New England Conservatory Of Music

The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) is an American music school, established in 1867 and located in Boston, Massachusetts. New England Conservatory is the oldest and one of the most reputable independent music institutions in the USA. NEC Directors/Presidents 1867-1890: Eben Tourjee 1890-1897: Carl Faelten 1897-1930: George Whitefield Chadwick 1931-1942: Wallace Goodrich 1942-1946: Quincy Porter 1946-1958: Harrison Keller 1958-1962: James Aliferis 1962-1967: Chester W. Williams 1967-1977: Gunther Schuller 1977-1982: J. Stanley Ballinger 1982-1996: Laurence Lesser 1997-1999: Robert Freeman 1999-2006: Daniel Steiner 2006-2007: Laurence Lesser (Interim CEO) 2007-2015: Tony Woodcock 2015-2018: Thomas Novak since 2019: Andrea Kalyn