On May 21st David Zinman received an honorary degree from the New England Conservatory, in recognition of his lifelong commitment to music. Past recipients have included Jessie Norman (2019), André Previn (2017), Leonard Slatkin (2016) and Steve Reich (2011).
The ceremony took place in Symphony Hall, Boston, where the Conservatory celebrated the largest graduating class in its history: https://www.necmusic.edu/news/nec-celebrates-largest-graduating-class-symphony-hall