North America’s oldest symphony orchestra
Our History
Since its founding in 1966, the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra Foundation (formerly known as the Harvard Pierian Foundation) has provided financial support and practical assistance to the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra (the “HRO”) in ways both large and small. In more recent years, the Foundation’s work has expanded to include developing opportunities for engagement of HRO alumni/æ with each other and with the HRO.
Our Mission
To sustain the traditions and aspirations of the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra and to foster lifelong connections among past, present, and future generations of HRO players.
Our Goals
We seek:
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To provide resources to enable HRO to pursue projects furthering musical excellence to be shared with audiences around the world
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To empower HRO’s student leaders by offering business expertise and providing institutional memory
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To encourage interaction among HRO’s players and alumni/ae and their larger communities through artistic, educational, and social programming
Our Leadership
The Foundation is led by a Board of 4 officers, 24 directors drawn from HRO alumni/ae and community supporters, and several representatives of HRO’s artistic and student leadership.
In addition, the Foundation’s work is furthered by its six standing committees: Development, Alumni Engagement, Student Relations, Communications, Finance, and Governance.
Recent Events
Upcoming Events Below
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In Celebration of Dr. James Yannatos
8:00PM Sat 12 Nov 2022, Eastern timezone
Join us as the HRO and it's alumni celebrate our beloved Dr. Y. The HRO will perform the Yannatos Concerto for Violin and Orchestra featuring Joseph Lin '00. This piece first premiered by the HRO and Mr. Lin in 2004. -
Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra Class Reunion Event
2:00PM - 4:00PM Sat 4 Jun 2022, Eastern timezone
Join the festivities via Zoom to gather and celebrate your classmates. -
Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra's Visitas Weekend Concert
8:00PM - 10:00PM Sat 23 Apr 2022, Eastern timezone
Featuring Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 7.
Upcoming Performance Calendar
HRO Alumni/æ and Friends of the HRO
Orchestral Performances
| Performer | Orchestra | Location |
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| Martha Babcock ’70 | BSO (Asst. Principal) & Boston Pops (Principal Cellist) | Boston, MA |
| Alexander Fortes ’07 | Orchestra of St. Luke's (Violin) | New York, NY |
| Andrew Lowy ’09 | Los Angeles Philharmonic (2nd / E-flat Clarinet) | Los Angeles, CA |
| Jacob Shack ’14 | Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Viola) | Baltimore, MD |
| David Sogg ’79 | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (Co-Principal Bassoonist) | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Akiko Tarumoto ’98 | Los Angeles Philharmonic (Asst. Concertmaster) | Los Angeles, CA |
| Scott Yoo ’93 | Mexico City Philharmonic (Conductor) | Mexico City, Mexico |
Events / Performances
| Date | Location | Performer | Event (with link for tickets and information) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/22 | Hamburg, Germany | Alan Gilbert ’89 | NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, Makato Ozone |
| 01/07/22 | Boston, MA | Miki-Sophia Cloud ’04 Alex Fortes ’07 |
A Far Cry - Firefly |
| 01/07/22 01/08/22 01/09/22 |
Nashville, TN | George Li ’17 | Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24 with the Nashville Symphony |
| 01/09/22 | Key West, FL | Stefan Jackiw ’07 | Impromptu Classical Concerts (Junction Trio) |
| 01/11/22 | New Orleans, LA | Stefan Jackiw ’07 | New Orleans Friends of Music (Junction Trio) |
| 01/11/22 01/12/22 |
Hamburg, Germany | Alan Gilbert ’89 | NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra |
| 01/15/22 | Durham, NC | Stefan Jackiw ’07 | Duke Performances (Junction Trio) |
| 01/21/22 | Wheeling, WV | Stefan Jackiw ’07 | Vivaldi and Nathan with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra |
| 01/22/22 01/23/22 |
Miami Beach, FL | George Li ’17 | Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 with the New World Symphony |
| 01/29/22 01/30/22 |
Richmond, VA | Stefan Jackiw ’07 | Korngold Violin Concerto with the Richmond Symphony |
| 02/02/22 02/03/22 |
Stockholm, Sweden | Alan Gilbert ’89 | Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra - Mahler Nine |
| 02/04/22 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Davóne Tines ’09 | Calder Quartet and Davóne Tines ’09 |
| 02/05/22 | Jamaica Plain, MA | Miki-Sophia Cloud ’04 Alex Fortes ’07 |
A Far Cry - Sunrise |
| 02/11/22 02/12/22 |
Hamburg, Germany | Alan Gilbert ’89 | NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra and NDR Vokalensemble |
| 02/13/22 | Baltimore, MD | Stefan Jackiw ’07 | Shriver Hall Concert Series (Junction Trio) |
| 02/17/22 02/19/22 |
Stockholm, Sweden | Alan Gilbert ’89 | Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider |
| 02/20/22 02/22/22 |
Prescott, AZ Irvine, CA |
George Li ’17 | Solo Recital - Schumann, Chenn, List |
| 02/23/22 | Madrid, Spain | Yo-Yo Ma ’76 | The Bach Project |
| 02/25/21 | St. Louis, MO | Robert Hart Baker ’75 | St. Louis Philharmonic Orchestra, Christine Brewer |
| 02/25/22 | San Luis Obispo, CA | Scott Yoo ’93 | Notable Insight: Mozart & Debussy at Festival Mozaic |
| 02/26/22 | Richmond, VA | George Li ’17 | Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Richmond Symphony |
| 02/26/22 | Atascadero, CA | Scott Yoo ’93 | Dinner Event: Dvorak Piano Quartet at Festival Mozaic |
| 02/27/22 | San Luis Obispo, CA | Scott Yoo ’93 | Chamber Concert at Festival Mozaic |
| 02/27/22 | Hamburg, Germany | Alan Gilbert ’89 | NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, Yuja Wang |
| 03/04/22 | Boston, MA | Miki-Sophia Cloud ’04 Alex Fortes ’07 |
A Far Cry - Amazonia |
| 03/07/22 03/08/22 |
Washington, DC New York, NY |
Yo-Yo Ma ’76 | Beethoven with Ax & Kavakos |
| 03/09/22 03/10/22 |
Tel Aviv, Israel | Alan Gilbert ’89 | Israel Philharmonic with Leif Ove Andsnes |
| 03/12/22 | Stony Brook, NY | Yo-Yo Ma ’76 | Beethoven with Ax & Kavakos |
| 03/24/22 | St. Augustine, FL | Scott Gregg ’88 | Lightner Museum |
| 03/26/22 | Tunis, Tunisia | Yo-Yo Ma ’76 | Yo-Yo Ma ’76 Plays Bach |
| 03/26/22 03/27/22 |
Tokyo, Japan | Alan Gilbert ’89 | Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra at Suntory Hall |
| 03/27/22 | Deland, FL | Scott Gregg ’88 | Athens Theatre |
| 03/31/22 | St. Paul, MN | Francesca Anderegg ’04 | Schubert Club Courtroom Concerts |
| 04/02/22 | Jamaica Plain, MA | Miki-Sophia Cloud ’04 Alex Fortes ’07 |
A Far Cry - Then and Now |
| 04/04/22 04/05/22 04/06/22 |
Boston, MA | Alan Gilbert ’89 | Boston Symphony Orchestra, Joshua Bell |
| 04/07/22 | Cleveland, OH | Alan Gilbert ’89 | Cleveland Orchestra, Emmanuel Ax |
| 04/08/22 | New York, NY | Stella Chen ’15 | Chamber Music of Lincoln Center (CMS) Concert |
| 04/08/22 04/09/22 04/10/22 |
Cleveland, OH | Alan Gilbert ’89 | Cleveland Orchestra, Emmanuel Ax |
| 04/21/22 | Danville, KY | Yo-Yo Ma ’76 | Yo-Yo Ma ’76 & Kathryn Stott |
| 04/22/22 | St. Louis, MO | Robert Hart Baker ’75 | St. Louis Philharmonic Orchestra, Helen Kim |
| 04/23/22 | Great Barrington, MA | Francesca Anderegg ’04 | Works by Women Composers |
| 04/23/22 | Stamford, NY | Francesca Anderegg ’04 | Friends of Music Stamford |
| 04/23/22 | Ridgefield, CT | Stefan Jackiw ’07 | Korngold Violin Concerto with the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra |
| 04/26/22 | Bloomington, IN | Yo-Yo Ma ’76 | Yo-Yo Ma ’76 & Kathryn Stott |
| 04/28/22 04/29/22 |
Hamburg, Germany | Alan Gilbert ’89 | NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra at Hamburg International Music Festival |
| 04/29/22 04/30/22 05/01/22 |
Baltimore, MD | Stefan Jackiw ’07 | Conrad Tao Violin Concerto with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra |
| 05/06/22 05/08/22 |
Hamburg, Germany | Alan Gilbert ’89 | NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, NDR Vokalensemble |
| 05/11/22 05/12/22 |
St. Augustine, FL | Scott Gregg ’88 | Lightner Museum |
| 05/13/22 | Boston, MA | Miki-Sophia Cloud ’04 Alex Fortes ’07 |
A Far Cry - Sunset |
| 05/13/22 05/14/22 |
Indianapolis, IN | Stefan Jackiw ’07 | Korngold Violin Concerto with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra |
| 05/19/22 05/21/22 05/22/22 |
Hamburg, Germany Kiel, Germany Hamburg, Germany |
Alan Gilbert ’89 | NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, Emanuel Ax |
| 05/20/22 05/21/22 05/22/22 05/23/22 |
Salem, OR Portland, OR Portland, OR Portland, OR |
Stefan Jackiw ’07 | Schumann Violin Concerto with the Oregon Symphony Orchestra |
| 05/22/22 | New York, NY | Stella Chen ’15 | Chamber Music of Lincoln Center |
| 06/24/22 06/25/22 |
Hamburg, Germany | Alan Gilbert ’89 | NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, Yefim Bronfman |