Music Groups
‘Jere-mid’: Yardfest Headliner Jeremih Draws Mixed Reviews After Concert in Tercentenary Theatre
Hundreds of students flocked to Tercentenary Theatre on a cloudy Sunday afternoon for Yardfest, the College’s annual spring concert for undergraduates.
Jeremih to Headline Harvard Yardfest 2023
Hip hop and R&B singer, songwriter, and producer Jeremih will headline Yardfest 2023, one of the College’s annual outdoor music events, the Harvard College Events Board announced on its Instagram Friday.
Harvard Students Show Support for Ukraine in Dedication Concert on Anniversary of Russian Invasion
More than 100 supporters of Ukraine packed Memorial Church Friday to attend a concert dedicated to the victims of the war in Ukraine on the anniversary of Russia’s invasion.
Students Sway to Swae Lee at the First In-person Yardfest in Three Years
Hundreds of students filled Tercentenary Theatre on Sunday to party and dance to rapper Swae Lee, who headlined Yardfest, the College’s annual outdoor spring concert, held in-person for the first time in three years.
Harvard Musicians Report Challenges with Covid-19 Restrictions
Musicians at Harvard, who returned to in-person classes, rehearsals, and performances this month following a long hiatus, are encountering new challenges complying with the University’s Covid-19 guidelines.
‘Far Removed from the Norm’: A Glimpse into How Harvard’s Performing Arts Groups Adapted to A Remote Semester
Over the spring, performing arts groups were forced to make due with producing content over Zoom, with many canceling their concerts, performances, and recitals. Harvard’s announcement that it would continue a virtual learning format for fall 2020 dealt another blow to their plans.
Faculty-Led Music Ensembles Adapt to Virtual Rehearsals and Performances
Several faculty-led music ensembles have transitioned this fall to online auditions, rehearsals, and performances in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
‘A Pandemic Economy’: Student Groups Face Financial Turmoil
As budgets shrink and student activities go remote, campus extracurricular groups are scrambling to remain financially viable amid the uncertainty created by the coronavirus pandemic.
Boston Doctor’s Medical License Suspended for Alleged 'Inappropriate and Substandard Examinations' of Harvard Students
The medical license of a longtime Boston-area doctor and Harvard alumnus was suspended Friday for “inappropriate and substandard examinations” conducted on student members of the Harvard Glee Club.
Organ Concert
On the night of Oct. 31, the First-Year Experience Office, Memorial Church, and the Harvard Organ Society hosted their annual Halloween Organ Recital. At 11pm, the sanctuary went silent with a single chord.
Kuumba Asa Coleman
Asa P. Coleman '22 is the librarian for the Kuumba Singers of Harvard College, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
Kuumba Rehearsal 2
Harvard Law School student Jason Colin sings and dances during a Kuumba Singers of Harvard College rehearsal.
Kuumba Rehearsal 1
The Kuumba Singers of Harvard College clap and sing during a weekly rehearsal. Founded in 1970, Kuumba, the oldest existing Black organization at Harvard College, will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year.
Pitches Sing
Harvard College's Radcliffe Pitches, a historically all-female a capella group that just admitted its first male identifying member, host auditions and practices in Farkas Hall.
Formerly All-Female Radcliffe Pitches Admit First Male Member
Harvard College’s oldest historically all-female a capella group, the Radcliffe Pitches, inducted its first male member this week, more than four decades after the ensemble’s founding.
In Photos: Boston Calling Music Festival 2019
Thousands of concert-goers swarmed the Harvard Athletic Stadium across the Charles River for the 10th annual Boston Calling Music Festival from May 24 to 26. The three-day event featured performances from over 50 different artists of different genres — from rapper Travis Scott to lo-fi recording artist Clairo.
Extra Extra
Extra Extra won the Battle for Yardfest on Wednesday night in Sanders Theatre. They will be the opening acts for Bazzi and Kiiara, who will be headlining Yardfest this year.
Scores Assemble for 47th Annual Dunster Messiah Sing
The floors of the Dunster House dining hall trembled Wednesday evening as more than 140 musicians from within and beyond Harvard participated in the 47th annual Dunster House Messiah Sing.
After Forty Years, Former Harvard Choral Director Jim Marvin To Retire
Marvin, who directed the Harvard choirs from 1978 to 2010, opened his final season with the Jameson Singers choir, consisting of Harvard alumni and Boston residents, last Saturday.
Bohemian Rhapsody Premiere
Stars of the new movie Bohemian Rhapsody Rami Malek, Gwilym Lee and Joseph Mazzello arrive at the Boston premiere of the movie on October 1st at AMC Boston Common which attracted many area college students.
THUDding into the Smith Campus Center
The Harvard Undergraduate Drummers (THUD) perform during the grand opening of the Smith Center on Thursday evening.
Musical Groups Say Search for Talent Drives Decision to Go Co-Ed — Or Not
Some musical groups say that the makeup of their membership — and possible shifts toward co-ed status — are driven by auditionees’ abilities, not their gender.