HRO is one of the largest organizations on campus and also has a complex structure due to its nature as a student organization at Harvard, an official Harvard class (Music 10 and Music 107), and a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. HRO values its structure as an entirely student-run organization, but that also means that there is lots of work to get done! Responsibilities of HRO board members include program and poster design, social media and website management, ticket policy-making and distribution, stage management, accounting and budgeting, taxes, social event planning, community outreach event planning, international tour planning, and much more! HRO Board consists of an elected Executive Board of 8 members who oversee a general board of between 10 and 20 members depending on the year. Musicians in HRO say that the more involved in the orchestra you are, the more you get out of and appreciate the experience. Please email us if you are interested in learning more about any of these positions!
Our executive board
PRESIDENT
Nick Lee ’25 oversees all officers and sets the strategic vision for HRO.
Vice president
Michelle Stern ’25 assists the President and manages various miscellaneous projects.
Tour Director
Joshua Halberstadt '25 manages all regular operations and fundraising for HRO’s international tours.
Treasurer
Louis Auxenfans ’27 manages all finances and taxes for HRO.
Operations director
Brendon Lau ’26 coordinates with Memorial Hall Staff to organize the logistics of auditions, rehearsals, and concerts.
Social director
Allison Mi ’27 organizes social events to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all HRO members.
Creative director
Veronica Li ’26 creates programs, serves as the secretary, and runs HRO’s community outreach initiatives.
Publicity director
Ella Kim ’27 manages all publicity efforts for HRO concerts and events.
Our general board
Special projects team
Isabelle Lee ’27 runs experimental initiatives as is necessary from year-to-year.
Google Suite Manager
Isabel Dean ’27 oversees internal communication and file organization.
Parliamentarian
Michael Pak ’23 leads revisions to HRO Bylaws and helps to maintain institutional memory.
Tour Committee
Kevin Cho ’26, Justin Shaw ’27, and Paloma So ’27 work with the Tour Director in tour operations and fundraising.
Tour fundraising manager
Enoch Li ’26 acts as fundraising lead within the Tour Committee.
Tour fundraising Committee
Lea Wang ’26 and Alex Yin ’26 work with our sponsors to bring the orchestra on tour.
advertising Manager
Ethan Chaves '26 sells advertisements in HRO programs.
SPONSORSHIPS Committee
Lizzy Huang ’27 and Olivia Oh ’27 work with companies to financially support HRO.
outreach Committee
Veronica Li '26 and Eliana Lee '24 organize community outreach events for HRO.
Publicity Committee
Matthew Ho ’25 assists the Publicity Director with concert and event publicity.
Social committee
Sean Yu '26, Lea Wang '26, and Alex Li '26 assists the Social Director in organizing social events.
Librarian
Lizzy Huang ’27 manages HRO’s music library and distributes parts to musicians.
Social media Manager
Matthew Ho '25 runs the HRO social media accounts.
webmaster
Ben Fortuin ’27 updates and maintains the HRO website.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Rahul Prasad ’26 creates posters and other graphics for HRO publicity.
LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER
Catie Thai '25 leads the Photography Team to capture HRO in action.
Photography TEAM
Cal Alexander ’27, Kevin Cho ’26, and Enoch Li ’26 take high-quality photographs of HRO concerts and events.
Stage Managers
Lizzy Huang ’27, Ebun Oguntola ’27, Kobby Owusu ’27, and Paloma So ’27 organize set-up and clean-up for rehearsals.
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