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

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 {…}

New England Conservatory Announces Winter/Spring 2024 Season

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 {…}

New England Conservatory Announces Winter / Spring 2022 Programming

New England Conservatory has announced its Winter-Spring programming, which features hundreds of performances, masterclasses, panels, and workshops.  For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal and operatic performances.  There will be a Liederabend at Williams Hall.  Performance Date: Feb. 2, 2022 The Graduate Opera department and Philharmonic Orchestra will present “Don Pasquale” under the direction {…}

New England Conservatory to Stream New Video Production of ‘Dialogue of the Carmelites’

New England Conservatory’s Opera Studies is set to stream Poulenc’s “Dialogue of the Carmelites” on June 23 and 24, 2021. The showcase was recorded in English at the Boston-based institution’s Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre with piano accompaniment. Audiences can check out the operas for free via the NEC official website. Joshua Major directed the production which includes two casts. {…}