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BachSoc announces its 56th season!

Under the direction of Music Director Yuga Cohler '11, the Harvard Bach Society Orchestra will perform a wide range of repertoire for its 2009 - 2010 season. For the opening concert, Cohler will lead BachSoc in a program consisting of Anton Webern/ J.S. Bach's Ricercar, Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings, and Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony #6 "Pastorale." Two prominent Harvard residents will return as soloists to BachSoc: violinst Ryu Goto '10 will perform Johannes Brahms' Violin Concerto on the second concert, and Dwight P. Robinson, Jr. Professor of Music Robert Levin '68 will perform Beethoven's Piano Concerto #1 on the fourth concert. Additional repertoire highlights include such chamber orchestra favorites as Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn's Symphony #4 "Italian," Sergei Prokofiev's Symphony #1 "Classical," and W. A. Mozart's Symphony #35 "Haffner," as well as works for larger orchestras, such as Johann Strauss, Jr.'s Overture to "Die Fledermaus." The orchestra will conclude the season with a performance of Antonin Dvorak's Symphony #7.

Welcome Prefrosh!

Congratulations to the newly accepted Harvard Class of 2013! Thinking about playing music at Harvard? There's plenty of options to choose from - check out our Guide to Music @ Harvard. Want to know more about BachSoc, Harvard's premier student-led chamber orchestra? Check out our FAQ here. Got any other questions? Email us at bachsoc [at] hcs.harvard.edu!

For those of you coming to Prefrosh Weekend, come to our concert on Friday night - get a taste of who we are, and don't be afraid to introduce yourself. We look forward to meeting you all - if not in April, then at auditions in the fall!

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Announcing BachSoc's Music Director 2009-10!

Please welcome conductor extraordinaire and former BachSoc oboist Yuga Cohler '11 as BachSoc's next music director! A native of Lexington, MA, Yuga's conducting experience at Harvard has included conducting both the Gilbert and Sullivan players and the Dunster House Opera. He will make his debut with the orchestra at the upcoming concert on Friday, April 24th.

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