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After the introduction, Koh and piano accompanist Hsin-Bei Lee, a professional pianist and MIT affiliate, performed three pieces: Benjamin Britten’s “Cello Sonata,” Frederic Chopin’s “Cello Sonata,” and Astor Piazzolla’s “Le Grande Tango...
...human aspect to him—it’s not only music,” said Samer M. Haidar ’08. World-class cello skills would be enough to fill most students’ plates, but not Koh’s. The son of a pianist and a research scientist, Koh, a biochemical sciences concentrator, tries to strike a balance between his artistic interests and his academics. “Usually a musician of my age and level would have a manager, but I refused to have one,” he said; instead, he is working...
...same nerve it takes to perform.” “He has this crazy stage presence, this ridiculous amount of energy, and it’s because he’s so charismatic,” says Malcolm G. Campbell ’10, a pianist who plays with Miller. It’s this stage presence that’s made Miller a class marshal and a well-known figure in Moral Reasoning 22, “Justice” where he openly debates Professor Michael J. Sandel. Bryan C. Barnhill ’08, a blockmate...
...said. “He tried to get us all into medicine to begin with, but in the end he thought that education was extremely important no matter what direction you went with it.” In addition to being a scientist, MacMahon was also an accomplished classical pianist. According to his son, he almost forwent his career in medicine to study music. Born in England, MacMahon attended the University of Birmingham. He served for two years as a ship’s doctor in the Royal Navy before crossing the pond to study in Brooklyn. He finally settled...
...notorious for having long, unexciting lectures and mind-numbing sections. Given this context, Literature and Arts B-82, “Sayin’ Something: Jazz as Sound, Sensibility and Social Dialogue,” stands out for its guest lecturer this week. Geri Allen, an award-winning pianist and composer, is one of the most prominent female musicians in jazz today. Allen is finishing up a week-long residency at Harvard consisting of educational discussions, performances, and hands-on practice. The Music Department originally invited her to participate in the lecture with funding from the Blodgett Distinguished Artists?...