New England Conservatory

The New England Conservatory of Music ( NEC) in Boston, Massachusetts, is the oldest independent conservatory in the United States. It was founded in 1867 by Eben Tourjee modeled after European conservatories, and is now taking a year 750 regular students. There are also hundreds more in the so-called " Preparatory School " and a " School of Continuing Education ." Originally it was in downtown Boston, since 1902, however, it is located in a building on Huntington Avenue.

Today, the NEC is one of the most important American conservatories and is particularly known for his string of world class rank. In addition, the main concert hall, the well centennial Jordan Hall, one of the outstanding concert halls in the world. The famous cellist Yo- Yo Ma expressed about him: "I love the Jordan Hall because of its incredible acoustics, along with its warmth and intimacy But most residence there for a clairsentient special atmosphere.. . " The concert hall is now home to more than 600 student performances each academic year, and is also frequently used by external organizations, guest artists, etc..

When Henry Lee Higginson 1881, the Boston Symphony Orchestra founded, he recruited the vocal leaders largely from the Conservatory. Until today Orchestra and Conservatory of interdependent; about half of the Boston Symphony Orchestra is composed of faculty members or graduates of the Conservatory (where the string section is considered the greatest asset of the orchestra, and the quality of conservatory training in this regard particularly reflected ). As Boston in 1908 received its first fully staffed opera company, presented the NEC not only the manager but also the conductors, soloists, orchestra, choir, library and performing arts centers. After the end of which used the " Boris Goldovsky 's Opera Theater ," the possibilities of the NEC for over a decade. 1958 Sarah Caldwell founded the Opera Company of Boston, which received international recognition for its innovative programs.

The NEC is co-founder and partner of "From the Top", a weekly radio show that is dedicated to outstanding young classical musicians from the entire country. From the Jordan Hall of the program will be broadcast from National Public Radio and is heard on 250 stations in the United States.

Official mascot of the New England Conservatory is the fighting penguin.

Well-known graduates of the NEC

  • Ted Akatz, Drummer
  • Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
  • Sarah Caldwell, conductor
  • Sean Callery, Composer
  • Colin Carr, cello
  • Regina Carter, violin
  • Young- Chang Cho, cellist and professor
  • Frederick Shepherd Converse, composer
  • Phyllis Curtin, soprano
  • Roberto Diaz, violist, inter alia, President of the Curtis Institute
  • Marty Ehrlich, Saxophonist
  • Frank Epstein, drummer
  • Stephen Ferrera, music producer
  • Avram Fefer ( jazz saxophonist )
  • Everett Firth, Drummer
  • Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
  • David Franco, music producer
  • Michael Gandolfi, composer
  • Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano
  • Biava String Quartet, Chamber Music Ensemble
  • Jupiter String Quartet Chamber Music Ensemble

Well-known teacher at the NEC

Music school Young-Chang Cho Curtis Institute of Music George Whitefield Chadwick George Russell (composer) Gunther Schuller
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