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Garwin says she will spend the next two years studying at the Royal College of Music and living off of her savings. After that, she plans to forge a career as a professional musician, first through freelance work and then, hopefully, with an orchestra...
...Carol of the Bells,” this piece truly showcased the skills of the THUD members. The ability to recreate these popular melodies using only percussion instruments was amazing. It was as if they were able to create the sound of the rest of the sections of the orchestra, especially through the marimba and xylophone. The inclusion of such familiar holiday tunes, along with a rendition of “Wipeout,” allowed the audience to better connect with the performance. In “Samba” the audience was given a beat to clap along...
...Director of Financial Aid Sally C. Donahue acknowledges the difficulties. “It’s a challenge for us to really figure out how to communicate effectively with students,” she says.Yet once something as enticing as a free Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra or Dunster House Opera ticket is dangled in front of students, many seem eager to reap the benefits. Hussey chuckles as he tells how eager students often worriedly question the Financial Aid Office when they haven’t been told of their renewed eligibility status. “It’s clear...
...white paint—the perfect model of a well-scrubbed vessel. Designer Blase E. Ur opens the small stage with two symmetrical white staircases that lead up to a second level, providing the crew of sailors has ample space to dash around. This upper level also hosts the orchestra, whose musical director, Green, sports a naval captain’s hat—all visible to the audience.It is rare to find a show where all of the principals are great—“H.M.S. Pinafore” nearly achieves just this.Noah Van Niel...
...title “Crescendo” would have been just as fitting for Friday night’s performance of “Verdi, Brahms, and Strauss” by the Harvard Radcliffe Orchestra (HRO) in Sanders Theatre. While the pieces played were all rife with dramatic crescendos, the show as a whole formed an overarching crescendo in both performance complexity and tone.The concert marked the second performance of HRO’s 199th season and featured three powerful pieces, one of which included twin guest performers Emily and Julia Bruskin of the well-reputed Claremont Trio. The night?...