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...energy and the enthusiasm that the opera brought forth were certainly invigorating and enjoyable. From the cast to the orchestra to the lighting and staging arrangements, all came through well organized, polished, and brilliantly creative. In the words of director, Shadgett, "Undergraduates have a sort of raw enthusiasm, a willingness to experiment, and a love for performing which one often cannot find in older, more 'experienced' singers." Indeed, the Dunster House Opera's performance of The Magic Flute was refreshing, creative and thoroughly delightful...
Harvard is well known for welcoming diversity, especially musical diversity, to its stages, and the performances of the Callbacks and the Pro Arte Orchestra last weekend in Sanders Theatre further demonstrated this tradition. While the musical styles on display couldn't be more different than night and day, they are also as similar as father...
Maestro Isaiah Jackson '66, guest conductor of the Boston Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, knows the musical offerings of Harvard well. Graduating cum laude in history and literature of Russia, Jackson began to pursue his musical interest more intensively at Harvard. Although he had been playing the piano since he was four and had sung in the choir at his prep school, Jackson's parents discouraged him from pursuing a career in music. He explains, "It was a long time ago. There simply were no African-Americans in the classical music arena." He found Harvard to be a place "where...
...Jackson '03, also knows the musical offerings of Harvard well. Apart from singing and arranging for the Callbacks, Jackson fils also plays the violin for the Baroque Chamber Orchestra. He loves the fact that he performs with two very different groups with music from two very different centuries. Likewise, Ben's musical background is quite diverse. He began playing the piano at five and within a few years picked up the violin. The Jacksons lived in Britain for several years and in elementary school, Ben sang with the boys choir at his school. Moving to Dayton, Ohio...
...just as it did for himself. But Ben has come to his father for advice; his father was able to offer great perspective with Ben was faced with tough decision making in picking musical groups at Harvard. Upon hearing his son's offer to play with the Baroque Chamber Orchestra, Isaiah asked, "What do you know about baroque music?" Ben replied, "It's tuned to A-flat, right?" Isaiah laughed and replied, "That's politically incorrect...