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Joseph I. Lin '00Performs violin concerto with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Penn's Social Life After five weeks, the administration lifts alcohol ban--as if anyone was abiding by it in the first place. Springfest We're looking forward to the Violent Femmes, but memories of disasters past keep us wary. Let's keep our fingers crossed. House Formals The Adams Waltz, the Eliot Fete--'tis the season for House formals. Dust off those tuxes and Datamatch printouts. Fools Someone should tell that semi-secret Sorrento Square organization that being annoying is not the same as being funny. The editorial...
Though Sderlundh's "Suite in Swedish Tune" was itself nothing spectacular, I was struck by the ensamble's quick energy and careful attention to the contrasting dynamics of the different movements. Corigliano's "Voyage for String Orchestra" was hauntingly beautiful and executed with similar panache, its ethereal solos seemlessly interwoven despite their brevity. Elkie's "Allegro Troppo for String Orchestra" showcased the technical mastery the ensamble's musicans. At a vivace pace, spiccatos were crisp and clean though after the piece hits the ten-minute mark, the bows start to settle into a repetitious hard grind against the instruments. Dvorak...
...bizarre music-video parody on the subject of black leather. Annie Tigani '02, as one of several dimwitted Wellesley girls, sang a gratuitous but excellent song (by Jihwan Kim '02 and Rachel Eisenhaure '02) about "wanting a Harvard Man." (I hope no one from Wellesley saw the show.) Orchestra conductor Lembit Beecher '02 provided an even more gratuitous but very funny paean to gratuitous Broadway songs...
After Lin impressed the Pops, his tape was passed on to their parent organization, the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), which offered him a solo...
...Harvard, he has studied with Chang since hisfirst year and has played with both the MozartSymphony Orchestra...