NEC Annual Scholarship Gala

gala invite

Immerse yourself in an evening of musical transcendence celebrating the innovative spirit of NEC.

Whether you reserve a table, purchase a ticket, or make a gift in support of scholarships, your generosity will empower our students to forge pathways toward a new era of connective expression and revolutionize the world through music.

For more information, please contact events@necmusic.edu.

NEC Gala Co-Chairs

Katherine F. Athanasiou ’01
Nikolaos P. Athanasiou ’01
Deborah Bennett Elfers ’82
Timothy W. Fulham and Lise M. Olney

NEC Gala Committee Members

Anne and Samuel Bartlett
Joseph L. Bower ’18 hon. D.M. and Elizabeth Potter
Uzochi N. and Erik C. Erlingsson
Blair and Jackie Hendrix 
David W. Scudder ’03 hon. D.M.
Eric A. and Sene Gray
Harold I. Pratt ’17 hon. D.M. and Frances G. Pratt
Frances B. and Patrick S. Wilmerding

Table & Ticket Levels

    Virtuoso: $50,000

    • Amplify the future of music by providing the highest level of tuition scholarship for NEC students to transform the world through music
    • Dinner and an evening of musical moments for 10
    • Pre-dinner cocktail reception
    • After-dinner music, sweets & cocktails
    • Listing on the invitation, program and website 
    • Complimentary event parking for you and all of your guests 

    Musical Innovator: $25,000

    • Impact music-making by providing essential scholarship support for NEC students 
    • Dinner and an evening of musical moments for 10
    • Pre-dinner cocktail reception
    • After-dinner music, sweets & cocktails
    • Listing on the invitation, program and website

    Community Collaborator: $15,000

    • Advance the next generation of musicians by supporting scholarship for NEC students 
    • Dinner and an evening of musical moments for 10 
    • Pre-dinner cocktail reception
    • After-dinner music, sweets & cocktails
    • Listing on the invitation, program and website 

    Solo Artist: $1,500 

    • Promote the future of music by supporting scholarship for NEC students
    • Dinner an evening of musical moments and surprises for 1
    • Pre-dinner cocktail reception
    • After-dinner music, sweets & cocktails 

    Purchase Gala Tables & Tickets

     

      Scholarship Support

      If you are unable to attend the gala but would like to make a gift towards scholarship, please use the link below. With your generous support, NEC students advance our shared humanity and deepen the connective power of music.

       Make a gift to scholarship 

       

      Event Details

      Hotel Accommodations

      For your convenience, a block of rooms has been reserved at The Four Seasons One Dalton. When calling to make your reservation, please mention the NEC Gala in order to receive a discounted rate. Please call (617) 377-4888 to make your reservation.

       

      Parking & Transportation

      • NEC has partnered with Blacklane, offering an easy and sophisticated way to arrive at our Gala. You can look forward to top-quality vehicles and experienced drivers, whether you choose from their Business Class, First Class, or Limousine fleet of vehicles. Click here to activate your NEC Blacklane profile and reserve your ride today!
         
      • Valet event parking is available for $45 at the Four Seasons One Dalton
         
      • Self-parking is available at the Christian Science Center Plaza for $20, located at 235 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
       
      Corporate Sponsorship
      2023 Annual Scholarship Gala Donors & Sponsors
      Table Patrons

       

      Bain Capital
      Hamilton
      Kirkland & Ellis
      JPMorgan Chase
      Loews
      Eastern Bank
      pwc
      SIG
      AECOM
      Brown Advisory
      Dewing
      East Meets West
      NFP
      bcbs
      Carriage House Violins
      Fiducient Advisors
      Isaacson, Miller
      Nutter
      M. Steinert & Sons
      Pigott
      USENTRA
        Collegiate Press
      EMCOR Services Northeast
      Encore Tours
      Hub International New England
      INNO4 LLC
      King & Bishop
      Sweetwater Sound
       
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