Boston Conservatory

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Boston Conservatory


Established	1867
Type	Private conservatory
President	Richard Ortner
Students	505
Location	Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Campus	Urban
Website	boston conservatory.edu

The Boston Conservatory is an arts conservatory located in the Fenway-Kenmore region of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It has undergraduate and graduate programs in music, dance, theater, and music education. The conservatory offers fully accredited Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, and Master of Music degrees.

1 History
2 Curriculum
3 Student life
4 Notable students
5 Notable faculty
6 References
7 External link

[edit] History

The Boston Conservatory was founded in 1867 by Julius Eichberg, a popular violinist and composer. From its inception, the Conservatory welcomed women and African Americans, which was unusual for the time.

After the turn of the century, the Conservatory merged with the National Associated Studios of Music, and created the first "grand opera" department in the United States. The Conservatory's professional dance training program was the first to emphasize both classical ballet and America's emerging modern dance.

[edit] Curriculum

Training at the Conservatory emphasizes professional skills. Students learn through classes, lessons, ensemble rehearsals, and of course, performances.

The Conservatory has a student/faculty ratio of 4:1. A strict admissions selection process helps maintain this ratio.

[edit] Student life

Instead of dormitories, the Boston Conservatory uses Victorian brownstones for on-campus housing. Undergraduate rooms consist of quads, triples, doubles, and singles. Freshmen are required to live on-campus, unless they commute from their home of origin. Northeastern University shares its cafeteria with Conservatory students.

Some 29% of students choose to live on-campus.^[1]

[edit] Notable students

Lily Afshar, classical guitarist
Gerard Alessandrini, creator and lyricist, Forbidden Broadway
George Bassman, composer
Edward Boatner, composer
Measha Brueggergosman, Canadian singer
Angela Christian, Broadway actor and singer
Erin Davie, Broadway actor and singer
Toni Dibuono, Broadway actor and singer, alumna of Forbidden Broadway
Gigi Gryce, jazz musician and composer
Sondra Kelly, opera singer
Chad Kimball, Broadway actor and singer
Eddie Korbich, Broadway actor, singer, and dancer
Victoria Livengood, opera singer
Constantine Maroulis, American Idol Season 4 contestant (1998—2002), Broadway actor and singer
Katharine McPhee, American Idol Season 5 contestant (2003—2005), actor and recording artist
Anne L. Nathan, Broadway actor and singer
Jack Noseworthy, Broadway actor and singer
Hayley Podschun, stage and film actor
Noah Racey, Broadway actor and singer
Sam Rivers, jazz musician and composer
Duncan M. Rogers, actor and award winning filmmaker
Don Redman, jazz musician, arranger, and composer
Drew Sarich, Broadway/European actor and singer
Geoff Sewell, professional singer
Slam Stewart, jazz musician

[edit] Notable faculty

Richard Ortner, President of the Conservatory
Michael Nash, Dean of the Conservatory
Aldo Abreu, Venezuelan recorder player
Osvaldo Golijov, composer
Alan Hovhaness, composer
Michael Lewin, Piano Department Chair
Elisabeth Phinney
Roger Sessions
Janice Weber, pianist
Jonathan Bass, pianist
Patty Thom, head of the voice and opera department
Craig Wich, voice faculty

[edit] References

^ The Princeton Review

[edit] External link

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