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...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...
...When HRO and truck arrived in New Yourk City there was nowhere for the truck to stay at night (you can't park anything all nights on the streets) so the truck was just left in front of the Harvard Club and various members stayed up all night watching to see that it wasn't hauled away. Sometimes a policeman would drive down the street, stop and look at the truck, go a little further, stop and look back, drive around the block...