“I hope this video of NEC’s Jewish Music Ensemble will lift the spirits of everyone who sees it, and possibly even make them want to dance! The most important thing on my mind when making this recording was to try to capture the spirit of what it was like to actually play together, and I really think they did that.”
—Hankus Netsky, ensemble director

Four NEC alumni were awarded Live Arts Boston 2020 grants from The Boston Foundation, Prep students Raunak Kumar, Anna Choi, and Haley Kwoun have started the Give Bach concert series in support of COVID-19 relief and racial equity, and NEC musicians appear on panels, give performances, and more.