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Orchestra Enthusiasts: Busy students and doctors alike make time to make music.April 17, 2008
The May-June issue reports on the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra (HRO) in “Two Centuries of Sound” and on the Longwood Symphony Orchestra in “Prescription: Music.” Harvard-Radcliffe OrchestraThe HRO—possibly the oldest orchestra in the United States—is celebrating its two-hundredth anniversary this spring. Listen to a sample of the second movement of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony below, as performed by the orchestra and directed by James Yannatos, or download the complete performance. Mahler’s Fifth Symphony Learn more about the HRO, including the schedule of celebratory anniversary performances this spring, at http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~hro. Longwood Symphony OrchestraThe Longwood Symphony Orchestra is made up primarily of Boston medical professionals, many of whom studied at Harvard Medical School or the College and fondly remember playing in University ensembles. Besides sharing their love of music, they donate the proceeds from their concerts to nonprofit organizations such as the March of Dimes and the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. Visit their website, www.longwoodsymphony.org to learn more about getting involved as a volunteer, donor, performer, or beneficiary. To purchase an LSO CD, call the LSO office at 617-667-1527 or e-mail Longwood Symphony. Listen to samples of their 2007 recording The Sounds of Healing below.
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