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The New England Conservatory of Music ('''NEC''') in Boston, Massachusetts is the oldest independent Conservatory in the United States . It was established in 1867 by Eben Tourjee who modelled it after European conservatories and is now home to 750 students each year pursuing undergrad and graduate studies as well as hundreds more in its Preparatory School and School of Continuing Education. Initially it was located in downtown Boston but in 1902 was moved to the present building on Huntington Avenue. Today, NEC is widely regarded as one of America's big-name conservatories, known especially for its world class string department. In addition, Jordan Hall , NEC's hundred-year-old central performance space, is one of the world's greatest recital stages. Yo-Yo Ma once said, "I love Jordan Hall for its unbelievable accoustics. And for its warmth and intimacy. But most of all for the sense of event when you go there." The hall is home to some 600+ student performances each academic year, and is also frequently used by outside organizations, touring artists, guests, and the such. In 1881 , when Henry Lee Higginson established the Boston Symphony Orchestra , he drew heavily on school's faculty to serve as section leaders. Today, the school and the orchestra continue to share a close association - nearly half of the BSO is composed of conservatory faculty and alumni, a remarkable statistic. Not surprisingly, the BSO string section is also considered the orchestra's strongest asset, representive of the strings department at NEC. When Boston established its first full-scale Opera company in 1908 , the manager, conductors, soloists, orchestra, chorus, library, and rehearsal rooms were all provided by the conservatory. After the demise, Boris Goldovsky's Opera Theater gave local audiences their first fully-staged performances in more than a decade. In 1958 , Goldovsky's protégé Sarah Caldwell founded the Opera Company Of Boston , which gained international acclaim for its innovative programming. NEC is co-founder and educational partner of “ From The Top ," a weekly radio program that celebrates outstanding young classical musicians from the entire country. With its broadcast home in Jordan Hall, the show is now carried by National Public Radio and is heard on 250 stations throughout the United States. The official mascot of the New England Conservatory is the Fighting Penguin. NOTABLE ALUMNI
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