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…
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…
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…
Listen to Professor Alejandro L. Madrid on BBC Radio 3’s “Composer of the Week” July 22 – 26, 2024
Beginning on Monday, July 22 through Friday, July 26, Professor Alejandro L. Madrid will join Kate Molleson on BBC Radio 3’s Composer of the Week. Together, they will discuss Silvestre Revuelta’s (1899-1940) life and music from a variety of angles. All episodes will air at 4:00PM GMT (London time). The programmes will be available for…
Student Spotlight: Devon Gates
Devon Gates is a Social Anthropology concentrator, with a secondary in Music. She is also participating in the Harvard-Berklee Joint Program of Study….