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...their penultimate concert of the season, the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra presented a rousing rendition of two perennial favorites in Sanders Theatre—Felix Mendelssohn’s “Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and Johannes Brahms’s “Symphony No. 2 in D”—along with the world premiere of a cello concerto composed by the HRO’s longtime music director James Yannatos. The soloist for the concerto was renowned cellist Matt W. Haimovitz...
...since 1964, while composing a sizable catalogue of works, many of which were premiered by the HRO. While only history can tell whether Yannatos will stand the test of time as a composer, his “Cello Concerto,” which received its world premiere on the concert, was at least the work of an assured and seasoned orchestrator, with colorful and dazzling passages at every turn. Yannatos clearly understood the strengths and weaknesses of the ensemble he was writing...
...concert opened with the brief “Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” which Mendelssohn composed at the tender age of 17. The opening string passages sparkled and the HRO brass played the fanfare-like figures with unusual crispness. There were times in the piece when the playing of the low strings felt slightly heavy, but fortunately, those moments were only fleeting...
...Palmieri said. Palmieri’s residency included “A Conversation with Eddie Palmieri” on April 13, moderated by host of WBUR-FM’s “¡Con Salsa!” José Massó, and a concert in Sanders Theatre with the Harvard Jazz Band and guest artist Brian Lynch. The Office of the Arts recognized Palmieri for his immense contribution to the formation of the Latin jazz genre by mapping traditional Latin dance beats into an American jazz context. “When I started, there was no Latin...
...near the school's entrance. Rudd's car arrives, the leader emerges, and a greeting party, including local Laboristas, moves his way. Cameras whirr, reporters edge a little closer. As he shakes a teacher's hand, Rudd's face emits a single, dazzling beam: eyes, lips, teeth in luminous concert. Today's contrived event-a grass-roots grip and greet-has become a rapture. Is Rudd for real...