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...distinctions between the average Harvardian and the average Yalie. On a typical day, Joe “Eli” Yale relaxes to the music of his favorite artists, U2 (Yale’s #1, Harvard’s #2), The Beatles (#3 and #5, respectively), and, of course, Beethoven (Yale’s #7; not on Harvard’s list). He engages in his favorite activities—reading, politics, and music, in that order—as well as some other treasured pastimes—perhaps a little cooking (#7), history (#9) or philosophy (#8). Clearly...
Last Saturday, the Bach Society Orchestra inaugurated its 54th concert season in Paine Hall with a stellar performance of Vaughan Williams, Paganini, and Beethoven. Guest violinist Ryu Goto ’10 captured the spotlight along with music director Aram V. Demirjian ’08, who led the orchestra with great professionalism.The evening began with English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Overture to “The Wasps,” a popular selection from a suite written for a 1909 production of Aristophanes’s satire, “The Wasps.” The overture...
...album, but there are highlights, such as “Yadnus.” If Offer’s hushed come-ons in the song “Myth Takes” are filled with sexual tension, this is what it sounds like unbelted. “Bend over Beethoven,” on the other hand, is less sexual than its name implies—and more of a fantastic dance snack. The jam bounces between the ears, growing to become fully satisfying by the end of its layered loudness. But after the fairly boring “Break...
...craft.Bartosik’s performance was the centerpiece of BachSoc’s Junior Parents’ Weekend concert. In front of a crowded hall, music director and conductor Aram V. Demirjian ’08 led the entirely student-run orchestra through a program of Beethoven, Grieg, and Schumann.A spirit of youthful exuberance pervaded the night—sometimes at the expense of the furniture. The members of BachSoc clearly took pride in their self-reliant nature. Responding enthusiastically to Demirjian’s emotional and effective conducting, the musicians seemed to fill the hall with a confidence...
...Already, it's been quite a ride. The season opened last October in grand fashion, with orchestra maestro Zubin Mehta conducting Fidelio, Ludwig van Beethoven's only opera, and tenor Peter Seiffert - deemed "the best Florestan [Fidelio's leading man] performing today" by one critic - leading a stellar cast. On Dec. 2, however, a mechanical failure of the hall's stage works that forced the cancellation of several performances demonstrated just how risky and tenuous such triumphs can be. A temporary fix has salvaged the season, but the brief hiatus turned the spotlight on the scale of Valencia's ambition...