Co-Presidents
Ava Hampton
Ava Hampton is a co-librarian and first violinist in the Harvard Pops. She is thrilled to rejoin the orchestra for her second year. A member of the Class of 2021, Ava lives in Currier House and plans to study History and Literature. She enjoys finding new reading spots on campus, making terrible puns, and attempting to play the ukulele.
Ava Hampton is a co-librarian and first violinist in the Harvard Pops. She is thrilled to rejoin the orchestra for her second year. A member of the Class of 2021, Ava lives in Currier House and plans to study History and Literature. She enjoys finding new reading spots on campus, making terrible puns, and attempting to play the ukulele.
Elida Kocharian
Elida is a junior in Adams studying Earth & Planetary Sciences with a secondary in Global Health & Health Policy. She and her stand partner-in-crime Max are going for perfect attendence this year and NOBODY can stop them so don’t even try, #basssectionbestsection. You can find her postering at 8am in the yard, sacrificing her futon for the greater good of Pops movie night, or quietly jamming to Beethoven overtures.
Elida is a junior in Adams studying Earth & Planetary Sciences with a secondary in Global Health & Health Policy. She and her stand partner-in-crime Max are going for perfect attendence this year and NOBODY can stop them so don’t even try, #basssectionbestsection. You can find her postering at 8am in the yard, sacrificing her futon for the greater good of Pops movie night, or quietly jamming to Beethoven overtures.
Treasurer
Mauranda Men
Mauranda is a senior in Adams originally from NJ (both geographical gems), concentrating in physics. When not wrangling printers or folders full of music, she can be found in her natural state: ducking between various labs and practice rooms. She also enjoys rereading Hitchhiker's Guide, figure skating, watching actual figure skaters, critiquing poetry, and generally trying her best not to live life like anyone in Infinite Jest.
Mauranda is a senior in Adams originally from NJ (both geographical gems), concentrating in physics. When not wrangling printers or folders full of music, she can be found in her natural state: ducking between various labs and practice rooms. She also enjoys rereading Hitchhiker's Guide, figure skating, watching actual figure skaters, critiquing poetry, and generally trying her best not to live life like anyone in Infinite Jest.
StudenT Conductor
Michael Chen
Michael is a senior in Adams House with a concentration in applied mathematics and biology. He hails from Hawaii and plays the clarinet with Pops. Outside of the orchestra, he can be found playing tennis or hunting down the best acai bowl.
Michael is a senior in Adams House with a concentration in applied mathematics and biology. He hails from Hawaii and plays the clarinet with Pops. Outside of the orchestra, he can be found playing tennis or hunting down the best acai bowl.
Creative Team Leader
Eli Martin
Eli is a junior in Eliot House concentrating in Integrative Biology. Eli plays the trombone and also loves animals.
Eli is a junior in Eliot House concentrating in Integrative Biology. Eli plays the trombone and also loves animals.
Librarians
Dory Li
Dory is a junior in Currier House and clarinetist in the Pops. As she runs around campus with music and folders, she can often be heard comparing Boston's weather to the sunshine of her home state of North Carolina. You'll find her identifying trees, taking naps, obsessing over fresh fruit, or sipping a caramel latte at Peet's Capital One. Occasionally, she also studies Economics and Mind, Brain, Behavior.
Dory is a junior in Currier House and clarinetist in the Pops. As she runs around campus with music and folders, she can often be heard comparing Boston's weather to the sunshine of her home state of North Carolina. You'll find her identifying trees, taking naps, obsessing over fresh fruit, or sipping a caramel latte at Peet's Capital One. Occasionally, she also studies Economics and Mind, Brain, Behavior.
Eli Martin
Eli is a junior in Eliot House concentrating in Integrative Biology. Eli plays the trombone and also loves animals.
Eli is a junior in Eliot House concentrating in Integrative Biology. Eli plays the trombone and also loves animals.
Purveyor of the past
Natalie Tan
Natalie is a junior in Adams from Long Island, NY, and is studying Chemistry with a secondary in Molecular and Cellular Biology. She’s a second violinist—cuz second is the best, of course—and loves everything Pops! In her free (haha) time, Natalie figure skates, coaches figure skating, and obsesses over peanut butter.
Natalie is a junior in Adams from Long Island, NY, and is studying Chemistry with a secondary in Molecular and Cellular Biology. She’s a second violinist—cuz second is the best, of course—and loves everything Pops! In her free (haha) time, Natalie figure skates, coaches figure skating, and obsesses over peanut butter.
Publicity TEAM
Forrest Flesher
Bio coming soon!
Bio coming soon!
Sarah Rodriguez
Sarah is a junior in Adams House from Rhinebeck, New York (Hudson Valley anyone?). She enjoys informing people that populated land between New York City and Canada indeed exists, and is both scenic and worth visiting! Aside from talking up her hometown, Sarah enjoys playing in Pops and hanging out with fellow Popsies. She is proud to be a member of the most fun and flutey section (yes, flutes are the most fun! Some may even say they’re *magic*al --- see Mozart). In other news, Sarah can often be found pretending to be artsy in the Fogg museum lobby, listening to Spanish pop music, obsessing over animals, and fussing over what to concentrate in.
Sarah is a junior in Adams House from Rhinebeck, New York (Hudson Valley anyone?). She enjoys informing people that populated land between New York City and Canada indeed exists, and is both scenic and worth visiting! Aside from talking up her hometown, Sarah enjoys playing in Pops and hanging out with fellow Popsies. She is proud to be a member of the most fun and flutey section (yes, flutes are the most fun! Some may even say they’re *magic*al --- see Mozart). In other news, Sarah can often be found pretending to be artsy in the Fogg museum lobby, listening to Spanish pop music, obsessing over animals, and fussing over what to concentrate in.
Leah Rosen
Leah is a senior in Pforzheimer House concentrating in applied maths with a focus in biology, and a secondary in Computer Science. While the British Invasion has failed (for now), she will forever try to use her (now limited) power to insert all of the British spellings into the scripts/ programs/ website/ whatever she can get her hands on. Auditioning for Pops was the best decision she ever made, and so it has consumed her life. On the rare occasions where she's not playing second violin in or thinking about Pops, she can be found sciencing, rewatching the Big Bang Theory, or drinking copious amounts of coffee.
Leah is a senior in Pforzheimer House concentrating in applied maths with a focus in biology, and a secondary in Computer Science. While the British Invasion has failed (for now), she will forever try to use her (now limited) power to insert all of the British spellings into the scripts/ programs/ website/ whatever she can get her hands on. Auditioning for Pops was the best decision she ever made, and so it has consumed her life. On the rare occasions where she's not playing second violin in or thinking about Pops, she can be found sciencing, rewatching the Big Bang Theory, or drinking copious amounts of coffee.
Snack Sensei
Julian Schmitt
Julian is a sophomore living in Winthrop House, hailing from Middlebury, Vermont. When he isn’t buying lots of healthy snacks for rehearsal, you can find him running or Nordic skiing. He wants to do something with numbers and the environment when he’s all grown up. |
Alumni liaisons
Madeleine Tolk
Madeleine Tolk hails from the beautiful mountains of Bountiful, Utah. She currently resides in Currier House and is concentrating in English with a secondary in Psychology. When she's not playing violin in Pops, Maddie enjoys re-reading the Harry Potter series, singing along to Broadway soundtracks, procrastinating readings by looking-up funny YouTube videos, watching Jane Austen adaptations/period dramas, and eating anything with caramel. She looks forward to another year in Pops!
Madeleine Tolk hails from the beautiful mountains of Bountiful, Utah. She currently resides in Currier House and is concentrating in English with a secondary in Psychology. When she's not playing violin in Pops, Maddie enjoys re-reading the Harry Potter series, singing along to Broadway soundtracks, procrastinating readings by looking-up funny YouTube videos, watching Jane Austen adaptations/period dramas, and eating anything with caramel. She looks forward to another year in Pops!
attendance Manager
Alexander Ren
Alex is a senior in Eliot House studying Neuroscience. He comes from Millburn, New Jersey, where the local deli sandwiches are more famous than any of the town's residents. When he is not anxiously preparing for Pops' last-minute dance routines in the basement of Lowell Lecture Hall, Alex is probably fumbling around a lab, air-balling layups, or consuming excessive amounts of caffeine.
Alex is a senior in Eliot House studying Neuroscience. He comes from Millburn, New Jersey, where the local deli sandwiches are more famous than any of the town's residents. When he is not anxiously preparing for Pops' last-minute dance routines in the basement of Lowell Lecture Hall, Alex is probably fumbling around a lab, air-balling layups, or consuming excessive amounts of caffeine.
Stage Managers
Alaina Richert
Alaina, class of 2019, is a Social Studies concentrator in Cabot house (quad=singles for all=the best)! Hailing from Indiana, she thinks her past life as a shepherdess and cowgirl on her family farm helped prepare her for herding all the stands and chairs into place for every pops rehearsal. When not playing her violin, Alaina spends her time ballroom dancing, playing bagpipes, ballroom dancing, obsessively watching/reading LOTR, ballroom dancing, and ballroom dancing. Seriously.
Alaina, class of 2019, is a Social Studies concentrator in Cabot house (quad=singles for all=the best)! Hailing from Indiana, she thinks her past life as a shepherdess and cowgirl on her family farm helped prepare her for herding all the stands and chairs into place for every pops rehearsal. When not playing her violin, Alaina spends her time ballroom dancing, playing bagpipes, ballroom dancing, obsessively watching/reading LOTR, ballroom dancing, and ballroom dancing. Seriously.
Social chairs
Max Gillmer
Max is a sophomore in Eliot house from Spokane, Washington and is studying African American Studies. Max has been in love with Pops since his online audition and has since been trying to get Pops to play Bartok Divertimento for String (PLEASE!!!!). In his spare time, Max likes to read and hopes to be a writer one day. He has two pugs and loves them dearly.
Max is a sophomore in Eliot house from Spokane, Washington and is studying African American Studies. Max has been in love with Pops since his online audition and has since been trying to get Pops to play Bartok Divertimento for String (PLEASE!!!!). In his spare time, Max likes to read and hopes to be a writer one day. He has two pugs and loves them dearly.
Isabella Colocci
Isa is a senior in Dunster House studying Integrative Biology. Since she is unable to think of anything but Pops, she is planning a secondary in Music. Isa was born and raised in London, and has yet to stop using English music terminology. "Crotchets" and "hemidemisemiquavers" will now be enforced on the orchestra as part of the British Takeover. When she is not playing the bassoon, Isa plays the recorder, ultimate frisbee and leads with FOP and the Outing Club.
Isa is a senior in Dunster House studying Integrative Biology. Since she is unable to think of anything but Pops, she is planning a secondary in Music. Isa was born and raised in London, and has yet to stop using English music terminology. "Crotchets" and "hemidemisemiquavers" will now be enforced on the orchestra as part of the British Takeover. When she is not playing the bassoon, Isa plays the recorder, ultimate frisbee and leads with FOP and the Outing Club.
Program Manager
Leah Marsh
Leah is a senior living in Quincy House. She studies Molecular and Cellular Biology with a secondary in procrastination (and also English). She enjoys playing violin with Pops, spending too much money at Starbucks, and meeting new cats. As Pops Financial Officer, she manages Pops’s money carefully and responsibly; as Pops Program Manager, she spends way too much of Pops’s money on printing fancy colorful programs.
Leah is a senior living in Quincy House. She studies Molecular and Cellular Biology with a secondary in procrastination (and also English). She enjoys playing violin with Pops, spending too much money at Starbucks, and meeting new cats. As Pops Financial Officer, she manages Pops’s money carefully and responsibly; as Pops Program Manager, she spends way too much of Pops’s money on printing fancy colorful programs.
Ticket Manager
Asher Spector
Asher is a sophomore flutist originally from Westchester, New York (where the X-Men are based) who currently lives in Matthews and will live in Leverett next year. In addition to playing for pops, Asher also plays chamber music with his siblings, and he does a variety of matthy things (he's probably concentrating in Statistics) and public-policy-related things (he's a member of the debate team and the political consulting group) at Harvard. His other hobbies include reading high fantasy books, watching superhero animated films, and playing competitive ping pong.
Asher is a sophomore flutist originally from Westchester, New York (where the X-Men are based) who currently lives in Matthews and will live in Leverett next year. In addition to playing for pops, Asher also plays chamber music with his siblings, and he does a variety of matthy things (he's probably concentrating in Statistics) and public-policy-related things (he's a member of the debate team and the political consulting group) at Harvard. His other hobbies include reading high fantasy books, watching superhero animated films, and playing competitive ping pong.
Webmaster
Laura Jenny
Laura is a junior in Cabot House, originally from Leominster, MA. She’s concentrating Integrative Biology. Laura enjoys playing violin with Pops, watching The Office, eating delicious food, and drawing. When not having fun with Pops and friends, she does research, helps tend to the Harvard Undergraduate Beekeepers hives and volunteers at Y2Y.
Laura is a junior in Cabot House, originally from Leominster, MA. She’s concentrating Integrative Biology. Laura enjoys playing violin with Pops, watching The Office, eating delicious food, and drawing. When not having fun with Pops and friends, she does research, helps tend to the Harvard Undergraduate Beekeepers hives and volunteers at Y2Y.