Helen Morgan, classical music scholar Apr 14, 2008
She graduated from the University of Rochester at 20, studied piano at the Eastman School of Music, toured with her husband and accompanied him in concert halls across the country, worked at the New England Conservatory of Music and organized classical music tours throughout Europe. "When she moved to Atlanta, she was comparing the level of music professionalism here with what she'd experienced in New York and Boston, and her thought was to bring the standards up here," said her daughter Anne... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Oasis founder has Boston ties Apr 11, 2008
He operates the company with his wife, Priscilla H. Lee, a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. In 2006, Lee founded Hong Kong Oasis, to compete with , and offered low-priced flights connecting to Vancouver and London, where there are large Asian populations. (Boston Globe)
Notable ensemble conductor visits Masco Apr 10, 2008
Drury was taking a break that day from his usual post at the New England Conservatory of Music ... In addition to being the associate conductor of wind ensembles at New England Conservatory of Music, Drury is also an assistant conductor of orchestras at MIT. Drury has conducted numerous air force bands throughout the country and has played the saxophone for musicians such as Natalie Cole and the Coasters, the 1950s rhythm and blues band with hits such as Yakety Yak. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
Boosters bring Cab Calloway & Orchestra Apr 8, 2008
He attended and graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music. The modern-day Cab Calloway and Orchestra has appeared at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Lincoln Center, and the Rome Opera House. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
WSO, Woodbury Ballet Present Anderson Tribute Apr 2, 2008
In 1919, he began piano and music studies at the New England Conservatory of Music. At Harvard University, Mr. Anderson studied musical harmony, canon and fugue and orchestration. (Voices, CT)
Bride selects dress to reflect the sparkle of her big day Mar 20, 2008
Coulter, who's based in Allston, designs couture womenswear and bridal gowns for the public, as well as costumes for clients such as the New England Conservatory of Music and Boston Lyric Opera. She was a menswear designer for Talbots until January, when the company announced the division was being eliminated. (Boston Globe)
More Than A King Mar 16, 2008
That all changed between the time London studied music at Brown University and then the New England Conservatory of Music, where he first heard the sounds of klezmer - strictly defined as the instrumental music of Eastern European Jews who spoke Yiddish. Nowadays, klezmer music is a familiar and established genre. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Quirky and jazzy, she's just out there being herself Feb 23, 2008
She may write hummable refrains, but she says, "I don't play piano like a pop pianist." She studied composition at the New England Conservatory of Music, and her listening habits include "weird jazz" she eagerly cites as an inspiration, like the hard-edge rhythm of Cecil Taylor, Alice Coltrane, and Abdullah Ibrahim. She also mentions her love of the impressionistic and undulating work of Debussy and Ravel. (Boston Globe)
Pieces of Our Past Feb 6, 2008
To pay for his tuition at the New England Conservatory of Music, McHenry worked as a cab driver, elevator operator and other jobs. Near the end of his studies at the conservatory, McHenry decided to major in voice. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
He's right at home leading Youth Symphony Jan 21, 2008
Some Youth Symphony members have gone on to institutions such as Juilliard, Yale and the New England Conservatory of Music. They've played with professional ensembles, including the San Diego Symphony, San Diego Chamber Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony and Seattle Symphony. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Bob Enos, 60, trumpeter for Roomful of Blues Jan 17, 2008
Mr. Enos was born on July 4, 1947, took up the trumpet at 14, and studied at the New England Conservatory of Music. He spent the late '60s and early '70s playing in soul and R&B bands, among them doo-wop stars The Platters, and he cofounded the jazz-fusion ensemble Channel One. (Boston Globe)
Trivia Tidbits: By error, his birth certificate read Michael King Jan 11, 2008
On June 18, 1953, he married Coretta Scott, whom he met in Boston, while she was enrolled at the New England Conservatory of Music, studying voice and violin. The service was held on the lawn of her parents house, in Heiberger, Ala. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
The jazz beat: Al Vega, Bostons living legend of jazz Jan 4, 2008
He then transferred to New England Conservatory of Music for serious studies while he continued to gig throughout New England. He took his mother s advice to heart and has been one of the best musicians ever since. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
'Messiah' will feature local talent, guest performers Dec 4, 2007
LaCombe, a soprano, holds degrees from the New England Conservatory of Music, San Diego State University and the University of Oklahoma at Norman. In March 2005 she was a guest soloist with the Tulsa Oratorio Chorus, and has performed extensively in Europe. (Sallisaw Sequoyah County Times, OK)
Degenerate Art Ensemble defies categorization Nov 24, 2007
By Susan Josephs, Special to The Times Joshua Kohl and Haruko Nishimura first met as students at the Boston-based New England Conservatory of Music and immediately recognized each other as kindred spirits. With music as their original love, they set out to "achieve the most seemingly impossible missions. It was always about adventure and creativity before anything else," says Nishimura. (Los Angeles Times)
Craig Smith, 60; director of Emmanuel Music orchestra Nov 22, 2007
Born Jan. 31, 1947, in Lewiston, Idaho, Smith graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1969 and a master's degree in 1972. Emmanuel Music remained his base, but he was a guest conductor at the Chicago Lyric Opera, the Houston Grand Opera and elsewhere. (Los Angeles Times)
An early tribute Nov 16, 2007
This concert of Pinkham songs and instrumental music which honors the former chairman of the Early Music Department at the New England Conservatory of Music features mezzo-soprano Pamela Dellal, Duo Maresienne (Carol Lewis on viola da gamba, Olav Chris Henriksen on lute), and William Henriksen on violin. Tickets: $22, $17 for students, seniors, and low-income. (Boston Globe)
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Freddy then moved to New York where he studied at the Julliard School of Music and later earned a Master's degree from the New England Conservatory of Music. It was in New York that Freddy successfully laid the groundwork for a career that continues to flourish to this day. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Soulfood bistro to end a soulful reign Oct 30, 2007
Ken Schaphorst, chairman of the jazz studies and improvisation department at the New England Conservatory of Music, called the closing a blow to the music community. "I always had a feeling that Bob's was more than just a place; it was part of a larger project by Darryl," he said, referring to the fact that Settles also launched the South End Jazz Festival, now called the Beantown Jazz Festival. (Boston Globe)
Celebrate the seasons Oct 25, 2007
A longtime music educator, Johnson has a master s degree in voice from the New England Conservatory of Music. For 32 years he taught music and drama in the Hudson Public Schools and has been the choral director of the Acton Community Chorus since 1984. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Percussion quartet to perform at TSU; master class offered Sunday Oct 21, 2007
With an annual schedule of more than 60 concerts, Talujon has performed in universities and concert halls throughout the world, and has given master classes/workshops at the Julliard School and New England Conservatory of Music. They will present a master class for all interested at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, in Ophelia Parrish Performance Hall. (Kirksville Daily Express, MO)
Scene: The Streaking Healys and "Kid A" Oct 11, 2007
After undergoing intensive therapy and training, Savage, by age 6, had taught himself to read piano music and subsequently studied three years of piano at Boston's prestigious New England Conservatory of Music. Savage switched to jazz piano after discovering the jazz music of Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane and Miles Davis. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Looking past prejudice, scholarship awards GLBT community Oct 5, 2007
Media Credit: Kristyn UlandayCeceilia Allwein, a junior at the New England Conservatory of Music, speaks about her experiences as a lesbian yesterday at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel. "I always took issue with the idea that coming out is in and of itself an act of heroism," said Harvard College freshman Brandon Perkovich. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
Convery: What ever happened to civics classes? Oct 3, 2007
Also George Geake speaking on death, sports announcer Len Berman, U.S. Army Band (3), U.S. Air Force Band (3), Berklee School of Music (3), New England Conservatory of Music (2), an opera group, drummer Terry Lynn Carrington, military recruiter (2), makeup artist Paul Planchet (3) and David Barkely, speaker of the Mass. House of Representatives on lowering the drinking age to 18. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Vt. high school musicians on national radio program Sep 28, 2007
The show most often originates from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, but occasionally makes road trips. It's broadcast on 250 NPR stations around the country, including Vermont Public Radio. (WCAX.com, VT)
Series ends in blaze of Gypsy passion Sep 26, 2007
MARCUS THOMPSON, VIOLA -- student of the great Walter Trampler (a former Autumn Classics performer) and the rare educator who has jobs at both the New England Conservatory of Music and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. EUGENE OSADCHY, CELLO -- originally from Kiev, Ukraine, now lives in Denton, Texas, where he teaches at the University of North Texas and regularly performs in the Dallas area. (Anchorage Daily News)
Dissonant sounds competeStreet musician goes classical at rock-heavy HampdenFest Sep 20, 2007
He hopes to attend the New England Conservatory of Music next year. "I basically get to practice in front of an audience," he said. (Baltimore Messenger, MD)
Arturo Sandoval is on a mission to elevate jazz Sep 12, 2007
Right now he's dancing, rolling his hips - arms pumping, feet buoyed by the silky voice of 18-year-old Dana Lauren, a student from the New England Conservatory of Music who Sandoval met at the Newport Jazz Festival and invited to record in the tiny studio of his sprawling Coral Gables home. "Yeahhhhhh," Sandoval hisses delightedly. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Lions Club fair ready to roar into life Sep 12, 2007
Jensen has been a student at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston since the age of 7. He has received many awards and scholarships over the years. (Kingfield Irregular, ME)
Coretta Scott King Aug 31, 2007
After graduating from Antioch with a B.A. in music and education, Scott moved to Boston to study concert singing at the New England Conservatory of Music. It was a move that would forever change her life. (KHOU.com, TX)
Emily Colantonio, taught piano to thousands; at 93 Aug 6, 2007
Mrs. Colantonio, who graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music in 1936 and taught piano to thousands of Boston area students of all ages, died of cancer Aug. 2 at her home in Needham. She was 93. (Boston Globe)
With live music and a diverse crowd, the Beehive is creating a buzz in the South End Jul 12, 2007
Ken Schaphorst, the chairman of jazz studies and improvisation at the New England Conservatory of Music, said the popularity of jazz began to decline after World War II when the music became less dance oriented. He's hopeful that the Beehive will start a wider jazz revival in the South End. (Boston Globe)
Search for symphony conductor tightens Jun 29, 2007
went on to get graduate degrees at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston and from Ball State University in Muncie, Ind. Hatton also works as director of orchestras for a private Catholic school in Beaverton, Ore. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
En route, cooling fans for T stations Jun 1, 2007
Alex Sprung, 22, of Boston takes the Green Line to the New England Conservatory of Music. "There are some stations that are particularly hot, like Government Center," he said. (Boston Globe)
Will it be scars and strikes forever at the Boston Pops? May 14, 2007
The writer is associate conductor of wind ensembles at the New England Conservatory of Music. Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
* Events & Entertainment May 11, 2007
For tonight's concert, Chen and Kao, classically trained at the Peabody Conservatory of Music and the New England Conservatory of Music respectively, will present Mozart Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K.448 (375a), Ravel La Valse, Poeme Choreographique for Two Pianos, Barber No.2 "Schottische," No.3 "Pas de Deux," and No.5 "Hesitation Tango" from Souvenirs Suite, Op. 28, and Rachmaninoff Suite No.2 for Two Pianos in C Major, Op. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
KLING, 33, AND BELL, 26 Apr 29, 2007
April 29, 2007 -- APRIL 5 - When Nathan Kling and Elizabeth Bell met in 2004 at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, the pair immediately hit the right notes. After a two-year courtship, Kling, now an executive assistant for Goldman Sachs, invited Bell onto the roof of their Upper West Side apartment one summer evening. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
SOUNDING OFF: Practice pays for piano student Apr 10, 2007
Her victory marks the first time anyone from Nevada has won the competition, topping students from such big-name schools as Juilliard and the New England Conservatory of Music. The event consisted of two rounds, with the finals taking place in Toronto, where Miraztchiyska performed for an hour straight, completing three separate pieces with only a five second break between each one. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
Prestigious Music Grants Awarded in NYC Apr 10, 2007
Formed in 1989 in Stresa, Italy, the Borromeo is the quartet in residence at the New England Conservatory of Music and at Dai-Ichi Semei Hall in Tokyo. Its members are violinists Nicholas Kitchen and Kristopher Tong, violist Mai Motobuchi and cellist Yeesun Kim. (Shoals TimesDaily)
NIGHTLIFEJarrett Cherner Apr 6, 2007
NIGHTLIFE / Jarrett Cherner / This young jazz pianist has a tendency to trade in the unusual, like North Indian ragas. Catch him now before he takes on New York. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Price is Right Apr 5, 2007
When Mom and Dad are laying down their original tracks in the basement studio it's not unusual for the kids to say, "Hey, I can do that." "I started singing jazz at a very early age, as young as 4 or 5," says Ms. Price from Boston, where she is attending the New England Conservatory of Music ... " Vocalizing came naturally for young Rachael, and it wasn't long before she was performing solo shows for the public. "I was singing in front of audiences probably around age 11," she says. Things... (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
Chinese musicians hitting a high note in the West Apr 4, 2007
Online applications from China to the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston have doubled in the last three years. The Eastman School of Music sent its admissions director on a scouting mission in October, and the school has about 100 Chinese applicants for next year, twice what it had a decade ago. (International Herald Tribune)
Tri-C JazzFest Features Free Events Apr 4, 2007
Helen Sung was a student in the inaugural class of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at the New England Conservatory of Music. A perfect complement to Helen Sung's style are the energetic sounds of saxophonist Rahsaan Barber and his twin brother trombonist Roland. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Coretta Scott King Leaves A Legacy Of Human Rights Mar 16, 2007
Coretta Scott was studying voice at the New England Conservatory of Music and planning on a singing career when a friend introduced her to Martin Luther King, a young Baptist minister studying at Boston University. "She said she wanted me to meet a very promising young minister from Atlanta," King once said, adding with a laugh: "I wasn't interested in meeting a young minister at that time.". (Atlanta Daily World, GA)
Thanks for the melodies Mar 9, 2007
She received her master's degree at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston and was a long-standing member of the Boston Opera Company. She has performed with the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, the PJC Summer Opera, the Choral Society of Pensacola and Pensacola Opera. (Pensacola News Journal)
Past students salute beloved piano teacher Feb 25, 2007
" "During one of our first lessons, I was struggling with a difficult piece, and I remember her saying, 'I believe in you,' " said Freya Wardlaw-Bailey, who won the regional Northwest Division of the Music Teachers National Association and is now in her second year of study for a master's degree in piano accompanying at the University of Oregon in Eugene. Among the Russian customs Velichko brought to Anchorage was having students share the stage with her during her recitals -- including tiny... (Anchorage Daily News)
Daring music in safe surroundings Feb 18, 2007
Tufts has a joint degree program with the New England Conservatory of Music. It also has a "Music in the Community" program that reaches out to non-Tufts families. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Jazzman's Nod Feb 18, 2007
" Later, while at the New England Conservatory of Music, he heard Walker and his All Stars combo, at a bar in Boston. "He was an entertainer," Byron says. "People say that I'm avant-garde, but I really like musicians who entertain. That's what I liked about Mickey Katz, besides the fact that he could play. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
'Joy Kills Sorrow' performs at Loomis Chaffee Feb 16, 2007
" Singer Heather Masse grew up Maine, sang as a young child was later schooled at the New England Conservatory of Music in Jazz voice. She performs with the "The Wayfaring Strangers," a group that still plays occossionally and has played numerous folk and bluegrass festivals. Seeing such high caliber musicians is great for students. "Surely, it is a good thing for our students to have more than passing exposure to professional musicians or artists more generally. We try to include in our guest... (Windsor Journal, CT)
Reflection on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Jan 10, 2007
While at Boston University, Dr. King met Coretta Scott, a graduate of Antioch College, OH, who was studying voice at the New England Conservatory of Music. They were married in June 1953 and later had four children. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)
