…}

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New England Conservatory Appoints Two Officers to Expanded Education Division

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The New England Conservatory has appointed two officers to the Expanded Education Division as part of an institutional initiative to expand access to arts and music education for youth in the city of Boston. Adam Calus will serve as Principal of NEC High School, and Cecilia Pinto will assume the role of Director of Early Childhood Education. Working alongside Executive {…}