NEC Orchestras

Stanford and Norma Jean Calderwood Director of Orchestras: Hugh Wolff

Orchestral training has been an integral part of New England Conservatory's education since the 1880s.

The program features three full orchestras: the Sinfonietta, primarily freshman and sophomore students; the Symphony Orchestra , a mix of all years; the Philharmonia, NEC’s most advanced orchestra, available to juniors, seniors and graduate students; and an un-conducted Chamber Orchestra; all of which regularly perform a range of traditional and contemporary repertoire. Rehearsals focus on concert preparation, core-repertory readings, and sectionals with Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians and other NEC faculty members.

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Orchestra Schedule and Assignments

Upcoming NEC College orchestra concerts and masterclasses

October 1 Hugh Wolff conducts NEC Philharmonia
October 7 NEC Chamber Orchestra
October 15 John Page conducts NEC Sinfonietta
October 22 Hugh Wolff conducts NEC Symphony
October 25 Jon Nelson masterclass
November 5 Benjamin Zander conducts NEC Philharmonia
November 19 John Page conducts NEC Sinfonietta
November 22 John Rojak masterclass
December 10 NEC Symphony
January 29 Hugh Wolff conducts NEC Philharmonia
February 11 John Page conducts NEC Sinfonietta
February 23 NEC Chorus/NEC Symphony
Feburary 25 NEC Chamber Orchestra
March 6 Stephen Hough masterclass
March 30 John Page conducts NEC Symphony
April 1 Hugh Wolff conducts NEC Sinfonietta
April 7 Julian Kuerti conducts NEC Philharmonia
April 15 NEC Chamber Orchestra
April 22 Hugh Wolff conducts NEC Symphony