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Why do I give?
“NEC's competitive but supportive environment of excellence ensures the continuance of the art form for future generations.”
—Paul Katz , faculty
Paul Katz joined the New England Conservatory faculty in 2001. The former Cleveland Quartet cellist was part of a wave of faculty hires that transformed NEC into a magnet school for the world's best string players, and his Professional String Quartet Training Program has produced a parade of prizewinners. Katz himself has been honored in every conceivable way, from a Grammy Award to the Richard M. Bogomolny National Service Award, Chamber Music America's highest honor.
Here's how Katz describes the elements that have made NEC the perfect home for his special brand of teaching: "Here at NEC, I am blessed to teach extraordinary cellists and the best young string quartets in the world. NEC provides a competitive but nurturing, supportive environment of excellence. It is one of the great institutions ensuring the continuance of the art form for future generations."
Katz has given a legacy of great quartet performance to the generations who have heard him play and to the future generations who will enjoy the work of his students. His contribution doesn't end there, though. Katz is a proud donor to NEC's Presidential Endowment Fund.