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 2 David Dalton masterclass
October 3 Hugh Wolff conducts NEC Philharmonia
October 10 NEC Chamber Orchestra
October 15 Keith Underwood masterclass
October 17 John Page conducts NEC Sinfonietta
October 19 Frøydis Ree Wekre masterclass
October 22 JoAnn Falletta conducts NEC Symphony Orchestra
October 29 Truls Mørk masterclass
November 6 Mischa Santora conducts NEC Philharmonia

November 9 Gustavo Dudamel reading session with NEC Symphony Orchestra
November 14 NEC Chamber Orchestra
November 20 Stefan Jezierski masterclass
November 20 Olaf Ott masterclass
November 20 Thomas Leyendecker masterclass
December 5 John Page conducts NEC Sinfonietta
December 10 Edward Dusinberre masterclass
December 12 Shi-Yeon Sung conducts NEC Symphony Orchestra
January 29 Keith Underwood masterclass
February 4 David Loebel conducts NEC Philharmonia
February 6 Guillermo Figueroa conducts NEC Symphony Orchestra
February 13 John Page conducts NEC Sinfonietta
February 27 NEC Chamber Orchestra
March 12 Keith Underwood masterclass
April 2 John Page conducts NEC Sinfonietta
April 9 NEC Chamber Orchestra
April 16 Benjamin Zander conducts NEC Philharmonia
April 23 John Page conducts NEC Symphony Orchestra