Haverford-Bryn Mawr Orchestra 1963

Then & Now: Music

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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.

Come back tomorrow to see the Music at Haverford “Now”.

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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The finished BioArt projects of the group.
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The finished BioArt projects of the group. Photo by Caleb Eckert ’17.

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The Bi-Co orchestra performing its fall concert in Marshall Auditorium
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Then & Now: Music now

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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