Arts and Music

Arts and Music at Dunster House

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Dunster House is proud of our many talented artists that provide such wonderful entertainment throughout the year. This page includes the latest information on Arts and Music events at Dunster House. Check back often for updates and information on how you can attend or participate in our many events.

Drama
Through Dunster HoCo, producers can seek funding and rehearsal space for shows in the House. Priority is given to Dunster students and applications from Dunster students will be accepted at all times during the year.

Music
Dunster abounds with music; the House has a long tradition of music-making and music continues to be an integral part of House life. Many members of the Dunster community and involved in some way with playing, singing, composing, producing, and enjoying live music. Musical events include:

  • Library Recitals: The Library is perfect acoustically and visually for vocal and chamber music, solo recitals, small orchestral performances, and poetry readings.
  • Messiah Sing: Annual December performance taking place in the dining hall, where many students and members of the community alike come to appreciate accomplished student musicians and take part as the chorus.
  • Open Mic Night: An open-mic performance opportunity for Dunster students, singer-songwriters from around campus, and other guests.

Dunster House Opera Society
The Dunster House Opera Society (DHO) was founded by Dunster students in 1992 and is open to all undergraduates. It is an entirely undergraduate organization whose goal is to provide the Harvard community with exposure to opera, as both a valuable art form and as an accessible, enjoyable form of entertainment. Past productions have included Candide, The Magic Flute, and The Marriage of Figaro. If you would like to get involved, visit the DHO website: http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~dho.

Please also let us know when you are part of a performance outside Dunster! Email your music tutors, Justin Albstein (jalbstein@gmail.com) or Yunsun Nam (ynam@fas), so that your performance can be posted online and friends and tutors can go watch you perform. To check when your friends are performing, click on Events, and look for the Dunster-ARTS section.

Dunster Music Society Library Concert Series

Wed, 07/23/2008 - 11:24pm

The Dunster House Music Society was founded to provide resident students the opportunity to collaborate and share their music with the community. We hold concerts in the library and sponsor numerous music-related events at the house. Please check back soon for more information on our next event.

Email the Dunster House music tutors if you would like to learn more or want to participate in any performances/events:
Justin Albstein (jalbstein@gmail.com), Yunsun Nam (ynam@fas)

Dunster House Messiah Sing

Thu, 12/13/2007 - 3:46pm

Please stay tuned for dates and information about the annual Dunster House Messiah Sing concert held in December in the Dunster House dining hall. The Messiah Sing is a sing-a-long concert accompanied by the Mozart Society Orchestra where the audience can follow the soloists by singing the chorus. Everyone is welcome to attend. Admission is free.

For directions to Dunster House, please refer to www.dunster.harvard.edu. You can enter through G-entryway on the Cowperthwaite street side of the building.

Music Room Guidelines

Fri, 09/22/2006 - 11:09am

- Practice rooms can be used by any Dunster resident.
- Rooms are available for individuals 10am-10pm everyday during the school year. Rooms are normally locked by the security guard outside those hours. Nobody should occupy the rooms outside the normal hours even if the rooms are accessible.
- Room C can be used for group practices during 5-7pm.
- Hours are more limited during reading and exam periods.
- The rooms should be kept tidy and clean, and close the door behind you.

Open Mic Night

Mon, 03/20/2006 - 3:15pm

Check back soon for more information on the next Open Mic Night in the Dunster JCR.

Come enjoy Dunster students and students from across the college play music, recite poetry, tell jokes and more! Anyone can sign up, just email Sam Moulton at moulton@wjh
Rock on Dunster!

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