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...next selection, Felix Mendelssohn’s “Concerto for Violin and Orchestra,” was dominated by the masterful performance of guest violin soloist Jae Young “Ariel” Jeong ’07, co-concertmaster of the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra...
...orchestra delivered a solid performance in what was primarily a showcase for a violin player of great technical expertise—at times, the other players seemed superfluous and somewhat out-of-sync with Jeong...
...will further embellish its celebration of Mozart’s legacy by performing a piece by Heitor Villa-Lobos. The Brazilian composer’s Sinfonietta No. 1, written in 1916, was created to honor the memory of Mozart. Rounding out the program will be Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor. The composition will feature Ariel J. Jeong ’07. Jeong, who is also co-concertmaster of the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra, outfiddled a bevy of other musicians this past January to win the BachSoc’s annual two-day Concerto Competition. This Saturday?...
...structure confused, and some of Mozart’s most fascinating music sounded little more than boring. The group of soloists all played admirably. Kathryn E. Andersen ’07 and Brendan J. Gillis ’06, soloing in the “Sinfonia concertante for violin, viola, & orchestra,” communicated beautifully, handing melodies off to one another with facility and grace. Soprano Amanda Forsythe was terrific singing the aria “Misera, dove son!”. But pianist and composer Aaron L. Berkowitz, a second year student at the Graduate School of Arts...
...tops of their stockinged thighs—strut the decks. A Hitler look-alike (Josh C. Phillips ’07) dutifully trots after a terrifyingly overgrown Shirley Temple clone. A sleazy-looking captain (Alan D. Zackheim ’06) herds the crowd, ridiculously wielding his violin case as a rifle...