Co-Presidents
Maya Bharara
Maya is a senior in Kirkland concentrating in Social Studies. She plays viola, unfortunately, because her 4th grade orchestra teacher lied and told her it's "basically the same as the violin." When she's not telling viola jokes, Maya enjoys drinking tea, taking excessively long walks, and exposing herself for not having any semblance of a sleep schedule by sending Pops-related emails at 3am. She is pictured here with her greatest accomplishment, bread she baked without burning the house down.
Maya is a senior in Kirkland concentrating in Social Studies. She plays viola, unfortunately, because her 4th grade orchestra teacher lied and told her it's "basically the same as the violin." When she's not telling viola jokes, Maya enjoys drinking tea, taking excessively long walks, and exposing herself for not having any semblance of a sleep schedule by sending Pops-related emails at 3am. She is pictured here with her greatest accomplishment, bread she baked without burning the house down.
Skye Park
Skye is a junior in Mather concentrating in Government with a secondary in Music. Though she is from Kentucky and spent two years riding, she does Not identify as a horse girl. Other character traits besides playing violin include: coloring Maya's Pops emails, listening exclusively to Philadelphia Orchestra recordings, watching sunsets at the Weeks Bridge, and doing all things Pops!
Skye is a junior in Mather concentrating in Government with a secondary in Music. Though she is from Kentucky and spent two years riding, she does Not identify as a horse girl. Other character traits besides playing violin include: coloring Maya's Pops emails, listening exclusively to Philadelphia Orchestra recordings, watching sunsets at the Weeks Bridge, and doing all things Pops!
Treasurer
Diana Chen
Diana is a sophomore in Lowell studying Economics. She is from Short Hills, NJ! She loves going to the beach, especially the ones in NJ. She plays the oboe and is so glad she found a music community through Pops <3. In her free time, she enjoys baking anything with chocolate, watching sitcoms, and saying hi to every dog she sees. Feel free to send her music recommendations!
Diana is a sophomore in Lowell studying Economics. She is from Short Hills, NJ! She loves going to the beach, especially the ones in NJ. She plays the oboe and is so glad she found a music community through Pops <3. In her free time, she enjoys baking anything with chocolate, watching sitcoms, and saying hi to every dog she sees. Feel free to send her music recommendations!
Creative Team Leader
Bryce Reynolds
Bryce Reynolds is a junior in Pforzheimer House concentrating in Theater, Dance, and Media! She is a writer, actor, director, musician, playwright, poet, and filmmaker! Besides Pops, Bryce is involved in The Harvard Noteables. Bryce loves animals, thrifting, taking long walks, and Swiss Miss vegan cocoa :)
Bryce Reynolds is a junior in Pforzheimer House concentrating in Theater, Dance, and Media! She is a writer, actor, director, musician, playwright, poet, and filmmaker! Besides Pops, Bryce is involved in The Harvard Noteables. Bryce loves animals, thrifting, taking long walks, and Swiss Miss vegan cocoa :)
Librarians
Catie Thai
Catie is a sophomore in Quincy House who plays violin. She is concentrating in chemistry not because she understands it but because she likes drawing all the little hexagons and pentagons. When she is not making Brian carry the Pops music to rehearsal, she likes taking photos for student organizations on campus, drawing cats on every white/chalk board she sees, and taking detours by the GSD and Prescotts in the hopes of finding Remy the Harvard cat (please let her know if you see him).
Catie is a sophomore in Quincy House who plays violin. She is concentrating in chemistry not because she understands it but because she likes drawing all the little hexagons and pentagons. When she is not making Brian carry the Pops music to rehearsal, she likes taking photos for student organizations on campus, drawing cats on every white/chalk board she sees, and taking detours by the GSD and Prescotts in the hopes of finding Remy the Harvard cat (please let her know if you see him).
HISTORIAN + Student conductor
Michael Pak
Michael Pak is a senior at Harvard studying economics. He plays violin and percussion in Pops and is also involved with the Institute of Politics and Harvard Model Congress. When he’s not doing something Pops-related, you can find him jamming to ‘80s music or one of Prokofiev’s avant-garde symphonies or continuing on his quest to visit every building on Harvard’s campus before he graduates.
Michael Pak is a senior at Harvard studying economics. He plays violin and percussion in Pops and is also involved with the Institute of Politics and Harvard Model Congress. When he’s not doing something Pops-related, you can find him jamming to ‘80s music or one of Prokofiev’s avant-garde symphonies or continuing on his quest to visit every building on Harvard’s campus before he graduates.
Publicity CHAIRs
Ari Firester
Ari is a sophomore from New York living in Pforzheimer and will most likely concentrate in Mechanical Engineering. While not doing homework he left to the last minute, he enjoys doing the NYT crossword, hiking, rock climbing, and making terrible puns. As well as being an endlessly zealous advertiser of the Pops, he is also in the Gilbert and Sullivan Players pit orchestra and plays Klezmer tunes in his free time.
Ari is a sophomore from New York living in Pforzheimer and will most likely concentrate in Mechanical Engineering. While not doing homework he left to the last minute, he enjoys doing the NYT crossword, hiking, rock climbing, and making terrible puns. As well as being an endlessly zealous advertiser of the Pops, he is also in the Gilbert and Sullivan Players pit orchestra and plays Klezmer tunes in his free time.
Hazel Koh
Hazel Koh is a sophomore studying Government and French. She plays the violin but is currently undergoing her annual crisis of wishing she played the cello. Some music-related things that she likes to do include fangirling over Skye’s solos at Pops rehearsals, playing with Spotify’s lightsaber progress bar for Star Wars soundtracks (so so cool!), and learning guitar off of YouTube. She would like for everyone to please follow @harvardpopsorchestra on Insta :)
Hazel Koh is a sophomore studying Government and French. She plays the violin but is currently undergoing her annual crisis of wishing she played the cello. Some music-related things that she likes to do include fangirling over Skye’s solos at Pops rehearsals, playing with Spotify’s lightsaber progress bar for Star Wars soundtracks (so so cool!), and learning guitar off of YouTube. She would like for everyone to please follow @harvardpopsorchestra on Insta :)
attendancE + Stage Manager
Brooke Newbury
Brooke is a sophomore from Rhode Island living in Winthrop House. She plays percussion, so if you hear a tambourine jingling in the Yard, that’s Brooke on her way to rehearsal! She is concentrating in Applied Math, and is a research analyst with the Harvard College Economics Labs. When she is not doing psets (but she is always doing psets!), she enjoys working out at the MAC and eating her way through Harvard Square.
Brooke is a sophomore from Rhode Island living in Winthrop House. She plays percussion, so if you hear a tambourine jingling in the Yard, that’s Brooke on her way to rehearsal! She is concentrating in Applied Math, and is a research analyst with the Harvard College Economics Labs. When she is not doing psets (but she is always doing psets!), she enjoys working out at the MAC and eating her way through Harvard Square.
SNACK SENSEI
Anthony Lee
Anthony is a junior in Kirkland concentrating in Statistics, and he is 99% confident that Pops is the best orchestra on campus. He is from the great state of Delaware, and he can confirm that it does, in fact, exist. When he's not struggling to hit super high notes that no decent composer should write into Bb clarinet scores, he can be found skating along Mem Drive, dancing with AADT, and searching Boston for the best Pops snacks.
Anthony is a junior in Kirkland concentrating in Statistics, and he is 99% confident that Pops is the best orchestra on campus. He is from the great state of Delaware, and he can confirm that it does, in fact, exist. When he's not struggling to hit super high notes that no decent composer should write into Bb clarinet scores, he can be found skating along Mem Drive, dancing with AADT, and searching Boston for the best Pops snacks.
Program Manager
Evelyn Tjoa
Evelyn is a sophomore from Austin, Texas concentrating in Economics and Statistics with a citation in Spanish. She lives in Dunster House and plays the oboe in the Pops Orchestra. Some of favorite things to do are travel, listen to Taylor Swift, and cheer on her favorite sports teams, and she rarely goes a day without coffee or boba.
Evelyn is a sophomore from Austin, Texas concentrating in Economics and Statistics with a citation in Spanish. She lives in Dunster House and plays the oboe in the Pops Orchestra. Some of favorite things to do are travel, listen to Taylor Swift, and cheer on her favorite sports teams, and she rarely goes a day without coffee or boba.
Ticket Manager
Eve Crompton
Eve is a junior from Maryland living in Winthrop House. When she’s not playing violin with POPS, Eve can be found napping, rock climbing at the QRAC, or struggling with Chem 17 psets (always on that pre-med grind). There is always a kettle boiling on her stove for her next cup of coffee or Earl Grey tea.
Eve is a junior from Maryland living in Winthrop House. When she’s not playing violin with POPS, Eve can be found napping, rock climbing at the QRAC, or struggling with Chem 17 psets (always on that pre-med grind). There is always a kettle boiling on her stove for her next cup of coffee or Earl Grey tea.
Webmaster
Brian Ham
Brian is a sophomore in Dunster from Seoul, South Korea who plays violin. He loves Pops as it is orchestra but only with the fun parts. He intends to concentrate in computer science if he survives this semester's classes and spends all his time competing with friends on Word Hunt, futsal, and the NYTimes mini. Brian would appreciate any tips on his fantasy football team.
Brian is a sophomore in Dunster from Seoul, South Korea who plays violin. He loves Pops as it is orchestra but only with the fun parts. He intends to concentrate in computer science if he survives this semester's classes and spends all his time competing with friends on Word Hunt, futsal, and the NYTimes mini. Brian would appreciate any tips on his fantasy football team.