RCS Foundation

Happy fall! As the new season is upon us, so is the first RCS concert of the 2023-2024 Season! Please join us in supporting RCS and Collegium’s Two Roads concert, on Saturday, November 4th, at 8:00 PM in Sanders Theatre. The concert will include the world première of The Side Road by GRAMMY® and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, Caroline Shaw, and a world première by Joshua Shank commemorating the 60th anniversary of the death of President John F. Kennedy (AB ‘40).

For those trekking to Sanders Theatre, join us in the foyer at the Radcliffe Choral Society Foundation table to catch up with your fellow alums!

For those who can’t attend in person, there will be a free live stream of the performance available. RCSers have loved seeing the supportive comments from alums in the YouTube live chat, so let’s make sure to spread the RCS love no matter where you’re tuning in from! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D13uagQoxmM

Purchase tickets here: https://www.boxoffice.harvard.edu/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=harvard-choruses&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=

This event will also mark the first RCS concert for the new Administrative Manager for Choral Music, Olivia Porada! Olivia has joined the team to support the choral staff and the student leaders in their endeavors. There is a blog post on the Choruses’ website to introduce Olivia — it includes blurbs from Andrew Clark and current RCS manager Hannah Boen, as well as a short intro/welcome video from Olivia: 

https://www.singatharvard.com/news/welcoming-olivia-porada

The Radcliffe Choral Society has quite an exciting season ahead! Join us in supporting our favorite sopranos and altos as they perform under the guidance of Andrew Clark, Director of Choral Activities; Elizabeth Eschen, RCS’s Resident Conductor; and Naomi Bennett, Teaching Assistant.

RCS & COLLEGIUM FALL CONCERT

Saturday, November 4, 2023 | 8:00 PM EST | Sanders Theatre, Harvard University

World premiere of The Side Road by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw and Undelivered by Joshua Shank, marking the 60th anniversary of the death of President John F. Kennedy

HARVARD-YALE GLEE CLUB CONCERT

Friday, November 17, 2023 | 7:30 PM EST | Woolsey Hall, Yale University

Harvard Glee Club, Radcliffe Choral Society, Yale Glee Club

COMFORT AND JOY: A COMMUNITY CHORAL CONCERT

Saturday, December 2, 2023 | 4:00 PM EST | Sanders Theatre, Harvard University

Combined ​Harvard Choruses & Cambridge Common Voices

RADCLIFFE CHORAL SOCIETY U.S. TOUR

January 11-20, 2024 | Cities and venues TBA.

SPRING CONCERT: RCS & HGC

Friday, March 1, 2024 | 8:00 PM EST | Sanders Theatre, Harvard University

ARTS FIRST FESTIVAL: THE HARVARD CHORUSES

Friday, April 26, 2024 | Sanders Theatre, Harvard University

As several classes gather for their reunions this weekend, please join us for an RCS mini-reunion from 3:00-5:00 PM EST this Saturday (6/3) in person at the Grafton Street Grill and Pub (59 Kennedy Street, Cambridge)! This event is open to all alums. We hope to see you there!

Please join us for a virtual Annual Meeting of the Members on Saturday, June 24, 2023 from 3-4pm ET. RSVP here if you would like to receive the Meeting Agenda package.

RCS had a wonderful season with strong musicianship, presenting six concerts with repertoire including the Bach Christmas Oratorio, Verdi Requiem, and world premiere of The Things We Dare Not Tell, composed by Sin Young Park​.

The season culminates with a 2-week tour of South Korea, with 10 days in Seoul and 4 days in Jeju Island, beginning May 26.

Join the Radcliffe Choral Society and Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum as they kick off their international tours to South Korea (RCS) and Sweden (HRCM). Free admission: more information at www.singatharvard.com

Join the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra and the Harvard Choruses (Harvard Glee Club, Radcliffe Choral Society, Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum) for a monumental performance of Verdi’s Requiem on Sunday, April 30th at 3 PM in Sanders Theatre! Under the baton of HRO Music Director Federico Cortese, 250 Harvard students will perform alongside world-renowned soloists Raquel Gonzalez (Soprano), Renee Tatum (Mezzo-Soprano), Cooper Nolan (Tenor), and Weston Hurt (Bass).

Tickets are available at the Harvard Box Office.

Senior Showcases are coming up soon! Visit www.singatharvard.com/holdenvoiceprogram.html for more information.

All local alums are invited to a reception for Meg on Sunday, April 23, 3:30-5 PM at the Cambridge Queen’s Head Pub (in the basement of Memorial Hall), 45 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA. Please spread the word about the reception and thank you materials to other RCS/Harvard Choruses alums—let’s give Meg the sendoff she deserves!

We encourage alums who sang under Meg’s tenure or who otherwise wish to express their gratitude to submit a video or note thanking her:

• Contribute a video here
• Contribute a note here

The Holden Voice Program spring recital is a wonderful opportunity to hear students from RCS, HGC and HRCM present a wide range of solo pieces. These events create an exciting capstone on the year-long work in the voice studios. Check out the recital program!