Conductorless string chamber orchestra of undergraduates performing standard, rarely played, and newly composed music for strings.
- Joining
- Application, auditionFirst-years eligible
How to join
- Application — A written application, often followed by interviews.
- Audition — You perform for the group, often with a callback round.
Details
- Status
- Recognized
- Dues
- No dues required
- Experience
- Must play violin, viola, cello, or bass; the audition includes a ~3 minute solo repertoire excerpt and running a ~10 minute chamber music rehearsal.
What they do
- Recording
- Premiering works by Harvard undergraduate composers
- Collaborating with other ensembles
- Fall and spring concerts
- Arts First performances
- Tour to New York City
- Performing concerts of string orchestra and chamber music
Mission, in their words
To explore a string orchestra and chamber music repertoire largely inaccessible to more traditional Harvard orchestras.
In the news
- Student SpotlightThe Harvard IndependentOct 8, 2013
More links
- @UCjHYX6PEdYgc2cjCXlVeNtwYouTube
Sources
- Harvard Independent articleHarvard-related site · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Auditions — Brattle Street Chamber PlayersOther website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Brattle Street Chamber PlayersOther website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Instagram: @brattlestreetchamberplayersSocial account · seen Oct 3, 2026
- History — Brattle Street Chamber PlayersOther website · seen Sep 30, 2026
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