Famous NEC Figures
There is a bust of this NEC alumna, author, activist and and civil right leader in the Blumenthal Family Library.
Who is Coretta Scott King?
On October 20, 1903, this group of musicians performed at the dedication concert for Jordan Hall.
Who is the Boston Symphony Orchestra?
Don't mess with this team member - they have a third degree black belt in karate!
Who is Michael Antonitis?
This team member was married by a pope!
Who is Kathleen Kelly?
This Americana singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist graduated from NEC with honors in 2013. Her album World on the Ground won the Grammy for Best Americana album in 2021.
Who is Sarah Jarosz?
This dapper penguin is the NEC mascot, named by the NEC community in a vote led by the SGA in 2021.
Who is Niccolo Penguinini?
This team member took a trip to Salzburg, Austria and visited Mozart's home and birthplace.
Who is Kelli Augustine?
This team member sang in an all-female a cappella group in college.
This alumnus was a mezzo-soprano who enjoyed a long and distinguished career at the Metropolitan Opera. She passed away in May of 2020 and left a planned gift to NEC. She was best known for creating the role of Erika in Samuel Barber's Vanessa in 1958.
Who is Rosalind Elias?
NEC's Jordan Hall was designed by this man, one of New England's most important architects of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Who is Edmund M. Wheelright?
This AE team member sang part of Let it Go as Elsa in a children's Christmas concert at the Kennedy Center.
Who is Jen Dilzell?
To prove to their parents they were ready for a dog, this team member had to walk a stuffed animal dog up and down their street.
Who is Allison Boehret?
This band was formed by NEC students in 2004, and is known for hits such as You Go Down Smooth and Good Kisser.
Who is Lake Street Dive?
In April 1994, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt bestowed this status jointly on New England Conservatory & Jordan Hall.
What is National Historic Landmark?
This team member once had a 15 minute impromptu chat with Maya Angelou in a hotel lobby.
Who is Steve McAlister?
Besides working on our team at NEC, this team member's dream job is archaeologist!
Who is Pamela Pantos?