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New England Conservatory

  • New England Conservatory’s Black Student Union Presents “Continuation of a Dream: Requiem” on Feb. 25

    Mike Lawson | February 5, 2021New England Conservatory’s Black Student Union will present Continuation of a Dream: Requiem, its annual celebration of the life and contribution of NEC alumna Coretta Scott King ’54, ’71 hon. DM and of Black students and faculty throughout the conservatory’s history. The pre-recorded one-hour event will be streamed at 8 p.m. EST on Thursday, February […] Read More...
  • NEC Pioneers Technology Allowing Lagless Virtual Rehearsals And Performances During COVID-19

    Mike Lawson | November 17, 2020

    New England Conservatory (NEC) and vocal faculty member Ian Howell have revolutionized low-latency music-making using cutting edge and affordable technology for musicians and music educators.

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  • Waits Joins NEC Jazz Studies Faculty

    Mike Lawson | September 8, 2020

    New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies Department has hired renowned drummer, composer and educator Nasheet Waits to join the jazz faculty beginning in the 2020-2021 academic year.

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  • New England Conservatory Offers School Vacation Week Musical Storytelling Concerts on YouTube

    Mike Lawson | April 17, 2020

    The New England Conservatory (NEC) will offer virtual school vacation week musical storytelling concerts on YouTube, every day from April 20 to 24 at 11 a.m.

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  • NEC President to Step Down

    Mike Lawson | October 3, 2014

    Tony Woodcock to leave the New England Conservatory in 2015

    In the following letter addressed to the New England Conservatory's Board of Trustees on October 2, 2014, NEC president Tony Woodcock explains his decision to move on following the 2014-2015 academic year: 

    Dear NEC Trustees,

    I hope you have all had an opportunity to read my recent Board Update containing some exciting news about the achievements of our amazing students. This is becoming routine for us at NEC, but their successes never cease to amaze me.

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  • Learning Through Music

    SBO Staff | July 6, 2007Every music educator’s dream would be a school that put music at the center of the curriculum and coordinated the rest of the coursework with the music department. Perhaps in Math class the concept of fractions would be taught in the form of time signatures, History would provide a context for learning about the great […] Read More...
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