2026 HGC Alumni Chorus in Cambridge

2026 HGC Alumni Chorus in Cambridge

Our 13th collaboration with Kyoto University Alumni, conducted by Harris Ipock.

By Harvard Glee Club Alumni

Location

First Church in Cambridge

11 Garden Street Cambridge, MA 02138

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 30 days before event.

About this event

    The Harvard Glee Club Alumni Chorus will be collaborating once again with the Kyoto University Men’s Glee Club Alumni “Old Boys” for the 13th time, in our home base of Cambridge, MA. Join us for a week of rehearsal, socializing, sightseeing, and strengthening bonds with our Kyoto friends. It will culminate in a joint concert on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at First Church Cambridge, led by former HGC Resident Conductor and current Director of Choral Activities at Denison University, Dr. Harris Ipock, and KGC’s longstanding conductor, Masahiro Fujita.

    We will also be welcoming The Jameson Singers as a guest ensemble, founded by former HGC Conductor Dr. Jameson Marvin, and led by former HGC Associate Conductor Dr. Kevin Leong.

    Participants will be strongly encouraged to attend a rehearsal weekend in Cambridge in the second half of April. Special hotel rates will be available for June, as well as optional excursions after the concert week. This tour is scheduled to start immediately after Harvard/Radcliffe Reunion Weekend, so if you’re in town for reunion, make a whole week of it with HGC! Spouses/significant others who were in a Holden Chorus and who are comfortable singing a TTBB part are welcome, too!

    This experience is always gratifying, full of both nostalgia and novelty, old and new friendships, and above all, great music-making. It’s perfect for those who miss that special HGC vibe that’s so hard to find again after graduation!

    Questions?

    Email Bill Cheng, '92 at wmchengca@gmail.com

    Main schedule

    • Monday, June 8: arrive in Cambridge
    • Tuesday, June 9: Morning rehearsal, afternooon welcome reception at First Church Cambridge
    • Wednesday, June 10: Morning and afternoon rehearsal at First Church Cambridge. Lunch will be provided.
    • Thursday, June 11: Optional excursion to New Bedford, MA (Whaling Museum & Historical Park)*
    • Friday, June 12: Morning and afternoon rehearsal at First Church Cambridge
    • Saturday, June 13: Afternoon concert at First Church Cambridge. Post-concert reception (hors d'oeuvres and drinks) at the Sheraton Commander Hotel
    • Sunday, June 14: Depart Cambridge. -- Optional post-tour extension TBD. --

    DUES

    • $ 300 for Alumni in the class of 1999 and earlier
    • $ 150 for Alumni in the class of 2000 and later
    • $ 60 for companions

    Your dues help cover costs for our conductor, rehearsal venue, receptions, music, and lunch for singers on the Saturday rehearsal in Cambridge in April. Companion dues help cover the costs for the receptions. Dues do not cover any travel expenses. Those prices will be advised as soon as they are finalized.

    We also welcome donations to our Singers Fund to assist other singers with travel expenses. You'll find an option to do this in the "ticket" window, and the option to be contacted for more information in the registration survey.

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    LONG MAY CONTINUE OUR UNITY AND JOY!

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    In 1949, G. Wallace “Woody” Woodworth, the conductor of the Harvard Glee Club, and his predecessor, Archibald T. “Doc” Davison, began discussions with several former members of the Glee Club regarding the formation of an organization to provide permanent financial support for the Glee Club. These discussions led to the formation of the Harvard Glee Club Foundation in December 1949, which is an independent Massachusetts nonprofit corporation governed by an elected Board of Directors. The name was changed to Harvard Glee Club Alumni in 2020.

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    Harvard Glee Club Alumni connects our global community of alumni with each other and the Harvard Glee Club. We develop social and choral programming to further the enjoyment and support of the choral arts at Harvard and throughout our lives.

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