Press Releases 2004 - 2005
NEC Percussion Ensemble Presents World Premieres By Joan Huang, David T. Little, May 1 at 7 p.m. in NEC’s Jordan Hall
–April 14, 2005
NEC Jazz Musicians Keep “the Joint Jumpin’” in Free April Concerts
–March 30, 2005
New England Conservatory Celebrates Ran Blake’s 70th Birthday in Special Concert, April 18 at NEC’s Jordan Hall
–March 25, 2005
Paula Robison Named First Occupant of Donna Hieken Flute Chair at New England Conservatory
–March 23, 2005
NEC’s Borromeo Quartet Performs Works of Vivaldi, Janacek, Schumann on First Monday Concert, April 4
–March 18, 2005
NEC Opera Theater Presents A Talent to Amuse: An Evening with Noël Coward, April 12 at NEC’s Jordan Hall
–March 18, 2005
NEC Flutists Sweep Top Three Prizes in New York Flute Competition, March 12
–March 15, 2005
NEC’s Parker String Quartet One of Three Winners in Concert Artists Guild 2005 International Competition
–March 11, 2005
Joseph Silverstein Appointed Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of Orchestras at New England Conservatory
–March 10, 2005
Ning An, Who Holds Four Degrees from New England Conservatory, Chosen to Compete in 12th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
–March 9 , 2005
Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Concludes 2004-05 Presidential Lecture Series at New England Conservatory, March 29
–March 9 , 2005
NEC Violinist James Buswell, Jupiter String Quartet Featured on First Monday in Jordan Hall, March 7 at 8 p.m.
–February 23, 2005
New England Conservatory Students, Jupiter String Quartet Chosen to Perform in Kennedy Center’s Conservatory Project, February 28, 2005
–February 17, 2005
Chicago Symphony Principal Trumpet Adolph "Bud" Herseth '54, '85 hon. D.M. Coaches and Performs at NEC’s Brass Bash, March 6, 2005
–February 15, 2005
NEC’s Borromeo String Quartet to Present Complete Cycle of Bartok Quartets, March 1, 2005 in NEC’s Jordan Hall
–February 10, 2005
Celebrated Jazz Bassist, Composer, Bandleader Dave Holland Named Visiting Artist-in-Residence at New England Conservatory
–February 8, 2005
NEC Flutists Heather Zenobia ’06 M.M. and Jessica Rosinski ’06 M.M. Take First and Second Prizes at James Pappoutsakis Competition, February 6, 2005
–February 8, 2005
NEC soprano Michelle Johnson ’05 B.M. Wins John Moriarty Encouragement Award at New England Regional Auditions Finals, February 6, 2005
–February 7, 2005
NEC Wind Ensemble Performs in New York’s Carnegie Hall, February 25, 2005
–February 4, 2005
New England Conservatory Appoints John Mallia as Director of Electronic Music Studio and Composition Faculty
–February 3, 2005
Anatoly Lyadov, Forgotten Russian Master, Celebrated in Tatyana Dudochkin’s Annual Anniversary Concert, February 27, 2005 in NEC’s Jordan Hall
–February 3, 2005
New England Conservatory Opera Theater Presents Massenet’s Cinderella Setting, Cendrillon, March 11-13, 2005 at Cutler Majestic Theatre
–February 2, 2005
Charles and Donna Hieken Endow New England Conservatory Faculty Chair in Flute
–February 2, 2005
Musical Alternative to the Super Bowl? NEC’s Youth Philharmonic Orchestra Shows its Winning Form, Brilliant Plays, Awesome Teamwork, February 6, 2005
–January 31, 2005
New England Conservatory Presents 26th Annual Thomas A. Dorsey Gospel Jubilee, February 19-20, 2005
–January 27, 2005
NEC Violinist James Buswell Performs in Jordan Hall Recital, February 13, 2005 at 8 p.m.
–January 21, 2005
New England Conservatory Presents Charles Ives and His World, March 13—17, 2005, as Tribute to Iconoclastic American Composer
–January 20, 2005
NEC’s Jupiter String Quartet Wins First Prize at 2005 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, January 15, 2005
–January 20, 2005
Jazz Bassist and Composer Dave Holland to Coach, Perform with NEC Students in Residency, February 7—10, 2005
–January 18, 2005
New England Conservatory Seeks to Raise $400,000 for Scholarships with A Feast of Music, February 26 at Fairmont Copley Plaza
–January 13, 2005
New Work by NEC Composer Michael Gandolfi to Receive Boston Premiere by Boston Symphony Orchestra, January 27- February 1 in Symphony Hall
–January 4, 2005
Milton Babbitt to be Honored in NEC Composers’ Series, January 19 in Jordan Hall
–December 22, 2004
NEC's Weilerstein Trio Appears in Free Concert Featuring Works of Shostakovich and Schumann, January 26 in NEC's Jordan Hall
–December 21, 2004
Benjamin Zander Conducts the NEC Youth Philharmonic Orchestra in Works of Holst, Ravel, and Tchaikovsky, January 23 in NEC’s Jordan Hall
–December 17, 2004
Borromeo String Quartet Examines Schubert's Death and the Maiden Quartet on Early Evenings Series, January 18 in NEC's Williams Hall
–December 17, 2004
NEC Pianist Gabriel Chodos Tackles Monumental Works in Faculty Recital, January 24 in Jordan Hall
–December 17, 2004
Three New England Conservatory Faculty Nominated for 47th Annual Grammy Awards
–December 9, 2004
Jazz Pianist Jim McNeely in Residence at New England Conservatory Gives Hauben Masterclass, December 8 and Concert with Nec Jazz Orchestra, December 9
–December 1 , 2004
New England Conservatory Chamber Ensembles Present Celebratory Concerts
–November 24, 2004
New England Conservatory Opera Theater Opens 2004-2005 Season with Benjamin Britten's Ghost Opera, The Turn of the Screw, December 10-12 at Cutler Majestic Theatre
–November 12, 2004
Tina Packer, Founder of Shakespeare & Company, to Give Presidential Lecture at New England Conservatory, December 1 at 4:30 p.m. in Williams Hall
–November 12, 2004
December First Monday Program Features New NEC Faculty Cellist Natasha Brofsky
–November 11, 2004
Guest Conductor Andrea Quinn Conducts New England Conservatory Philharmonia, December 1 at 8 p.m. in NEC's Jordan Hall
–November 5, 2004
New England Conservatory's Award-Winning Jupiter String Quartet Plays Recital November 23 at 8 p.m. in NEC's Jordan Hall
–November 3, 2004
Mezzo-Soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson Gives Morse Masterclass December 1, 2:00 p.m. in New England Conservatory's Brown Hall
–November 3, 2004
NEC Students, Artist Diploma Candidates Making a Splash in National and International Venues
–November 2, 2004
Dominique Eade Celebrates 20 Years on NEC Faculty with Recital of Vocal-Instrumental Duets, November 8
–November 2, 2004
New England Conservatory and City of Lowell Celebrate 150th Birthday of George Whitefield Chadwick, Composer and Longtime NEC Director
–October 29, 2004
New England Conservatory Opera Theatre Announces 2004-2005 Season
–October 27, 2004
NEC Philharmonia to Perform at Symphony Hall Sunday, November 7 at 6:30 p.m.
–October 20, 2004
New England Conservatory Jazz Ensembles Pay Tribute to Steve Lacy in Concerts October 28 and December 6
–October 20, 2004
Larry Rachleff Returns to Conduct New England Conservatory Philharmonia, October 27 at 8 p.m. in NEC's Jordan Hall
–October 14, 2004
Ludovic Morlot, BSO Assistant Conductor, to Lead New England Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, October 20 in NEC's Jordan Hall
–October 6, 2004
Chinese Pianist Fou Ts'ong to Give New England Conservatory Masterclass, October 3, 6 p.m., in NEC's Williams Hall
–October 1, 2004
Saxophonst, Composer Steve Coleman Leads Three-Day Residency at New England Conservatory, October 5-7
–September 30, 2004
NEC Wind Ensemble Presents World Premiere by August Read Thomas, East Coast Premiere by Per Nørgård at Fall Concerts, October 14 and November 11
–September 29, 2004
Sopranos Jane Eaglen and Heidi Grant-Murphy Lead Masterclasses at NEC, October 28 and 21 –September 27, 2004
NEC Pianist Veronica Jochum Premieres First-Ever Golijov Piano Work at Recital October 17 in NEC's Jordan Hall –September 22, 2004
NEC's 2004-2005 Presidential Lecture Series Opens with Nobel Prize-Winning Economist and Philosopher Amartya Sen
--September 20, 2004
NEC Celebrates the Art and Life of Saxophonist Steve Lacy at Memorial Concert, October 12 at 8 p.m. in NEC's Jordan Hall
–September 16, 2004
Two New England Conservatory Violin Students Chosen for Boston Albert Schweitzer Fellows Program
–September 16, 2004
NEC President Emeritus and Cello Faculty Laurence Lesser Celebrates 30th Anniversary at Conservatory and 20th Anniversary of First Monday at Jordan Hall
–September 13, 2004
Bruce Brubaker, New NEC Piano Department Co-Chair, Makes His NEC Recital Debut, October 5 at 8 p.m. in NEC's Jordan Hall
–September 9, 2004
NEC's Jupiter String Quartet, Winner of 2004 Banff Competition, to Perform at Opening Our Doors! Day, October 11 at Noon in NEC's Jordan Hall
–September 7, 2004