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...looked at the others every few measures or so, and it often seemed as though they were playing from memory. The first piece on the program, “Gilded Glass,” showcased the ensemble’s precision and expressive range. The opening pizzicato was in tune and well-synchronized. The violas, which do not ordinarily project well and can often get lost behind the penetrating high notes of the violins and the booming resonance of the cellos, were forceful in the first movement. Even more impressive than the Players’ confidence and technical skills...
Even so, while Halpern may need to fine tune certain aspects of her game, she has already made a strong first impression on the Ivy League in her rookie season, and her early success can only mean good things for Harvard’s future...
...week over spring break and a lot of focus,” novice stroke Elyse Traverse said. “We’ve done a lot of team building lately and we have really come together.” Interim head coach Will Stevens urged rowers to fine tune their approach and galvanized the team with lineup shuffles between the two days. “The biggest difference was a sense of focus and of urgency that the teams, the boats, the rowers realized that they couldn’t take anything for granted and had to go after...
...Friday, came three days after its low point, a lackluster 4-3 loss to No. 69 UC Santa Barbara—after the team promised itself that it would not allow uninspired play to cause any losses in the future. This trip was the Crimson’s last tune-up before opening the Ivy League season next weekend. Success in the Ancient Eight will depend on Harvard’s ability to play with the tenacity it had in its two spring break wins. A strong performance will also require the Crimson to break through its recent struggles winning...
Before he turned 13, Cuban Jazz musician Israel (Cachao) Lpez was playing professionally--though he had to stand on a wooden crate to reach the neck of his bass. In 1937 he and his brother Orestes composed a tune called El Danzn Mambo, which later rocketed to popularity simply as the mambo when the pace was slowed for dancing. His freestyle jam sessions paved the way for groups like the Buena Vista Social Club, with whom his nephew now plays bass. Throughout his career, Lpez was revered by fellow musicians, but he was launched to international fame...