Word: hro
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...move that could have a major impact on all University performing organizations, but that was directed most specifically at HRO, Archie C. Epps III, dean of students, last week said that he would ask CHUL to crack down on the number of non-Harvard musicians in HRO...
Epps said that he wanted the orchestra to shoot for all-Harvard, that he would set 90 per cent as an absolute minimum, and that any outsider HRO wanted to admit would likely have to be approved by a committee on which Epps would...
...Most HRO members seem to feel that there is a logical middleground. All but one contacted yesterday agreed that HRO should take as many Harvard students as it could, and definitely more than the 80 per cent it took this year...
...problem stems, not surprisingly, from Harvard's niggardly refusal to support an arts program. Stellar high school musicians choose schools like Yale, where they can receive music lessons and other support; with no solid arts program, Harvard finds it more difficult to recruit good players. In addition, because HRO must support itself, its conductor is less likely to gamble on inexperienced players. For its continuing and unreasonable refusal to support the arts, therefore, Harvard must accept much of the blame for HRO's dilemma...
With or without increased support from the University, however, HRO should aim for an all-Harvard orchestra next year. Many talented Harvard musicians will never again have the chance to play in a high-level orchestra; they deserve to benefit from all the resources of the University, not just its academic offerings. Certainly their needs should override the desire of a few musicians to organize a professional orchestra...