Word: conductor
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...ensemble’s second Brahms piece was accompanied by Elisabeth M. Remy ’95 on harp. Before the piece began, conductor Jameson Marvin remarked to the audience that an organ served as the piece’s original accompaniment, but, because of the lack of an organ on Friday night, a harp was deemed the most worthy replacement. Indeed, Remy did not disappoint with her effortless melodies, which provided a rich but not overpowering pairing with the voices of the chorus...
...asked, knowing I had not been very serious about musical involvement in college. I told him yes, and that I was loving it, happy to note that we are the oldest continually performing symphony orchestra in the country (est. 1808). Happy to tell him that our conductor, James Yannatos, studied with Bernstein and has been pegged for the assistant conductor position with the Boston Symphony. But happiest to tell him that we’re just really good. “Yeah, I bet there aren’t any slouches in that orchestra,” he said...
...simply do not know as much as most of the orchestra. At rehearsal this past Thursday Dr. Y., our conductor, gave suggestions as to pieces for our next concert. At his mention of “The Moldau,” about half of the orchestra groaned, and half sat up eagerly. Bows and hands shot up, voting heartily in one direction or the other as to whether we should add the piece to our program. I abstained. My hand stayed firmly planted at my side, because I honestly don’t know if I’ve ever...
...well against Park’s sonorous, elegant performance and soaring sounds. The ensemble, which was feathery and lacking in confidence, unfortunately was not up to the soloists’ level—probably because they had to deal with choreography in addition to their playing. Hats off to conductor Alexander S. Misono ’04 for his willingness to engage in artistic experimentation, but I breathed a sigh of relief as the stage lights dimmed and the music faded out as shakily as it came...
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...