Chad Smith '95 NEC/Tufts, '98 MM featured in The Boston Globe

Published on May 22, 2024

NEC Trustee and alumnus Chad Smith '95 NEC/Tufts, '98 MM was featured in The Boston Globe on May 5, highlighting Chad's vision for the future of the Boston Symphony Orchestra since his appointment as President and CEO in 2023.

“We have to reimagine ourselves as an organization of service that serves the broad communities of Boston through the most high-quality music making you can imagine."

Read the full article here.

Chad joined the BSO after four years as Chief Executive of the LA Philharmonic. He earned a dual degree in European History from Tufts University and Vocal Performance from NEC in 1995, and later returned to NEC to receive his Master of Music in Vocal Performance in 1998.

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