Harvard Glee Club
Andrew Clark, Conductor
Featuring:
Carley DeFranco, Michele Kennedy, Carrie Cheron, soloists
Paloma So ’27, violin
Elizabeth Jones ’27, cello
First Church Cambridge
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Pre-Concert Panel at 7:00 PM
Andrew Clark, Conductor
Featuring:
Carley DeFranco, Michele Kennedy, Carrie Cheron, soloists
Paloma So ’27, violin
Elizabeth Jones ’27, cello
First Church Cambridge
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Pre-Concert Panel at 7:00 PM
The Harvard Glee Club presents Thomas Lloyd’s Bonhoeffer, a compelling choral-theater work on the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the 20th-century theologian who returned to Germany from the United States to resist the capitulation of the Lutheran and Catholic churches to Adolf Hitler. Through music and dramatic storytelling, the work traces Bonhoeffer’s theological convictions, moral courage, and ultimate witness against fascism.
A pre-concert panel featuring composer Thomas Lloyd, Jennifer McBride of the International Bonhoeffer Society, and Harvard Divinity School faculty members Mac Loftin and Dudley Rose will explore Bonhoeffer’s theological legacy, his resistance to fascism, and the enduring relevance of his witness today, offering rich context for the performance to follow.
A pre-concert panel featuring composer Thomas Lloyd, Jennifer McBride of the International Bonhoeffer Society, and Harvard Divinity School faculty members Mac Loftin and Dudley Rose will explore Bonhoeffer’s theological legacy, his resistance to fascism, and the enduring relevance of his witness today, offering rich context for the performance to follow.
Learn more about Lloyd's Bonhoeffer
The piece reflects on the life and legacy of theologian and resistance leader Dietrich Bonhoeffer, weaving together music and text to explore themes of moral courage, faith, and conviction in the face of injustice.
