NEC Update Vol.1, No.25, August 1, 2005

NEC announces 2005/2006 concert season

"Garner" brings Cincinnati out in force

Alumni nominated for Emmys

NEC builds career "Bridge"

Meet the Harvard/NEC freshman class

NEC announces 2005/2006 concert season

photo by Miro Vintoniv

NEC's Web site now contains dates and program information for hundreds of free concerts and events scheduled for the upcoming 2005/2006 concert season. From orchestra concerts to career workshops, from jazz to Beethoven, NEC is abuzz with musical activity throughout the school year.

Visit NEC's listings and mark your calendar now for an unforgettable season of music with our students, faculty, and special guests.

Explore NEC concerts and events day by day.

"Garner" brings Cincinnati out in force

photo by John Grigaitis / Michigan Opera Theatre

The opera Margaret Garner, a project that has united two NEC alumni in a raging success, has opened in Cincinnati, the second of a trio of cities that are premiering the work (in photo: Michigan Opera Theatre's production, May 2005).

Written by Richard Danielpour '80, the opera stars Denyce Graves '88 DP in the title role, and is based on the true story of a slave whose escape to freedom led to the death of her children and an historic human rights trial. With Cincinnati as the site of the real Margaret Garner's story, local interest has been strong. The Cincinnati Enquirer supported the opening with extensive coverage and historical background, and reported that opening night brought a "capacity crowd of 3,278 that remained gripped through nearly three hours and stood with roaring ovations at its conclusion."

In 2006 Margaret Garner moves to Philadelphia, where NEC is planning a special opera weekend around the February 18 performance. Future issues of NEC Update will include registration information for this event.

Read Cincinnati Enquirer's "Margaret Garner Section."

Alumni nominated for Emmys

Nominations for the 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, covering the period of June 1, 2004, through May 31, 2005, were announced two weeks ago. Among the nominees were two NEC alumni.

Composer Sean Callery '87 is nominated for "Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)" for his work on the popular Kiefer Sutherland vehicle "24." Callery has now been nominated for all three seasons of this project, and won in 2003.

Sound effects editor Sean Huff '90 is part of a three-person team nominated for "Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)" for work on the PBS program "Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson."

NEC builds career "Bridge"

The NEC Office of Career Services has taken one of NEC's most popular alumni benefits--the Job Bulletin--to the next level, offering job listings and other resources through an interactive database called Bridge: Worldwide Music Connection.

Bridge contains nearly 1,500 opportunities in music including performance, teaching, arts administration, and music industry jobs as well as competition, festival, scholarship, and grant listings. Added features include customizable searches and the ability to store your resume and cover letter(s) in your own online account. Go to "User Login" to set up your account, and follow NEC's Bridge to job opportunities!

Meet the Harvard/NEC freshman class

photo by Miro Vintoniv

New England Conservatory welcomes six students to the first class in its new joint degree program with Harvard University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. These exceptionally gifted young people will pursue a five-year curriculum that culminates in a bachelor's degree from Harvard and a master's from NEC.

The six include: string players from Maryland, New York, and Korea; an oboist from Virginia; a singer from New York; and a local hero, composer Julia Scott Carey of Wellesley, Mass. (in photo). Julia Carey spent eight years in NEC's Preparatory School, and her music has been heard nationally as well as with the Boston Pops. For this month's streaming audio selection, we offer a piece Julia composed two years ago to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of NEC's Jordan Hall.