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NEC Update back issues
January–June 2008

NEC Update is an e-mail newsletter, published approximately twice each month with news of New England Conservatory and links to audio streams, concert listings, and other resources on the NEC Web site. On these pages we offer back issues. We welcome you to sign up for a free subscription. You are free at any time to unsubscribe and end your free subscription.

NEC Update, Vol. 4, No. 26, June 23, 2008
Team NEC dominates string competitions / Willoughby receives teaching award / New class note: her life is an open book / Summer School: world rhythm book camp / New CD: BMOP's Hyla / New CD: Bergonzi's Tenor Talk / New CD: Borromeos play Mackey / New CD: Coleman's Lapidation / New book by NEC poetry teacher / Commencement music and photos / Familiar faces retire from NEC
NEC Update, Vol. 4, No. 25, June 9, 2008
Down Beat honors NEC students / Summer School heats up: GuitarFest / Summer School heats up: Sick Puppy / NEC/Handel and Haydn youth in concert / Photo gallery: NEC at the Red Sox / Just booked: Prep at Pops, June 22 / Helen Hodam dies
NEC Update, Vol. 4, No. 24, June 4, 2008
NEC raises $115 million in "Gift of Music" campaign
NEC Update, Vol. 4, No. 23, May 12, 2008
Honorary degrees to Perrin, Brookmeyer / Our youngest concerto virtuosos / Avery Fisher grants to NEC string players / New to Summer School: violin explosion / Have you made your gift yet? '08 has. / NEC gospel choir at the Strand / American Academy honors NEC composers / Jimmy Giuffre dies / New issue of NEC's Notes magazine
NEC Update, Vol. 4, No. 22, May 5, 2008
Stephen Friedlaender is NEC's new board chair
NEC Update, Vol. 4, No. 21, April 28, 2008
BMOP releases Gandolfi anthology / Kati Agócs joins composition faculty / Holvik, Meraw to join voice faculty / Broadway wizard is "Back with the Wind" / NEC singer to be Queen in London / New to Summer School: for singers / NEC launches Youth Jazz Orchestra / Have you made your gift yet? / From the Top with Hahn: ticket offer / Just booked: Dave Liebman / Voisin memorial May 5
NEC Update, Vol. 4, No. 20, April 7, 2008
Mahler's perfect nine / Week of Harbison premieres / Wheeler's Boston opera on CD / New to Summer School: Blake's Schuller / STEP alumna steps up / Live from NEC: Barber violin concerto / Have you made your gift yet? Pratt has.
NEC Update, Vol. 4, No. 19, March 24, 2008
Fundraising in "Harmony" with youth / NEC's Carter year begins with masterclass / LAO examines Venezuelan "miracle" / Beriyeva takes Hilton Head prize / New to Summer School: Chopin / Trio of concertos in Jordan Hall

NEC Update, Vol. 4, No. 18, March 10, 2008
British Consulate spotlights Woodcock / Atlanta/Spano release Gandolfi CD / Chicago Project takes Roberts home / Fortunato records "foolish" opera / Have you made your gift yet? Jones has. / New to Summer School: Irish Music

NEC Update, Vol. 4, No. 17, February 27, 2008
Hugh Wolff to head NEC's orchestra program
NEC Update, Vol. 4, No. 16, February 25, 2008
Stories: Azéma to head Camerata / Haber students dominate NATS / NEC flutists sweep Pappoutsakis / Reunion weekend Pops soloist announced / Have you made your gift yet? Hiekens have. / Tribeca composers come young / Live from NEC: Holland's Homecoming / Cecil Taylor "beyond jazz" / Roger Voisin dies
NEC Update, Vol. 4, No. 15, February 11, 2008
Stories: Herbie's gang claims Grammy / Zander addresses World Economic Forum / Have you made your gift yet? Katz has. / Messiaen's birds keep coming
NEC Update, Vol. 4, No. 14, February 4, 2008
Stories: BSO hires NEC cellist / Olmstead publishes Sessions bio / New class note: Heather on the Prairie
NEC Update, Vol. 4, No. 13, January 28, 2008
Stories: Frith CD from NEC residency / NEC presents Cavalli's Egisto / A Feast of Music: stars for scholarships / Kids in Harmony returns in April / Have you made your gift yet? Skolnick has.
NEC Update, Vol. 4, No. 12, January 21, 2008
Stories: Kim wins Bösendorfer competition / Chamber music concerts galore / Improvisation faculty unleashed / Concertos on BMOP, YPO programs / Messiaen takes flight at NEC / Sherman's Bach at Emmanuel Music / Puccini celebration / Grawemeyer visits Prep students

NEC Update, Vol. 4, No. 11, January 7, 2008

Stories: From the Top tapings come home / Laurel quartet at Carter symposium / NEC composers in concert / Have you made your gift yet? Brohn has. / Class notes expanded online / New issue of NEC's Notes magazine


NEC Update back issues, Vol. 3, Nos. 9–23 / January–June 2007
NEC Update back issues, Vol. 3, Nos. 24-26 and Vol. 4, Nos. 1-10 / July-December 2007

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