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Harvard has five active orchestras: the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra (HRO), Mozart Society Orchestra (MSO), Bach Society Orchestra (BSO), Toscanini Chamber Orchestra (TCO) and the Pops Orchestra...
...while MSO and BSO are about the same size, MSO is more "relaxed" according to MSO President Jessica I. Chuang...
Whoever said that strength comes with numbers would have been completely wrong about the Bach Society Orchestra (BSO). Although small in number, Bach Soc proved to be a valiant orchestra with its rich tones reverberating throughout Paine Hall last Saturday. Along with guest soloist Jonathan Russell '00, the chamber orchestra treated the audience to a delightful performance...
Eric Tipler '99, conductor of the BSO, communicated with the orchestra and Russell so skillfully that not only was Russell presented as a guest soloist, but during the interludes, the Bach Soc seemed a soloist by itself. Ever so delicately, Russell and the orchestra started the Adagio, the orchestra gently backing up Russell's beautifully fragile tone. A soul's love song, the Adagio, became Russell's song, putting heartfelt emotion into each note as he rocked gently back and forth to the music. What was most beautiful about this movement was the way in which Russell sustained the upper...
...midst of a standing ovation, which isn't given at the BSO, the conductor and the diva share a kiss. The audience, composed of older couples who probably think of going to such an event as this the way most people think about going to the movies and younger men looking to impress their dates, eased into the standing ovation the way people stand to do the wave at a sporting event. It was as if they weren't quite sure how to act around each other. In the end, they decided that they performance was worth the effort...