When Harvard Music Graduate Student Micah Huang moved to the East Coast to pursue a Master’s Degree at Tufts University, they were ready for a change. After growing up in Los Angeles, Huang spent their post-undergrad years touring the West Coast, but they wanted more. “As time went along, I found myself wanting and attempting…
Jessie Cox is dreaming new futures through sound
Jessie Cox has been a musician for most of his life. “I started out as a drummer-composer, learning drums from the Afro diaspora specifically … I was always very interested in composition from the beginning, especially because composition meant making music with others.” Cox, who describes himself as an artist-scholar, grew up in Switzerland before…
Alejandro L. Madrid Featured in TIME Magazine Article
The Department of Music’s Walter W. Naumburg Professor of Music Alejandro L. Madrid was recently interviewed by TIME Magazine as an expert commentator for the article “What Bad Bunny’s Chart-Topping Salsa Tracks Mean for Latin Music.” Excerpt: Experts note that Bad Bunny’s decision to incorporate these genres of music on the album is a natural…
Samora Pinderhughes is the Adobe Creative Resident at MoMA
The Department of Music is thrilled to announce Samora Pinderhughes will be the 2025 Adobe Creative Resident at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. During his residency, Pinderhughes is proposing the creation of sonic healing rooms to facilitate the grieving and healing needs of people who have experienced high levels of structural…
Student Spotlight: Dacha Thurber
Dacha Thurber is a Senior and Double Concentrator in Music and Computer Science. “I’ve played the violin almost my whole life and here at Harvard I play in the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra and study with Professor Daniel Chong. I try to play as much as possible.”…
Student Spotlight: Veronica Li
Student Spotlight: Veronica Li Veronica Li is a Junior at Harvard and a Double Concentrator in Music and Psychology. “I’m a clarinetist and the former Creative Director and current President of the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra. I’m also part of the Harvard College Opera Orchestra, Harvard Pops Orchestra, and the PBHA Harmony Mentorship program.” Veronica is also…
Samora Pinderhughes featured on Works in Progress Podcast
Department of Music Graduate Student Samora Pinderhughes was recently featured on Season 2, Episode 2 of the Harvard ArtLab’s podcast, Works in Progress. On it, Pinderhughes discusses his artistic practice and musical inspiration for The Healing Project. The episode includes excerpts from a recent performance of The Healing Project at Harvard, presented by ArtLab and the Harvard University…
The Boston Music Intelligencer: Julián Carrillo String Quartets at Paine Hall
The Boston Music Intelligencer featured the Department of Music’s recent performance by Momenta Quartet on their website. Excerpt: The Momenta Quartet — Emilie-Anne Gendron and Alex Shiozaki, violins; Stephanie Griffin, viola; and Michael Haas, cello — delivered a varied stylistic spectrum of three Julián Carrillo string quartets with gratifying assurance and perfect relaxation, yet with…
Jessie Cox’s “Sounds of Black Switzerland” Now Available for Pre-Order
Harvard University Department of Music Professor Jessie Cox has announced that his upcoming book Sounds of Black Switzerland is now available for pre-order. Sounds of Black Switzerland will be released on February 7, 2025. Synopsis (courtesy Duke University Press): Writing as a scholar, composer, and musician, Jessie Cox foregrounds the experience of Black Swiss through…
Concord Chamber Music Society names Daniel Chong and Jessica Bodner as Co-Artistic Directors
The Concord Chamber Music Society has named Harvard Music Professors of the Practice Daniel Chong and Jessica Bodner as Co-Artistic Directors. They will begin the post starting in the 2025-2026 season. “We are delighted to welcome Daniel and Jessica to our community. Their combined extraordinary talents, vision, and passion for the arts will lead our…