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...don’t know about how that fits in. And I’m interested to see how they transition from the small venue they normally play in, to a huge yard.”Joseph C. Higgins ’11, a member of Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra, was not so positive. “Sara Bareilles, to be quite honest, is one of the lamest human beings I have ever heard of,” Higgins said. “Ratatat I’d never heard of, but I listened to their stuff, and it could work...
...fans of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa captured the image of the frizzy, white haired, eccentric conductor. At the tender of age of 42, however, Alan T. Gilbert ’89, musical director designate of the world-renowned New York Philharmonic, belies such stereotypes. His career has skyrocketed from music director of the Harvard Bach Society Orchestra to his current position. It would be understandable for someone with such a young and illustrious career to be a bit cocky, but Gilbert is decidedly down-to-earth. At a Learning From Performers event at the New College Theatre last...
...most recent sold-out concert. And in unison the entire audience, from the two five-year-old boys in the front row to the professorial composers scattered throughout the crowd, enthusiastically responded “Sega!” At once, the immense sound of the Video Game Orchestra filled the intimate venue with the “Sonic the Hedgehog” theme. The VGO—comprised of a 45-piece classical orchestra, 40-piece choir, and 5-piece rock band—brings together students from Berklee College of Music, Boston University, Boston Conservatory, and New England...
...that chronicles the stories of a group of hippies, led by idealistic Claude (Gavin Creel) and rebellious Berger (Will Swenson), as they deal with sex, love, politics, and the counterculture of the sixties—has an organic feel. Oriental rugs cover the stage and spill out into the orchestra seating. Cast members freely interact with the audience, even wandering onstage to perform yoga before the show begins. “Hair”—part rock concert and part Broadway spectacle—is also part Human Be-In. Like the sentiments created...
...Indeed, Friday’s violinists showcased the relaxing quality of their talent, as well as their impressive skill. Both began to play in early childhood and are still active in the Harvard music community. Wei has played with the Mozart Society Orchestra and still sings in the Radcliffe Choral Society, while Wu has played for various Harvard orchestras and Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club musicals like “Nine.” The skill of the musicians combined with the gallery’s acoustics, so clear Wu likened them to those of a cathedral, produced a pure...