"One expects a student-run, student-conducted orchestra to excel in esprit de corps and not much else. The surprise is, these people can really play . . . The group played uncommonly well, as well as all but a very few of the other Boston area orchestras."

~ The Boston Globe

Welcome...

to the web page of the Bach Society Orchestra, Harvard University's premier undergraduate chamber orchestra. We hope you enjoy browsing our site for information about the orchestra and encourage you to return throughout the year for updates on the season's events!

Upcoming Concert

BachSoc presents the second concert of its season on Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 at 8PM in Paine Hall. The program includes:

Strauss    Overture to "Die Fledermaus"
Brahms    Concerto for Violin in D Major, Op. 77
      Ryu Goto '11, violin
Mendelssohn    Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, "Italian"

Tickets are $8 for students and $12 for adults and are available from the Harvard Box Office or at the door. Visit here for more information.

2009-10 BachSoc Concerto & Composition Competitions

Applications are now open for BachSoc's annual undergraduate concerto and composition competitions. For more information, click here.

Bach Society Chamber Players

Need musicians for an upcoming party, wedding, or other social function in the Boston or Cambridge area? HIre members of the Bach Society Orchestra! For more information, contact us at bachsoc@hcs.harvard.edu.

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