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

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Music Now

The Bi-Co orchestra will see its performance and rehearsal spaces upgraded thanks to the Lives That Speak campaign, which is funding enhancements and additions to Roberts Hall.

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

The orchestra performing 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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Previous Thursday, October 19, 2017
Haverford-Bryn Mawr Orchestra 1963
Thursday, October 19, 2017
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Then & Now: Music Then

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Haverford’s first orchestra was founded in 1895, and joined forces with Bryn Mawr in 1940. 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 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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Next Monday, October 23, 2017
Student observing jellyfish
Monday, October 23, 2017
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COOL CLASSES: “Advanced Topics in Biology of Marine Life”

“Advanced Topics in Biology of Marine Life”

This biology course challenges students to confront issues relevant to human impacts on oceans and asks them to engage in a conversation about the best strategies and practices to mitigate these effects based on scientific knowledge.

Our Cool Classes blog series highlights interesting, unusual, and unique courses that enrich the Haverford College experience.

Photo from a class trip to the Camden Adventure Aquarium by Assistant Professor of Biology Kristen Whalen.

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