Resources Beyond Harvard College Opera
We are currently working to further increase access for musicians and other active participants in HCO’s activities to resources and opportunities beyond those offered by HCO. Please make use of the links below, and please contact us at belonging.harvardcollegeopera@gmail.com if there are additional resources you are aware of and would like for us to display.
Harvard Music Department Resources:
Office for the Arts at Harvard Resources:
Music Lessons:
New England Conservatory: Faculty (search by instrument)
Music Skills:
NEC School of Continuing Education: Lessons, Classes, and Ensembles for Voice (filter by instrument; includes evening, online, and summer courses)
Financial Resources:
OFA Music Lesson Subsidy Program (application-based, for students receiving Harvard financial aid who already have demonstrated commitment to music)
Lesson Subsidies for Music Concentrators (available to all full and joint concentrators in Music; for students receiving Harvard financial aid; smaller subsidies for students not receiving financial aid)
Holden Voice Program (for members of the Harvard choruses)
Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra Instrument Study Fund (for members of HRO)
LIFT Awards (microgrants up to $250 per month by application due each 15th requiring teacher recommendation; listed eligibility criteria = BIPOC, age 22 or younger, any instrument, any purpose)
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Resources:
Black Classical Music Educators (BCME) Student Resources & Black Teacher Directory
LIFT Music Fund (includes financial grants for underrepresented groups in the U.S.)
The Sphinx Organization (for Black and Latinx musicians)
Sphinx Competition (string players)
National Alliance for Audition Support (all orchestra)