NEC Honors Ensembles
For groups that exhibit both extraordinary accomplishment and a commitment to work together, the Honors Ensemble program can be the springboard for
a group to become a permanent, professional ensemble. Groups audition for Honors every October before an outside panel of jurors (in the case of classical
chamber music groups) or for NEC faculty (in the case of the jazz/wild card groups). The groups selected through this process become NEC Honors Ensembles
for the remainder of the school year, during which time they receive special mentoring and the guarantee of a Jordan Hall recital. Through NEC’s
Performance Outreach program, Honors Ensembles give three performances off campus and receive training in shaping programs for and speaking to specialized
audiences.
Although many Honors Ensembles only stay together through the duration of their school years, others find or
confirm a vocation through the program.
2008-2009 NEC Honors Ensembles |
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Béla Quartet
Roger Tapping, faculty coach
Concert: April 29, NEC's Jordan Hall, 8pm
Ben Thacher, violin
Rita Wang, violin
Paul Laraia, viola
Michael Katz, cello
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Sirocco Winds
John Heiss, faculty coach
Concert: April 27, NEC's Jordan Hall, 8pm
Anne Gregory, flute
Andrew Mee, horn
Ambrose Tucker, clarinet
Mary Lynch, oboe
Chris Watford, bassoon
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Tetrachord
Mai Motobuchi, faculty coach
Concert: April 30, NEC's Jordan Hall, 8pm
Jennifer Wey, violin
Quan Yuan, violin
Matthew Davies, viola
David Meyer, cello
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NEC Honors Flute and Guitar Duo
Eliot Fisk, faculty coach
Concert: May 3, NEC's Jordan Hall, 8pm
Ben Smolen, flute
Jerome Mouffe, guitar
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NEC Honors Jazz Quartet
Concert: April 13, NEC's Jordan Hall, 8pm
Frank Carlberg, faculty coach
Michael Thomas, alto saxophone/clarinet
Nadav Remez, guitar/saxophone
Nathan Therrien, bass
Tyson Stubelek, drums/percussion
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Uplift
Concert: April 13, NEC's Jordan Hall, 8pm
Jerry Leake. faculty coach
Ambrose Tucker, clarinet
Joanna Mattrey, viola
James Gundersen, guitar
Kathy Schulmeister, bass
Martin Wirt, drums
Derek Beckvold, tabla
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