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MUSIC | Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra...
Conductor James Yannatos leads the HRO in a performance of Ravel Daphnis et Chloe (Suite No. 2) and Brahms Symphony No. 4. Also featured will be the world premiere of Yannatos’ own Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, featuring soloist Joseph Lin ’04. Tickets $10/$8/$6 for students (HBO). 8 p.m. Sanders Theatre...
...years as a master craftsman and many more before that as an apprentice, the 51-year-old Childs belongs to a worldwide elite of artisans. He has built 140 violins and 20 violas and caters to a range of top players, including a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a Scottish national champion, and an all- Ireland fiddle champ. Working only on commission, Childs says he finishes five or six violins in a given year. He says it is not a simple matter of making an instrument, but suiting the type of sound to a musician’s personality...
...attunement process in making violins. By that I mean, you have to really understand what the person is saying. Sometimes it’s not in the words they’re using. For example, some violinists like to be out in front of the orchestra, like a trumpet. Then there are other soloists who pull the sound towards them...
...Harvard University Choir, Directed by Edward Elwyn, will perform what many consider to be Handel’s most creative and magnificent work. Professional soloists from the Boston area will supplement the Harvard Baroque Chamber Orchestra, which is directed by Robert Mealy. Tickets $10, $5 for students. 8 p.m. Memorial Church...