NEC Update Vol. 1, No. 18, April 18, 2005
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Vol. 1, No. 18, April 18, 2005 |
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Pianist Warren Jones celebrates singers |
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photo by Paul Foley
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Behind every great singer, there stands--or rather, sits--a great accompanist. Visitors to NEC are in for a special treat on April
21 when collaborative pianist Warren Jones (in photo), nicknamed "the pianist who loves singers," presents a masterclass exploring
the intricate relationship between singer and accompanist. Jones's accompanist resume reads like a Who's Who of voice and opera
greats, ranging from fellow NEC graduate Denyce Graves to Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. |
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NEC concerts and programs day by day.
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Former BSO concertmaster joins NEC faculty |
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| photo by Miro Vintoniv |
Effective with the 2005/2006 academic year, former BSO concertmaster Joseph Silverstein will join the NEC faculty as Principal
Conductor and Artistic Advisor of Orchestras. Silverstein will personally conduct four orchestral concerts per year at NEC, among
other duties.
A string of visits as a guest conductor at NEC have led up to this appointment, including Silverstein's upcoming appearance
leading the NEC Symphony Orchestra April 27 in a program that includes Ravel's Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2 and Bartok's Viola
Concerto with student soloist David Kim. |
Read
more about Joseph Silverstein's new role at NEC.
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D.C. alumni meet Provost Dodson |
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photo by Miro Vintoniv |
On May 11, Ed Graves '87 M.M. (in photo) and other members of NEC's Greater Washington, D.C. Alumni Steering Committee invite
D.C.-area alumni to meet NEC's new provost, Robert Dodson '62, hear a performance by a current NEC student, and enjoy the company
of other NEC alumni, parents, and friends. |
Connect
with NEC alumni at this and other events.
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Commencement / Reunion 2005 |
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photo by Jeff Thiebauth
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NEC will hold its 134th Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 22, with approximately 250 undergraduate and graduate students receiving
degrees and diplomas, and honorary Doctor of Music degrees going to John Eliot Gardiner, Bernard Greenhouse, Maynard Solomon, and
NEC Distinguished Artist-in-Residence Emeritus George Russell, who retired from the NEC faculty last year.
Also during Commencement weekend, reunion activities will celebrate class years ending in zero and five, with special masterclasses,
receptions, and award ceremonies in addition to the Commencement festivities themselves. |
Alumni:
register online for Reunion 2005.
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MYWE, from the Vatican to Boston |
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photo by Neil Ungerleider
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In 2004, NEC's Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble toured Italy--with a papal audience as part of the trip. As the world mourns
Pope John Paul II, MYWE shares footage of this visit on the NEC Web site.
On May 23, Bostonians can enjoy MYWE's Jordan Hall performance of works by Ito, Milhaud, Dello Joio, Dahl, Daugherty, and Adams,
under the baton of Michael Mucci. The concert begins at 7:30pm, and is free of charge. |
View
video of MYWE's 2004 Vatican visit.
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A wealth of singers at Cinderella's ball |
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photo by Miro Vintoniv
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Dozens of fine student singers participated in NEC Opera Theater's March production of Massenet's Cendrillon (Cinderella)--and
it's only possible to mount a work of such grandeur when the talent pool is as rich as it is today.
Boston opera lovers can anticipate another fine opera season ahead, as acceptance letters have just gone out to 170
singers admitted to vocal studies at NEC.
Enjoy a last look at the opera class of 2005 in a slideshow of images from NEC's Cendrillon! |
View
slides of NEC's Cendrillon production.
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I want to give NEC my piano--but how? |
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NEC welcomes both new and "gently used" piano donations.
Pianos at NEC are used every day, every minute that our buildings are open. This heavy usage drastically shortens the lifespan
of a piano and means that NEC has an ongoing need to replenish its inventory.
NEC's piano services staff has created a set of guidelines for piano gifts that makes it easy to assess the potential value of
your instrument to the Conservatory's hard-working pianists, whose amount of practice time is "boggling to the imagination," in
the words of NEC piano department cochair Bruce Brubaker. |
Find
how to give a piano, and other frequently asked questions.
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Escape the ordinary when you come to NEC to hear our faculty, guests, and the best young pre-professionals perform live. And
bring a friend to escape with you for the same ticket price: Free!
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