Alumni Profile: Coretta Scott King '54, '71 hon. D.M.
Music Education
Coretta Scott King worked up until her death in 2006 in pursuit of civil rights for all Americans--a destiny that began when she met her future husband, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., while both were students in Boston. Coretta Scott King's success in raising awareness and inspiring social and legal change is a monumental part of our nation's history. At New England Conservatory, Coretta Scott King was a singer who completed a degree in Music Education--a very popular degree path for her generation.
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| Coretta Scott King’s senior year photo from the 1954 issue of Neume, the New England Conservatory yearbook. Download High Resolution Version |
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Coretta Scott King meets Boston Pops conductor Arthur Fiedler on the occasion of her being made an honorary Doctor of Music by New England Conservatory, 23 May 1971. |
Coretta Scott King with New England Conservatory President Gunther Schuller on the occasion of her being made an honorary Doctor of Music by New England Conservatory, 23 May 1971. |
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| Coretta Scott King and her children with New England Conservatory President Gunther Schuller on the occasion of her being made an honorary Doctor of Music by New England Conservatory, 23 May 1971. |
Coretta Scott King on stage in NEC’s Jordan Hall, on the occasion of her receiving an Outstanding Alumni Award from New England Conservatory at her 50th Reunion, 16 May 2004. |
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| NEC Concert Program from March 19, 1953. Three months before her marriage to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott was vocal soloist in the Boston premiere of a work by Afro-Cuban composer Amadeo Roldan. Download PDF |