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...debut at New York’s City Center. However, Yamaguchi continues to perform and work at the campus of his alma mater, returning to Cambridge as recently as last week As part of the “Forte!” dance festival, he performed a solo piece entitled “Self-Portrait” at Sanders Theatre on October 25th, and on Halloween, he showcased a handful of selected dances at Green Central Square’s Green Street Studios. Yamaguchi will return to campus yet again for collaborations with the Harvard Contemporary Dance Ensemble...
...help students understand the meaning of moderate drinking so that they can avoid consuming excessive amounts of alcohol. “Examples of these displays would include recipes and samples of mocktinis and other non-alcoholic drinks, or a demonstration of what level of fullness of a Solo cup constitutes one shot, or a poster describing roughly which amounts of alcohol will produce which effects on people of different body weights,” Jones wrote. Nicholas G. Jameson ’06, the social chair, said the idea behind the Solo cup demonstration is to better equip students...
...inclusion in Disney’s “Fantasia), the orchestra was finally given center stage to demonstrate its strong skills, independent of individual performers. The full orchestra ably captured the dramatic and frenzied mood of the piece. Of special note were the moving opening solo by bassoonist David L. Richmond ’06 and the resounding performance by the brass section, which effectively redeemed the section after their slightly pinched sound in their opening performance of Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait.” Despite some sparse flaws, however, the orchestra deserved...
...second event, John Harbison’s “Concerto for Viola and Orchestra,” was rare on two accounts. First, the composer was present in the audience; and second, the viola is rarely used as a solo instrument. “The traditional concerto is a battle between the soloist and the orchestra,” says Zander, and the viola—unlike its close cousin, the violin—has no chance of victory. With this in mind, Harbison, who plays the viola himself, cut the orchestra’s size significantly. The result...
...Symphony No. 3,” is an ode to the Rhineland full of passion and romance. Despite its well-known and well-loved opening theme, “Symphony No. 3” is rarely played in modern times because it poses many problems regarding orchestration. The solo lines are often masked by the rest of the orchestra and the final sound is a bit raw. Regardless, it is a fantastically energizing musical romance...