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Senior Shruti Srinivasan sings a solo during Downbeat's performance. All of the upper school choral groups came together in the last concert of the year, "How Can I keep From Singing."

Alumni and teachers celebrate seniors and retiring teacher in spring choral concert

by Chelsea Xie and Cynthia Xie May 19, 2025

Singing groups Capriccio, Dolce Voce, Downbeat, Festival Chorus and Rhapsody performed in their final choral concert of the year on May 2 in the Patil Theater. Themed “How Can I Keep From Singing,”...

Fall Choral Concert explores “Songs of the Earth”

by Suhani Gupta, A&E/Lifestyle Editor November 23, 2024

Choral groups united for the annual fall concert, with this year themed "Songs of the Earth," on Nov. 14. Find the video's transcript below: Vocal music teacher Susan Nace: Tonight is all about honoring...

Downbeat surrounds senior Saanvi Bhargava during her solo. Other singing acts included the middle school Concert Choir and the lower school Harmonics.

Halloween-themed Harker Day show unites TK-12 students

by Suhani Gupta, Lily Peng, and Cynthia Xie October 8, 2024

Performing arts groups across all four campuses gave a “Harkerween”-themed show at Harker Day in the Patil Theater on Saturday. Featured groups included the upper school’s Downbeat, Festival Chorus,...

Upper school chamber choirs Dolce Voce, Rhapsody, and Cantilena assembled to sing "Musica est Dei donum optimi." For the finale of their performance, they ended with "The Harker School Song."

Fall choral concert “From Outer Space” encompasses otherworldly themes

by Suhani Gupta, Reporter December 13, 2023

Cantilena singers gather on stage in a half circle, their faces shining in blue and purple light. A moment of quiet elapses before choir director Susan Nace raises her arms, setting the song “Voices...

Cantilenans Ananya Das (10), Miki Mitarai (11) and Lucy Feng (12) sing "National Weather Report" in winter clothing. Cantilena closed the concert with this song to remind the audience about the warm winters in California.

Choir groups bring audiences around the world in ‘Music from the Eastern Hemisphere’

by Shiv Deokar and Yifan Li December 3, 2022

Harker’s Bel Canto, Camerata and Cantilena along with debuting groups, Dolce Voce and Rhapsody performed in the show ‘Music from the Eastern Hemisphere’ on Nov. 10 in the Patil Theater. The concert...

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