Discoveries on a musical path From Benin to Cuba to the Americas, Yosvany Terry sees how tradition safeguards culture and identity This article was originally published on April 28, 2025 on The Harvard Gazette website. Visit the Gazette website to learn more. By Julie McDonough, Harvard Correspondent: During recent travels to the West African nation…
Orchestrating Belonging: Student Center Orchestra makes beautiful – and underheard – music together
Orchestrating Belonging Led by conductor Leo Sarbanes, the Student Center Orchestra makes beautiful – and underheard – music together This article was originally published on April 15, 2025 on the Griffin GSAS website. Visit the GSAS website to learn more. By Claudia Romano: Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Pastoral Symphony was inspired by the English composer’s experiences as an…
Carolyn Abbate Honored at 2025 Everett I. Mendelsohn Excellence in Mentoring Award Ceremony
On Thursday, March 27, 2025 the 26th annual Everett I. Mendelsohn Excellence in Mentoring Awards ceremony took place. The Department of Music’s Paul and Catherine Buttenwieser University Professor Carolyn Abbate was among those honored during the event. The Mentoring Awards began in 1999 by the Harvard Griffin GSAS Student Council as part of a program sponsored by…