Word: hro
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...Lincoln Portrait”—but according to members of the symphonic group, Summers’ withdrawal from the event came too late for the orchestra to edit its season brochures, which cost about $900 to print. Current and past board members of the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra (HRO) said that over the summer, Summers told the group that he would narrate the tribute to Lincoln, which was written by Copland in 1942. The group had previously planned to perform Italian composer Ottorino Respighi’s 1924 tone poem “Pines of Rome?...
Such anecdotes abound. As the president of the Harvard Radcliffe Orchestra (HRO), Jimmy faces a crowd of more than 100 twice a week. He organizes, coordinates, plans concerts and competitions, and addresses the concerns of individual members. He seems never to lose his ground...
...someone who could easily get up in front of over 100 people and say what was on my mind. Now I do that twice a week, no sweat,” Jimmy says. The communication skills that he developed during his year off have also come in handy at HRO. “Not that I’m imposing Scientology on anyone there, but what I use as my tools for running the orchestra is very much based on what I’ve learned from Scientology...
Jimmy says the most important influence has been on his character. Before school began this year, he went to Baton Rouge to help hurricane victims. He participates in HRO to bring joy to others. He has a normal social life, and his many friends speak of him in almost beatific terms. And he feels happy, clear, and in control...
About a week ago, Jimmy agreed to meet with me over tea to discuss Scientology. He rushed into our meeting from the HRO concerto competition, smiling despite his hectic schedule. Jimmy has the look of a stereotypical Harvard student, with his backpack and button-down. He’s the kid you see milling about in your dining hall or talking in a section. He looked like the last person you’d expect to jump on a couch on national television, screaming Katie Holmes’ praises. We found out that we both like Tchaikovsky?...