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...orchestra, led by conductor Craig Smith, plays the harpsichord-dominated melodies in a light, melodic style that pleasantly complements the performers...
...lesson from any professor at New England Conservatory, where many Harvard students take lessons, can cost upwards of $100, according to Jonathan L. Yates '97, pianist and conductor of the Bach Society Orchestra...
...this [fund] doesn't cover lessons," agrees James D. Yannatos, the conductor of HRO. "The financial crunch does come in here...
...from Stravinsky's astringent, polyrhythmic ballet. This piece showed the archromantic composer in full bloom, retelling the legend of Venus and Tannhauser in a series of exquisite themes and shimmering orchestral textures. The string section shone in the controlled chaos of Wagner's glistening chromaticism. Student conductor Brian Koh matched the music's passion blow for blow, his emphatic gestures turning almost violent by the end of the overture...
Kelly's lectures include stories about the original performances of a musical work: the quirks of the conductor, the possible number of singers, the smaller size of the violins used at the time...