New England Conservatory
Boston, MA, US 🇺🇸
New England Conservatory, founded in 1867, is the oldest independent school of music in the United States. Located in Boston, NEC offers programs in classical, jazz, and contemporary improvisation, with its renowned Jordan Hall serving as a premier concert venue.
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27%
Enrollment
750
Student/faculty
5:1
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Standalone Conservatory
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5
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NEC faculty and alumni comprise nearly 50% of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The community includes 51 Guggenheim Fellows, 11 MacArthur Fellows, and 14 Rome Prize recipients. NEC established the first accredited jazz degree program in the US.
Florence Price
First African American woman to have a symphony performed by a major orchestra
Coretta Scott King
Civil rights leader, trained in voice and violin
Cecil Taylor
Avant-garde jazz pianist
Denyce Graves
Mezzo-soprano, international opera star
Herbert Blomstedt
Conductor, laureate conductor of the San Francisco Symphony
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