Word: hro
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...described the Harvard-Radflifle Orchestra at the December 13, 1968 concert when the orchestra joined forces with the Glee Club and the Harvard-Radflifle Chorus to perform Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and Schocnberg's Survivor From Warsaw. . It is certainly the challenge and musical excitement that brings people in HRO together. The organization is completely voluntary. Only two of the members are music concentrators, the rest being of every field from Biochemistry to Classics. Although heavily committed to their own fields, members are willing to put in about 30 hours of rehearsal for each concert-five concerts per year...
...intent of this musical organization was not always so serious. The Pierian Sodality (HRO's formal name) claims to be the oldest continuing musical organization in the United States. It was founded...
...years the nature of the orchestra has changed enormously. Originally a group for light entertainment, the group is now interested in performing serious, difficult works, and many members feel that the best part of being in HRO is the opportunity to play the more challenging twentieth century repertoire...
...difference between the old and new HRO becomes obvious when one compares the program of an earlier Harvard Club concert (a light overture, a medley of tunes by LeRoy Anderson, Strauss waltzes) with the Harvard Club program of February 22, 1970 (Stravinsky, Hindemith, Etler, Petzel, Hovhaness, Dahl, and Mozart). The orchestra has performed many premieres including the world premiere of a Dellapiecola piece, the New England premiere of the Kirchner plane ??rto (conducted by Kirchner and ??med by Luise Vosgerchian), the New England premiere of Gunter Schuller's Five B?? and premieres of some of Dr. yaks works. HRO...
...student composers at Harvard may have a chance to hear their works played. Last year the orchestra performed a piece of Gregory Biss, then a graduate student in the music department, and this year the orchestra played through The Bird of Paradise by Leonard Yehrman '71. On March 24, HRO will read a new piece by Faye Silberman, first year graduate in the music department. Another way that the orchestra serves the musical community is by giving students a chance to solo with an orchestra. Every year the orchestra holds a concerto contest. The winner plays on the final spring...