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...Adams House prepared for its annual stab at Dionysiac frenzy, more Apollonian-minded students--or, perhaps, just those whose parents were in town for freshman parents' weekend--assembled at Sanders Theatre for an evening with the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra (HRO). The attendance at the two events was probably about equal--Sanders was packed to capacity with at least 800 attendees, a number that even Martin Feldstein would envy--but the average age at HRO was probably a good 30 years older, as beaming parents and plain old Cantabridgians turned out for an evening of aesthetic elevation...
...least, that's what they thought they were in for. In fact, thanks to a distinctly odd choice of works for this first concert of the season, HRO presented more of a caricature of the Apollonian: lots of tuxedos, not much excitement. The program lacked a major, wellbeloved anchor work; the closest thing to a classical Top 40 hit was Beethoven's Leonore No. 3 Overture, which is popular but too short to build a concert around. It was followed by the distinctly sub-average Triple Concerto of Beethoven, and the interesting but comparatively obscure Symphony No. 1 of Shostakovich...
Although some of us do not express our affinities so publicly on our bodies, all of us--whether we work with first-year students, Key-latch kids or volleyball teammates--are part of the Harvard and Radcliffe community. We know what HRO, IOP and PBHA stand for. What we wear is a legible emblem of our pride in our teams, our houses and our University...
...kids who may not have traveled will have a real chance to see another culture," said HRO Music Director James D. Yannatos. "For some, it may be the first time out of the country...it's another part of their education...
...victim was assasinated when his attacker walked onto the Sanders Theater stage during an HRO rehersal and shot him without saying a word," Shah says...