Alumni Services
The Alumni Relations Office is pleased to offer the following benefits and services to NEC alumni:
Alumni Benefits
NEC alumni are entitled to special benefits accompanying their Alumni Association ID card.
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To request your free, personalized ID card contact the Alumni Relations Office at (617) 585-1175 or stop by. We are located 295 Huntington Avenue, Suite 301.
The card carries the following benefits:
- Discounts on NEC opera tickets and Career Workshops
Use your Alumni Association ID card to gain 2 for 1 admission to NEC's two annual mainstage opera productions and/or attend any Career Workshop at a discount.
Visit Concert Calendar for listings.
- Discount on musical instrument insurance
As a member of the NEC Alumni Association, you are entitled to receive a reduced rate on instrument insurance through Clarion Associates, Inc., the world's largest musical instrument insurance specialist. For most instruments, the annual premium is $140 for up to $10,000 of coverage. For more information about the New England Conservatory group policy, contact Clarion at 1-800-VIVALDI.
Be sure to specify that you are a member of the NEC Alumni Association when requesting your personalized quote.
- Car Rental Discounts
You can also obtain 5% - 15% discounts on car rentals through Avis and Alamo. To do so, just cite the appropriate NEC organization number and rate code (found on the back of your card) when the reservation is made. For rates and reservations visit Alamo's website and Avis's website.
- Library Privileges
Visit Library Privileges (below) for complete information on how to access Spaulding and Firestone libraries.
Concert Calendar
Boston-area alumni and all NEC Annual Fund donors also receive NEC's Concert Guide, a season preview of NEC's concerts published twice a year. All other alumni may also receive Concert Guide by mail upon request. Online Concert Calendar listings are updated with the most current concert information.
Link Your Website
Join the hundreds of NEC alumni who have already linked their website to NEC's Alumni Websites page. Send your complete URL, along with your name and class year to Gabe Bolio, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations.
Sites listed are not hosted, managed, or created by New England Conservatory, which bears no responsibility for their content. The Assitant Director of Alumni Relations reserves the right to decline requests for listings.
Tourjée Alumni Award
The Tourjée Alumni Award was established in 1985 by the NEC Alumni Council, “to encourage graduate study at the alma mater, thus refining talent to its highest potential.”
This special monetary prize towards first-year tuition is given to a graduating student or an NEC alumnus/a who plans to pursue further graduate work at NEC. The award is based on outstanding musicianship, scholarship, and enterprise, as well as upon high potential for success in graduate study and in the music field. The award is based solely on merit and not upon financial need.
If you are an NEC alumnus/a pursuing further graduate work at NEC and wish to apply for the Tourjée Alumni Award, you may download the 2009 application when it becomes available. (You may view the 2008 application here.)
The application deadline for the Tourjée Alumni Award is reset each year (usually in mid-March) to avoid conflicting with the College's Spring break. Please check back later for the specific date or contact Gabe Bolio, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations with any questions.
Alumni Publications
Catch the latest news of the world of NEC through NEC Update.
Sign up here to receive your free e-newsletter.
Class Notes online is a great place to share your news. Whether you've just had a baby, released a cd or won a competition, we want to hear about your accomplishments. Use our online form to submit a Class Note.
Class Notes are edited for length and content before they are posted online. Your Class Note will remain online until you submit a new note.
For questions regarding Class Notes submissions contact Gabe Bolio, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations.
The Office of Alumni Relations also communicates with alumni through Notes, NEC's magazine, published twice a year. Notes encompasses a broad array of stories and articles on alumni achievements, Class Notes, news about the Conservatory, and other information of interest to alumni.
Download the most recent issue of Notes.
Career Services
NEC alumni can benefit from the resources of the Career Services Center.
In addition, the Office of Alumni Relations often works in collaboration with the Career Services Center to create networking opportunities for alumni and students. Please visit the Alumni Events portion of our website for details on the next Networking Night or contact Gabe Bolio, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations.
Library Privileges
All NEC alumni have reading/listening privileges at Harriet M. Spaulding Music Library and Idabelle Firestone Audio Library collections. Degree-holding alumni who wish to gain borrowing privileges must present their NEC Alumni ID card at the Spaulding circulation desk and remit a $30 refundable deposit. Spaulding library requests that it be notified of all changes of address.
For library hours, resources, and access to the online catalog, visit our Libraries page.
Music Referral Service
Alumni can get paying gigs from the Music Referral Service for up to three years after their date of graduation. For more information, email the Music Referral Office or call (617) 585-1170.