Premieres of choral works by student composers. Ethan Chaves '26's Exultation is the going, Kieran Chung '27's Opening Remarks, Herman Leong '26's Second Rain, Jerry Li '26's you, Eternity, Kieran Chung '27's Dream Dust

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The Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum, Harvard’s nationally acclaimed mixed-voice choir, performs dynamic and innovative repertoire ranging from classical masterpieces to new compositions by renowned, emerging, and student composers. Collegium has served as a joyful and vibrant community on Harvard’s campus since 1971, uniting students of all backgrounds and academic interests through their shared love of exceptional and meaningful choral singing. Uniquely situated as an accredited course at Harvard College and a student-run 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Collegium fosters a passionate community of student musicians through collaborative projects, tours, and community engagement. 

Launched in fall 2016, the Harvard Choruses New Music Initiative is a comprehensive mentorship program devoted to the creation of new works for choral ensembles and to nurturing undergraduate composers. It features an extensive mentorship process, commissions, competitions, residencies, and premiere performances as its fundamental components. Each HCNMI composer is closely mentored by an acclaimed composer-educator, who works with them through a yearlong process of creating text and music for a substantial choral work, which is then rehearsed and performed by one of Harvard’s choruses or Ensemble Veritas, a professional vocal ensemble established for this purpose. This innovative, unique Initiative seeks to build upon Harvard’s reputation as an international leader committed to advancing the choral tradition through the creation of new works and as a leading collegiate training program for students interested in choral composition and other genres. HCNMI strives to provide a transformative and essential part of the music program at Harvard.