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While one might expect the Bach Society Orchestra (BachSoc) to stick to its namesake composer or to fall into the tendency to play only Mozart during this celebratory year, its varied song selection made for a refreshing concert this past Saturday in Paine Hall. One was, as always, left with admiration for the achievements of the entirely student-run chamber orchestra, currently led by Music Director Daniel W. Chetel ’06 and concertmaster Alex Y. Shiozaki...
...wonders if the choice of Mendelssohn was in the best interests of BachSoc, especially considering that the piece is not, beyond the first movement, strikingly melodic. There are composers whose concertos highlight both soloist and back-up—Rachmaninoff immediately comes to mind—but the selection of night seemed merely a grandstanding opportunity for Jeong to showcase her talents...
...Musical Club of Harvard University,” the Bach Society Orchestra has been alive and performing for quite some time. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, however, has not. Regardless of this minor logistical challenge, the two creative entities will share the Paine Hall stage this Saturday as BachSoc commemorates the 250th anniversary of Mozart’s birth. The performance will be one of only two concerts put on by Harvard’s celebrated chamber orchestra this semester. It will also be one of the last shows conducted by outgoing musical director Daniel W. Chetel ’06. Mozart?...
...Peter J. Gomes, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and The Memorial Church’s Pusey Minister, had read to you before bed in his booming, mesmerizing oratory style. This possibility can be experienced on Saturday, Dec. 10, as Gomes narrates the Bach Society Orchestra’s (BachSoc) performance of Prokofiev’s classic composition “Peter and the Wolf.” In addition, BachSoc will perform Bartok’s “Romanian Folk Dances,” Shubert’s “Unfinished Symphony,” and an original...
...Overall, BachSoc exhibited a superior command of the classical genre, providing a delightful musical experience that deserves repetition. Congratulations to conductor Misono and concertmaster Goh for a truly solid program and a propitious season beginning...