New England Conservatory Alumni

06/02/2026

🌟Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Rhoda Bernard '94🌟

Dr. Rhoda Bernard is the Founding Managing Director of the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education and the Assistant Chair of the Music Education Department at Berklee College of Music. She holds a Bachelor of Arts cm laude in government from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Music with academic honors in jazz voice from New England Conservatory. She earned both her Master of Education and Doctor of Education degrees from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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Dr. Rhoda Bernard is the Founding Managing Director of the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education and the Assistant Chair of the Music Education Depart

06/01/2026

Cellist and alumnus Leland Ko '24 AD has placed third in the 2026 Queen Elisabeth Competition. This competition is one of the world's most prestigious and demanding international music competitions for young, classically trained virtuosos.

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Cellist and alumnus Leland Ko '24 AD has placed third in the 2026 Queen Elisabeth Competition. This competition is one of the world's most prestigious and deman

05/26/2026

Delirium Musicum, which is made up of several NEC alumni, will be touring the East Coast beginning in early July. Their upcoming performances include the Rockport Chamber Music Festival on July 1, the opening of Newport Classical on July 2, and the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts in NYC’s Central Park on July 7.

Alumni members include Etienne Gara '12 MM (artistic director), Evan Hjort '22 MM (violin), Stella Cho '16 GD (cello), Javier Iglesias-Martin '16 MM (cello), Sophia Szokolay '19, '25 DMA (violin), and Nao Kubota '17 (viola).

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Delirium Musicum, which is made up of several NEC alumni, will be touring the East Coast beginning in early July. Their upcoming performances include the Rockpo

05/21/2026

The NEC Alumni Network is our online community where alumni can stay connected, explore their benefits and resources, share news, register for events, and much more!

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alumni.necmusic.edu/signup

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05/11/2026

Andrew Rindfleisch ’90 MM Named Pulitzer Prize Finalist for American Descent 🎼

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05/07/2026

DoYeon Kim ’16 MM, ’18 GD Featured in The New York Times 📰🎼

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05/05/2026

Meet our 2026 Commencement Alumni Speaker and Marshals! 🎉

Alumni hold a meaningful place in NEC’s Commencement celebrations. Each year, graduates from reunion classes are invited to take part by serving as alumni marshals and speakers, representing the broader alumni community.

At this year’s Commencement, Matthew Shifrin '21, '23 MM will address the graduating class as the Alumni Speaker, officially welcoming them into the alumni community. Obadiah Baker '06 and Terry Wolkowicz '86 will serve as Alumni Marshals, leading the ceremonial procession.

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Meet our 2026 Commencement Alumni Speaker and Marshals!Alumni hold a meaningful place in NEC’s Commencement celebrations. Each year, graduates from reunion classes are invited to take part by serving as alumni marshals and speakers, representing the broader alumni community.At this year’s Com...

04/29/2026

From Grunge to the Houston Grand Opera: Conductor and NEC Alumnus James Gaffigan on His Path to the Podium

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04/23/2026

Pianist Saehyun Kim ’19 Prep, ’24 NEC/Harvard Joins Warner Classics Ahead of Debut Album Release 🎹🎼

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04/20/2026

Alix Raspé Gray ’17 MM Named to New Faculty Roles at Exeter and Longy 🎼✨

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