Chamber Music Performance
MUSIC 189R
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Course Information
Description
Through auditions, students will be divided into chamber music ensembles by the Parker Quartet, and have weekly coachings with members of the Parker Quartet and pianist Mia Chung. The semester will culminate with public performances in Paine Hall. Instrumentalists and vocalists are welcome to audition; however, duos or vocal-only ensembles are not allowed. Students will be expected to rehearse between each coaching and to participate in class meetings throughout the semester. There will be a final jury evaluation prior to the final public performances, to be held sometime during Reading Period--all students are required to be available. Students who do not meet the requirements in the Course Notes below may take the course for Pass/Fail credit. Please check audition dates and other mandatory meetings/classes on the Canvas Music 189R home page.
Course Notes
New for the 2025-26 school year: students will not be able to request pre-formed groups or personnel preferences. All group personnel decisions will be made by the instructors. Please visit Canvas page for the most updated schedule. In addition to end-of-semester public performances, this course will have mandatory full-class meetings on select Tuesday/Thursday evenings. Additionally, coachings will be scheduled throughout the semester between each group and instructor. Students who are currently in the NEC/Harvard dual program or enrolled in Music 189 for the Fall 2025 semester do not need to audition for the Spring 2026 semester, although this does not guarantee acceptance. ALL students (including those exempt from a live audition) must fill out a questionnaire and submit it through Music 189's Canvas page. Students intending to enroll in both Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra and Music 189R must audition for each course separately. This course is offered for letter-grade credit only when students are involved in one or more of the following: a Concentrator in Music; enrollment in a Department of Music course concurrently or in a previous semester (other than 189R); a member of a faculty-led music ensemble in the same semester; a student of the NEC/Harvard dual program. Students who do not meet one of these requirements may take the course for Pass/Fail credit, which must be done by petition after the first week of class.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
NOTE: This course requires additional sections; you will be prompted to choose secondary components during the Add to Cart process
