Then & Now: Music now

The Bi-Co orchestra performing its fall concert in Marshall Auditorium

Then & Now: Music now

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Then & Now: Music

The Bi-Co orchestra will see its performance and rehearsal spaces upgraded thanks to the Lives That Speak campaign, which is investing in enhancements and additions to Roberts Hall, including a custom-built orchestra shell to improve acoustics in the auditorium, and a new rehearsal/recital hall facing the Duck Pond.

Missed yesterday’s photo? See the Orchestra back “Then“.

The orchestra performing its fall concert in Marshall Auditorium, led by Associate Professor of Music Heidi Jacob, a distinguished cellist and composer who took over as conductor in 1996.

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Then & Now: Music

Haverford’s first orchestra was founded in 1895, and in 1940, with its numbers dwindling, the group joined forces with Bryn Mawr. Under William Heartt Reese’s sustained guidance the orchestra grew in numbers and skill, and in 1963 and 1964 it undertook its most ambitious concert repertoire to date, including pieces by Bartók, Fauré, and Shostakovich.

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1963 photo of a Haverford-Bryn Mawr College Orchestra performance shows Reese, who led the group for more than a quarter-century, from 1947 to 1975.

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Next Friday, April 15, 2016

Charlie Marquandt running on the nature trail

Men's Cross Country

Upgraded facilities, more full-time coaches, state-of-the-art strength training and other enhancements have helped Haverford’s teams post impressive results in recent years. But the true measure of success for athletics is reflected in how well the program allows students to excel in both sports and academics.

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Men's Cross Country is ranked among the top 10 teams in the country, and Charlie Marquardt '16 (pictured) is considered one of the best runners in the Centennial Conference. Photo: Ryan Gooding Photography.

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