NEC Alumni Audition Round-Up: July 2026

Published on June 22, 2026

Our alumni are consistently representing the brilliance of NEC. Check out some of the audition placements that NEC alumni have scored within the past few months below, and congratulations to all!

  • Gustavo Barreda '25 MM - Principal Percussion, Orlando Philharmonic
  • Emma Carleton '18, '21 MM, '22 GD - Assistant Principal Second Violin, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
  • Louis DeMartino '03 - Principal Clarinet, Phoenix Symphony
  • Christine Kim '16 MM - Principal Oboe, Minnesota Opera Orchestra
  • Justin Kohan '16 - Principal Trumpet, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Emma Robertson '22 MM - Metropolitan Opera Chorus
  • Eli Ross '20 MM - Principal Trumpet, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Claire Thaler '24 MM - Viola, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
  • Kip Zimmerman '22 GD - Associate Principal Oboe, Boston Symphony/Principal Oboe, Boston Pops
  • Travis Peterson '08 GD - Associate Principal Trumpet, The Philadelphia Orchestra

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