New England Conservatory (NEC)

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New England Conservatory

Discover the power of musical thinking.

Founded by Eben Tourjée in Boston, Massachusetts in 1867, New England Conservatory (NEC) represents a new model of music school that combines the best of European tradition with American innovation. The school stands at the center of Boston’s rich cultural history and musical life, presenting concerts at the renowned Jordan Hall. Propelled by profound artistry, bold creativity and deep compassion, NEC seeks to amplify musicians’ impact on advancing our shared humanity, and empowers students to meet today’s changing world head-on, equipped with the tools and confidence to forge multidimensional lives of artistic depth and relevance.

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Music Halls

Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall

Opened in 1903, New England Conservatory’s acoustically superb Jordan Hall provides an intimate and versatile setting. Orchestras, chamber ensembles, recitalists, and jazz artists alike have found the hall ideal for performances and recording sessions. In addition to being the heart and soul of New England Conservatory, Jordan Hall is central to the musical life of New England, having hosted performances by the world’s leading soloists and ensembles.

Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre
Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre

The Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theater is a multi-purpose theater space, with options for proscenium, thrust, or in-the-round seating and an optional orchestra pit—a rarity in black box theaters. The space is equipped with a pipe grid over the entire space and includes an extensive inventory of theatrical lighting instruments. This space is ideal for theater, concerts, opera, dance, multimedia presentations and art installations.

Brown Hall
Brown Hall

Brown Hall is located in the historic Jordan Hall building and is NEC’s second largest recital hall. Because of the versatility of the space, Brown Hall is the location for orchestra performances, rehearsals, masterclasses, along with larger receptions: formal dinners, cocktail parties, and galas.

Williams Hall
Williams Hall

Located right next to Jordan Hall, Williams is regularly used for lectures and receptions associated with Jordan Hall events, as well as solo and chamber music performances.

Burnes Hall
Burnes Hall

Natural light pours in from full-height windows, illuminating rehearsals, performances, meetings, receptions, and other events in the flexible multipurpose space of Burnes Hall, located in NEC’s Student Life & Performance Center (SLPC).

Eben Jordan Ensemble Room
Eben Jordan Ensemble Room

The Eben Jordan Ensemble Room is ideal for small recitals, meetings, and jazz and contemporary music rehearsals. The room is also an acoustically superb recording studio, with adjacent recording control room and isolation booths.

Pierce Hall
Pierce Hall

The multipurpose Pierce Hall has two built-in projection screens, an audio system, and a lectern that make this space perfect for meetings, lectures, presentations, as well as performances.

Keller Room
Keller Room

An intimate recital room situated in the historic Jordan Hall building. The Keller Room is the perfect location for smaller chamber or solo recitals. Because of its close proximity to Jordan, Keller is an ideal location for lectures or receptions associated with Jordan Hall events.

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