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Tomorrow evening, the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra (HRO) will open its bicentennial season. Over 100 musicians will play in the concert. Yet, in 1832, HRO’s predecessor—the Pierian Sodality of 1808—had been whittled down to a single member.The intrepid flautist Henry Gassett ’34 (1834, that is) played on in solitude before convincing another flautist to join him in duets, and eventually coaxing others to help reinvigorate the organization.Besides the HRO, one of America’s oldest musical organizations, other groups ranging from the Harvard Glee Club to the Boston...
...wide activities on a House level. The College, of course, has numerous clubs and organizations, but many of them take so much talent and time that many students fail to join them. A fair-to-good violinist, for example, who does not meet standards of the Bach Society or Pierian Sodality, now finds few places to fiddle in an organized chamber music group. In short, there are many areas besides the successful intramural athletic program where Houses can make valuable contributions to undergraduate activities. The recent formation of a House Debate League is a sign that some students...
...last Friday’s performance, the entire front section of the Sanders main floor was filled with grown-up folks from the Pierian Foundation, HRO’s alumni support network. In addition to simply coming to the concerts, the Pierians provide funding for the orchestra and help with decision making and logistical planning...
...Foundation takes its name from the Pierian Sodality of 1808—HRO’s original moniker when it was founded almost 200 years ago. Many of the Pierians have season subscriptions, and take pride in coming to every single HRO performance...
David D. Moir (GSA ’93) of Jamaica Plains, for instance, whose wife is the Pierian Foundation’s secretary, says he’s been coming for the last fifteen years to enjoy the music and support the students...