Thank You,Meg!
From the Harvard Choruses students, alumni, and staff
From: Julia Lu
From: Annie Miall
Dearest Meg,�I joined RCS during my sophomore year after not having sang since my middle school choir, and when I auditioned for RCS, I was terrified. But, I remember you being in the audition room and helping me immediately feel at ease. Beyond that, every rehearsal we had since, I would always look up from my sheet music and always see your smiling face. RCS and the Harvard Choruses will be missing you– a shining star. Thank you for everything.
Thank you, Meg, for being an inspiring conductor, for creating a welcoming and encouraging RCS community, and for sharing your love and knowledge of music. I often find myself making connections between my pursuits now and what we sang in RCS. You were a memorable part of my college experience. Best wishes for the future!
From: Rebecca Araten
From: Abigail Mack
Thank you for everything Meg. I have felt so welcomed into the RCS community, and you made that possible. I have grown so much as a singer – I have been challenged every single rehearsal and I’m grateful for the chance that I had to learn from you. Wishing you the best in all of your future endeavors. You left an impact on RCS that will never be forgotten <3
Thank you Meg for always believing in me and in RCS. You always have such confidence in our abilities and so much respect for us as artists as well as singers. It really means a lot to work with someone who has such high expectations and such confidence that we can meet them. You are the kind of person I want to grow to be. Spending time with you has already made me a better person.
From: Jessica
Tueller
From: Linda
Wnetrzewska
Dear Meg,
Thank you so, so much for welcoming me to RCS and making me feel that I belong. You have made my first year at Harvard and in RCS truly wonderful, and your inspiring conducting and reassuring smile have always helped me feel confident during concerts.
I can’t thank you enough, I wish you all the best in all your future endeavors!
Dear Meg,
It was such a delight being conducted by you! You are so talented and funny, an absolute joy to be around. I am sad knowing that RCS will be losing you, but I am excited to hear about your new gig. Sending all my best wishes for your future!
From: Ann Marie Lindquist
Meg, your gifts are bountiful! You will make a tremendous impact on the world. The students of Radcliffe Choral Society and the other Harvard choruses are blessed to have had you supporting them for so many years. The plant images on the border of this message are spot-on, because the seeds you have planted will grow and bear fruit well into the future. Warmest wishes and thanks to you.
From: Julia Guillemot
Dear Meg,
I can’t explain how much RCS meant to my Harvard experience and how much I was touched by your passion, kindness and generosity throughout my RCS time. I only got to be at Harvard for a year, but you are part of the people that made me feel so welcomed and worthy to be there.
Your leadership, presence and charisma were a great gift to RCS, and I have no doubt that you will shine at HKS. Harvard will miss your great musical talents, but know that you and your music has marked the hearts of a lot of us.
I wish you all the best,�Julia
From: Anika Christensen
From: Alice Clark
Thank you, Meg, for all you have done for RCS and all of the Harvard Choruses. I know you will be greatly missed by students and fellow staff, but everyone wishes you success and happiness in your future (and you’ll be nearby). I loved watching you interact with the students at rehearsal and banquet, and of course enjoyed seeing and hearing you conduct!
Meg, you absolutely rock! Thank you for an incredible first year of RCS. I know you will kick butt at your new job, and I hope to see you around campus (and at concerts!) over the next few years!
From: Isabella Kopits
From: Nari Yoon
Dear Meg,
I still listen to our recordings on SoundCloud at times after many years I left Harvard. With all fond memories carried by the nostalgic music, I am always reminded that it was you that made the harmony so beautiful. Your warmth, patience, energy and wit were invaluable. I am sure you will thrive at your new job. Sending you my best wishes!
Thank you so much, Meg! Throughout my time at Harvard, I learned so much about singing and conducting from you. Yours is a voice that lives in my head to this day. Best of luck at your new job and all your new adventures!
From: Mike Leonard
From: Athena Capo-Battaglia
Dear Meg,
I look back at the community I found with RCS and am so thankful for the chance you gave me. I remember feeling both challenged in an inspiring way by you, and I am sure others around you would (and will) agree.
Meg,
The way you’ve held down the choral program at Harvard has touched so many of us. What a privilege to have worked with you and learn from you over the years. Best of luck in your new role! I’m sure you will continue to change lives and keep things running smoothly :)
From: Emma Toh
Dear Meg,
Thank you for making RCS such a special community, and congratulations on your next step! I treasure the friends that I met through RCS, the memories that we made on tour to the Pacific Northwest and Bay Area, and the amazing musical experiences, singing in Paine Hall, Sanders Theater and beyond - you were our strong, inspiring and caring leader every step of the way.
With gratitude,
Emma
From: Emma Weller
Dear Meg,
Thank you for always inspiring us and making us feel prepared and accomplished every time we stepped on stage. RCS was a bright spot of my virtual first year at Harvard, and I am so appreciative that you and the rest of the choir put such effort into welcoming new members during that crazy time. Getting to learn from you in person the past two years has been even more incredible. I am sad to see you go, but I hope that you have a great time in your new position.
Meg, I have so many fond memories of RCS, and many of them were thanks to you. Thanks for making RCS a warm and welcoming place and for conducting us in our music along the way. You taught me not only a lot about singing, but also about being confident and inspiring others. Best of luck in your new chapter!
Meg, your joy for music and kind heart made RCS a home at Harvard for me for 4 years. You built community so well and I was so proud to be a part of RCS. You will be so missed by all at Harvard, but I am so excited for your next adventure!
From: Heather Forbes
From: Jamie
Weisenberg
From: Kayla McConnaha (Lentz)
Meg, thank you so much for your dedication, leadership, and commitment to the Harvard Choruses. RCS was an essential component of my Harvard experience and something that connected me to my passion for music and singing that started many years prior. So many great friendships and memories grew out of the hours of rehearsal; Bay Area and Pacific NW tours; choral retreats; and moments before, during, and after concerts, where you always instilled a sense of confidence. I am truly grateful for all that you did with and for us. Best of luck in your new chapter!!
From: Michael Baick
Meg,
Singing with you was one of the joys of my college career. You carried the Choruses on your shoulders time and time again; there are so many memories I wouldn’t have without you. Let me know the next time you’re in Longmeadow!
From: Nancy Hu
Meg, it has been a wonderful journey singing with you in RCS during my 4 years of college. You have given us courage and confidence, and your effortless “my lady” thrown out during rehearsals still comes up in my mind sometimes. Best of luck with your new role, and have a wonderful start to a new chapter (a short walk away from the RCSers!)
From: Mona Miao
Meg, Meg, Meg. I know you have gotten many thank you cards / texts from me over the last few years so I decided instead to document and share some of my favorite, random memories with you….I put them in the speaker notes (see next pages) though cause I couldn’t fit it into one slide. You know me, I have to be extra :)
Meg, you joining the staff of the Choruses is one of the best things that could've ever happened to this choral program and community. Meeting you was personally one of the best things that could've ever happened to me in this life and I will forever be grateful that we were brought together by music. I love you so much and I can't wait for many more years of laughter, delicious food, holidays with your family, dog shenanigans and TV / movie marathons with you.
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From: Nathan Reiff
Meg,
For the last six(!) years, I couldn’t imagine a more compassionate, thoughtful, diligent, and talented colleague to share this wonderful, exciting, challenging work. You were and still are an anchor for HarChor—for the students in all of the choirs, but also for all of us on the artistic staff—and the mark you leave on this program and each of us will remain for a long, long time to come. We’re only just now starting to learn all of the things that Meg just took care of without anyone knowing, and I’m sure that list will only keep growing! I’m so grateful for your incredible leadership, guidance, and friendship, and I’m thrilled for you as you continue on this exciting next step!
Meg, Thank you so much for shaping my, and so many other RCSers choral experience. The techniques you taught make me a better soprano, your enthusiasm for music and chorus is incredibly infective, and your kindness helped to make RCS a unique and wonderful community. I miss you, your warm-ups and phrases, and RCS so much. I hope you have a wonderful time in your future position!
Meg,
Thank you for making RCS such a wonderful community. Your constant positivity contributed so much to my RCS experience. I’m sorry that RCS is losing such a great conductor but wishing you all the best in your future role.
From: Katie Cohen
From: Natasha Abrams
From: Madi Fabber
Meg Weckworth, you are a superhero, a moon goddess, and an inspiration for everyone who is lucky to know you. The memories I’ve made and the knowledge I’ve gained under your leadership in RCS will stay with me for a lifetime. The experience of having you as a conductor will always be dear to my heart. There are not enough words in the English language to convey the gratitude and respect I have for you. Thank you for bringing such joy and light to the spaces you occupy. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
All my RCS love,
Madi <3
From: Sonia Epstein
Dear Meg — I cannot overstate how thankful I am that I and so many others have been able to experience and be inspired by your ambition, integrity, devotion to artistic excellence, humor, and kindness.
I find it deeply comforting to think about how many ~18 years olds have arrived on Harvard’s campus over the years and immediately been blessed to find you here as a role model. How exciting that you will continue to touch so many students’ lives.
Thank you for the music-making<3 Warmest wishes,
Sonia
Hey Meg! Excited to hear that you’re moving on, and hope that wherever you’re headed next brings you joy and prosperity. We’ve been through a lot together and it was great to be friends! Look me up if you’re in Vienna! Joe
From: Joe Turbessi
From: Lexi Ding
Hi Meg,
It was a joy singing together, and RCS will miss you dearly! Thank you for bringing energy during those late evening rehearsals and for being so patient. I have learned so much from you about music and wish you the best wherever you go next!
From: Quincy Cason
Meg, the energy you bring to making music is deeply inspiring. Singing with you is always exciting because of the ways you constantly make it fun for everyone involved. I am sad to hear that RCS is losing such a great conductor, but wishing you all the best in your new position.
The choruses are going to miss you dearly. You are so passionate about what you do and watching you conduct made me want to do it myself. There is so much clarity and intention in everything you do. And also you’re just a cool person. In glee!
From: Natti Robinson
From: Rachel Ma
Meg – thank you for the leadership, dedication, and passion that you brought to RCS and all of the Harvard Choruses. I will always treasure the memories that I have from RCS: the concerts in Sanders/Paine, our incredible tours to CA, TX, and PR, and all of the laughs along the way. You inspired us to bring our best selves every day, and I am so grateful to have been a part of RCS with you at the helm. Congratulations on your new position, and best of luck in all of your future endeavors! Sending much RCS<3
From: Alissa Haddaji
Thank you very much, Meg, for these past 6 years in RCS. Thank you for your dedication, your hard work, your patience, your kindness and for always sending us encouraging smiles during concerts, when you knew well, we were all terrified of messing up ^^ You have been a true guiding force to all choruses. There will be a “before” and “after” Meg. Many years from now, RCSers like me will be proud to say that we were part of RCS “under Meg”, sharing stories about the TX and PR tours and zoom-rehearsals like a badge of honor from singers-soldiers still filled with admiration for their commander in chief. You have brought so much to RCS and all of us. I send you all my best wishes for this next journey ahead of you, which I know you will make yours and be fantastic at! With all my RCS <3 Alissa
From: Clara Li
Dear Meg - Congrats on your new position!! They are so incredibly lucky to have you, just like the Harvard Choruses (and RCS especially) have been for these past few years. You have been such an inspiration and role model to me and so many others, and words (or even music) cannot express the amount of love and respect we have for you. I still remember when we asked you what advice you had for starting a successful career, and you responded with “just say yes to opportunities that come your way”. I have been following that advice ever since. You made RCS what it is today, and it wouldn’t have been such an amazing, formative experience without you. From the bottom of my heart - Thank you. Best of luck with all your future endeavors, looking forward to when our paths cross again! RCS love forever.
From: Samantha Hung
Meg - thank you for the talent, compassion, dedication, and love you poured into RCS, HarChor, and every person who passed through the doors of Holden Chapel in search of a community. You were (and continue to be) such a role model in how to lead thoughtfully and empathetically while also getting sh*t done and creating fantastic art. I know that will be a mark you leave on the Harvard Choruses for years to come, and HKS is so lucky to be next in line for that Meg Weckworth touch. From rehearsals to tours to meetings in Buckminster’s, I’m so grateful you were on every step of my RCS experience, and I can’t imagine it any other way. Thank you for everything, and congratulations and best of luck for the new role and everything yet to come.
RCS <3,
Sam
Meg, you have been such a light and positive energy throughout your time at RCS and the Harvard Choruses. You have touched all of our lives and I'm so happy for you as you embark on your next adventure. Wishing you every success and sending all my love ❤️
Meg, thank you so much for a wonderful 5 years in RCS! You are such a wonderful leader and community-builder and getting to work with you has been such a joy. I’m so excited for you and your next chapter and wishing you all the best at HKS!!! <3
From: Ellen Burstein
From: Caroline
Rakus-Wojciechowski
Meg - you have been such an integral part of the Harvard Choruses community as an incredibly talented and passionate leader, teacher, singer, and friend to so many. You’ll be sorely missed, but I know you’ll do amazing things in all your future endeavors. All my best!
Dear Meg, thank you for everything you've done for RCS, and for the entirety of the Harvard Choruses. You brought such passion and joy to our music making, and such dedication and deftness in keeping the choirs running. You've been an inspiration to all of us! We're really going to miss you, but those around you at your new position will be so lucky to have you.
In Glee!
From: Matthew Li
From: Emma Borjigin-Wang
From: Jenny Yao
Our Dearest Meg,
Words could never fully encompass how much you've meant to RCS and the Harvard Choruses. Thank you for showing us how to hold ourselves the highest standards of musicianship while still remembering to "be cool" and have fun in the process. Thank you for always inspiring us with your tremendous passion, determination, kindness, and poise, especially when the going gets tough. And most of all, thank you for nurturing in me and so many others a lifelong love of singing. I'm so grateful to have sung under your baton these last 4+ years, and my best wishes to you as you step into your new role and continue to spread joy and light wherever you go.
Forever RCS <3, Jenny
Meg! How is it possible to thank you for everything you’ve done for our community in such a small space? You were a foundational role model for me throughout college, a constant in my life when I desperately needed one, and an incredible conductor and musician. I’m happy for you that you’re moving on to the next stage of your life and excited to see where it takes you! Thank you for everything.
Thank you so much for being a model of female musical leadership — please know that, even for those of us who were not in RCS, you were and continue to be a tremendous inspiration, and your legacy will echo from the Holden Chapel walls and beyond for years to come. Have a beautiful time with your next adventure!
From: Chloe E.W. Levine
(Collegium ’22)
From: Orion Vigil
From: Sanika Mahajan
Meg! Congratulations on your cool new position and all the best for this new chapter! You were a force of nature in RCS - a brilliant conductor and an inspiring educator. I always looked forward to rehearsals (especially shoulder moments) and you were a huge reason for that. You led with kindness while also remaining firm in your high standards for us as students and artists. Thank you for being an integral part of one of my most formative college experiences, and for ensuring that treble choral music could thrive at Harvard. I learned so much about artistry, dedication, and passion from you, and I will forever be grateful!
From: Anna Cambron
Meg, you were the best conductor we could have asked for through my years in RCS. You always pushed us to make the best art we could make, with love and with faith in us as artists and people. You created a wonderful space for us to make music and be together, even in difficult circumstances when we couldn’t be together physically. I’ll be taking the lessons I learned from you into the rest of my life, as a choral singer and as a person. You’ll be missed in the choral sphere for sure, and HKS is gaining a great asset!
From: Billy Gardner
Dear Meg – It has always been such a joy working with you over the course of my time at Harvard. Your dedication to RCS and the Harvard choral program has always been so inspiring and has helped bring all the choirs to where they are today. It has been a true honor to learn from your leadership and musicianship and I am so excited to see the many things you accomplish next. Harvard Choruses will not be the same without you, but I know you will bring the same joy, passion, and dedication to better everywhere you go next. Wishing you all the very best at HKS ❤️ Billy
Meg, it is lovely to know you!Your professionalism,passion and dedication are remarkable in everything you do. You have been so supportive during the time I spent with you and the students in every aspect. Thank you ! Stay in touch!
Warmly, Elitsa ❤️
There’s too much to talk about but I’ll summarize by saying this;
whenever I think of strength and class, I think of you. You are someone who serves as an encapsulation of qualities I hope to emulate in my own life and that helps me on my not-so-great days. I’ll do my best to “be cool” in honor of you. Thank you.
From: Alison Forchoh
From: Elitsa Stoyneva-Krastev
Hi Meg, Thanks for everything you’ve done for HRC over these many years—it has been such a joy to work with you. We miss you but are delighted that you are still around and I look forward to seeing you soon. Very best, Ed
Meg! Moon Goddess! It has been one of the most special parts of my time at Harvard to sing with and learn from you. Can’t wait to see what you do next. SO MUCH love and good wishes to you!! xoxo
From: Molly Edwards
From: Ed
Jones
From: Cara Kupferman
Dearest Meg,
I can’t thank you enough for the central role you played throughout my college experience. Over nearly a decade at Harvard, you have set a model for me and countless other singers of poise, excellence, kindness, integrity, diligence, etc, etc. If all of us became 10% more like you for having known you, Harvard and all of us are so much better for having been touched by you.
I am so lucky to be able to call you both a teacher and a friend, and so glad that you won’t be far in your new adventure. Congratulations and the best of luck in all that’s ahead of you. Don’t be a stranger!
RCS <3, Cara
Thanks, Meg, for leading the RCS with such insight and grace. All the best for the next phase of your career and a return to music!
Thank you so much for always expecting the best from us! I loved learning from you in rehearsal. It made me much more confident as a musician, and I’m sure everyone else can say the same. Have so much fun at HKS!
From: Eve
From: Renee
Dear Meg,
Thank you for everything you’ve done for RCS. I really appreciated that you always went above and beyond to help us become better musicians and to create a fun and loving community. It was such a pleasure to be able to work with you. I wish you all the best with your new career.
RCS <3, Yumi
Dear Meg,
Thank you so much for making RCS such a wonderful space. You helped create such a lovely, supportive environment, and it was such a joy to get to learn from you. I especially love “be cool, be cool,” and your “shoulder moments.” I’ll miss you so much! Much RCS <3
From: Katie Catulle
From: Yumi Koga
Dear Meg,
I cannot think of my Harvard experience without thinking of my incredible experience with RCS, and I cannot think of my RCS experience without thinking of the intrepid Meg Weckworth. From the first day we met to the day I graduated, you made such a lasting impression on me, and inspired me to push myself musically and otherwise. You never stopped believing in us and pushing us for excellence while giving us space to learn through challenging ourselves, and that is part of why we all loved every minute of singing with you.
Too many good things to say, and not enough space, so lastly - congratulations on taking a new leap in your career. Anywhere you go, the people you work with will be nothing less than incredibly lucky to have you! Much gratitude and RCS <3
P.S., I still say “blastissimo” in my day-to-day life - 10/10 term
From: Kayla Johnson
From: Sally O’Keeffe
Dear Meg,
I have greatly missed you since graduation–your strength and poise, your talent, your beautiful voice and character. You have been an inspiration and a role model for me and for so many others. It has been so special and such an honour to have been a part of RCS with you and to have sang with you. There are so many wonderful memories, from that Halloween when we all dressed up in scarves and boots to look like you, to Antigone, to tearfully singing together one last time before leaving campus in March 2020. Those moments are so vivid in my mind when I remember my time at Harvard. Even when things were difficult for me, and I was unwell or sad, going to RCS rehearsals and seeing you and everyone there brought so much joy. For that, and for so many other reasons I cannot even begin to articulate, I will forever be grateful. I feel lucky to have had a leader like you, who was always so understanding and kind when I needed it: a ray of sunshine no matter the weather. Congratulations on your new position! I know you will have a fantastic future–you deserve it and so much more. Keep on shining, moon goddess :) ❤️
Dearest Meg,
Thank you for all that you have done to make RCS such a beloved place for me and hundreds of others. I keep in mind your strength, patience, and poise always– you are a model for all of us as we go forth to be leaders in our own spaces. Thank you for teaching me how to use my voice to uplift others’. I can’t imagine RCS without you, but I am so excited for your next chapter and all the great you will continue to do!
Much RCS <3, Sorcha
From: Sorcha Ashe
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