Evening Star Newspaper, September 9, 1928, Page 100

BY HELEN FETTER. son for 1928-9 is started. The first concert of the new music year was pre- sented last night at the Pan- American Union, when the re- quest for tickets far exceeded the seating capacity and many had to be put on the waiting list for tick- ets later in the season to another of the popular concerts of Latin American music. A detailed re- view of this first program will be found in the news columns of to- day’s Star. The counselor of the Pan-Amer- ican Union, Mr. Franklin Adams, also has announced that two other important concerts have been scheduled already for this season. The first will be given Tuesday evening, December ig, when the orchestral numbers will be played by the United Service Orchestra, and the program will form part of the series of events attending the meeting called in the National Capital by the Secretary of State of the Congress of Arbi- tration and Concillation of Pan- American Countries. The other big concert date that is listed by the Union is April 2, which is the first Tuesday after Paster. The guest soloists for thesé events will be announced atef In the year. s o~ x FORECAST of the season into which music-loving audiences ave about to step shows many new add interesting developments. A ew concert manager, Dr. Dudley, until this season known here prin- cipally in educational circles, will present the first professional ar- tist'’s recital of 1928-9, when he Sponsors Josef Hofmann’s recital, the opening program of the ‘Washington Co-operative Artists’ Course of Evening Concerts at the Washington Auditorium, Thurs- day, October 25. This new series of concerts, which is co-operating practically with local welfare organizations and educational institutions, aims to present eight programs of music by leading artists at very reasonable prices and at hours when a great many people not able to get away to attend after- neon events, may have the oppor- tunity to hear as fine soloists and groups in short evening concerts. ‘The project seems to be arousing wide interest and friendly co-op- ¢zation on the part of organiza- tions and public alike. As a result of the enthusiastic response that he has received for this course of professional con- eerts by internationally known ar- tists, Dr. Dudley is today an- nouncing a second course of pro- grams to be given, in most part, ‘on Sunday afternoons; which will give local talented soloists and or- ganizations of artistic standing opportunity to appear in pro- grams that. in many cases, feature some of the world’s leading ar- tists. This plan is given in more detail elsewhere in these pages. * ¥ * X concert season promises to be filled morning, afternoon and evening with varied and coi- orful programs. Mrs. Wilson- Greene - is presenting her usual three afternoon series of five pro- grams each, and _orchestraily ASHINGTON'S music sea- ous kinds is being opened tomor- row under the auspices of W. Scott Herman, with Prof. Eugene 8. Costa director. Both Mr. Herman and Prof. Costa are well known in local circles. * ¥ X X IT is quite the appropriate time of year for the publication of such a volume as Musical Ameri- ca’s Guide, which, in revised and enlarged form, has just been is- sued from the press. It is, indeed, as the editor says, “a new, a bet- ter and a bigger guide.” It is the eighth edition, and is the first to find itself so artistically clothed in a rich, red limp leather jacket. The paper, while thin, does not | have that annoying quality of making the reader of one side of a page irritatingly conscious that there also is_printing on the rc- verse side. Most of the type is large size and black. Undoubtedly, the most unusual feature of this volume, one that is really unique, is the well spaced and nicely arranged engagement calendar, which certainly should “fill a long-felt want,” and, with one reader, at least, “will be in constant use.” This guide is particularly well arranged in the sequence of ma- | terial, the indexing, the list of libraries of music as well as pub- lishers, the section devoted (o “first performances,” the birti| and death dates of famous com- posers, the scholarships, schools, festivals both here and abroad, orchestras and artists and teach- ers. There is only one query that finds no answer. The index an- nounces a list of musical activities | in “American cities” and another for “Canadian cities.” After all, strict accuracy must admit that the adjective “American” belongs not only to the United States, but to two whole continents, compris- ing Canada and the United States in North America, with a number of totally separate other countries in Central America and again in South America. To completely fulfill its title, the “Musical America’s Guide” really should have some of the detailed materia! of these other countries’ musical | activities as well as the North American between its gay covers. Music is not only a principal form of entertainment in Central and South America. but also might al- most be termed a leading industrv of those countries, so widely is the population interested in writ- ing music. engaging in musical nrograms and listening to music. Some of the most beautiful opera Mouges in the world are located on the South American continent. and North Americans generally have na concention of the amount, of both native folk music and native chamber music available in those countries. * ok ok % 'ASHINGTONIANS who have enjoyed the privilege of at- tending some of the aistinctive programs of chamber music given in tne Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation’s auditorium in tae Library of Congress may be in- terested to hear of the special an- niversary festival of chamber music that Mrs. Coolidge is giving | September 19 to 21 in her Temple THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, | JAscHA HEIFETZ- Acting Federation Head Plans for Symphony Hall 1N the absence from the city of Mrs. Joseph M. Stoddard, president of the D. C. Federation of Music Clubs, Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, first vice president and acting head, has prepared the following announcement regarding a highly am- bitious and laudable project which is the chief aim of the local federation as the newest development practical and necessary for the progress of music en- deavors in the National Capital. Mrs. Stoddard, who left early in the Summer for Europe, where she has been attend- ing the leading music festivals in the different countries and from which she will not return until early next month, thoroughly sanctioned the plan as de- veloped by Mrs. Lyons before leaving the city. Mrs. Lyons says: “It seems to be the opinion in general of the music-loving public of Washing- ton that the time has arrived to have a GERTRUDE LYONS. —Harris-Ewing. symphony hall. Therefore the D. C. Fed- speaking, T. Arthur Smith has a|of Music on South Mountain in |eration of Music Clubs is taking the dazzlingly brilliant array of con- Pittsfield, Mass. It was there initiative to ascertain just how earnest ductors for the five programs Lo |that Mrs. Coolidge, who not oniy | 8!l organizations, both musical and civic, be presented by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra and the three by the New York Philhar- monic-Symphony Orchestra. Mrs. Lawrence Townsend will have eight morning musical programs with two famous artists, many of them in Washington debut, on each program. With Dr. Dudley’s first professional course of con- certs, this group of four leading managers will offer the public 39 first-rank professional artists’ programs. 3 No operatic news of a definite nature has been received for an- nouncement. It would seem proh- able that the Metropolitan Opera Cp. might again include Washing- ton in the annual Spring tour, but that is yet to be determined. The Washington Opera Co. is also making no formal announcement of definite dates for performances this year, although Mr. Albion shows in an interview printed elsewhere in this issue that he is busily engaged in building the national aspect of the company, which already has to its credit the first performances in opera given many young American artists. > e HE schools of music have had one notable increase in num- ber. Dr. E. Christiani has opened the doors of the Institute of Musical Art, and is both presi- dent and head of the violin de- partment of that school, with Frank Gebest, his able second, as head of the piano department, and Otto Torney Simon, who be- came famous as a director of motets, as head of the voice de- partment. Two Washington music schools have the joint distinction of cele- brating this Fall the twenty-fifth anniversary of their establish- ment. These schools are the Washington College of Music and Mme. von Unschuld’s University of Music. The Washington Coi- lege of Music has had somewhat of a reorganization and new elec- tion of officers during the Summer and opens its new season tomor- row with Weldon Carter, head of the piano department, as presi- dent; Dr. Roberts head of the voice devartment, as dean, and Eman- uel Zetlin. recently of the Curtis Institute of Music, new head of the violin department. W. W. Delano is secretary-treasurer of the school. The Washington Conservatory of Music, Ernst Ladovich presi- cdent, also opens the season in en- iarged quarters. s T is still early for the return of many of the private teachers of music, but daily studios are be- ing opened and plans organized for what promises to be one of the heaviest seasons Washington is an ardent patron of music as an art, but also is a thorough musician herself, first inaugurated her festivals in 1918. 10 years ago, yet what a great step has been encompassed in thal interim! Finding the wide inter- est and response to the oppor- tunities she made possible to chamber music musicians in these early programs, in 1925 Mrs. Cool- idge had achieved the co-opera- tion of the United States Govern- ment, and the fine little audi- torium that has become a Gov- ernment institution was estab- lished in the Library of Congress. It is the first occasion in the musical history of this country that marks the recognition and sponsorship of music by the Unit- ed States Government. It is the | first step toward the uniting of music with the other fine arts, represented in the collections in | paintings, prints and sculpture in | the art galleries here, and with | architecture, as symbolized by the Lincoln Memorial, toward the| making of Washington the real National Capital, artistically as well as politically. In the first festival of chamber music of the Fall of 1925, formally opening the Library of Congress auditorium, again in the second, held in the Fall of 1926, and in the Spring festival held there last Avpril, 1928. always a combination of the best and ,newest efforts both of American composers and artists and of the world at large was presented before invited au- | diences that represented the| United States, with music creators and critics from coast to coast| {and north to south, and also in-| icluded international artists and | dinlomats. Carl Engel, chief of the music division of the Library of Con- aress. deserves particular mention for the wisdom and managerial | artistry he has shown in bringing to this country for the first time for debuts in this auditorium at | the National Capital such marvel- ous and renowned organizations as the English Singers, the So- ciety of Ancient Music of Paris, the Rose Quartet of Vienna, the !ereation by Adoloh Bohm of the Strawinsky new ballet, “Apollo et Musagetes,” and many othoer unusual events. Also this audi- j torium has been the scene of the presentation of earnest and worthy American programs by American artists and lectures that were of invaluable material to the music student, presented by au- thorities. Indeed, the musicians of Wash- ington, D. C. who have the breadth of vision to see this city not as a narrow community tied to purely local interests, but as the national music center, realize that they owe a great debt to the music circles have experienced to [United States Government, Mrs. date. Coolidge and Mr. Engel for estab- Another new school that fea-|lishing this first link in national t\?es instrumental music of vari-land international recognition music-producing people. are in this desire voiced by many on all sides. “A questionnaire will be mailed churches, - music groups, civic groups, clubs, schools and individuals which if promptly answered and returned will enable the D. C. Federation of Music Clubs to determine whether Washington is indeed eager to have a hall that will be scientifically constructed for the en- joyment of music. “As a means to this end Dean Peter Christian Lutkin, musical director of the Northwestern University, Evanston, 111, and conductor of the famous North Shore Festival, Chicago, has agreed to come to this city to conduct a three-day festival the first week in May and will also come to Washington in January and March for two massed choral rehearsals. “It needs a single purpose, a single desire to hlep to the best of our ability, individually as well as in groups, to bring our symphony hall into a mlng, permanent reality.” Ccnservatory O{ Music Opens for New Season THE Washington Conservatory of Music, at 1408 New Hampshire avenue, is reopening for its thirteenth year in the present building, with re- vised list of subjects and enlarged faculty. Ernst Ladovitch, president of the conservatory and head of the violin department, announces that the enroli- ment includes students from practical- ly every State in the Union and the Philippine Islands. The dormitory ac- commodations are ample and the courses, as presented by instructors wiao are Europeans or Americans who have had European training, are patterned along the same lines as similar courses given in established schools abroad. The preparatory department of the school is composed chiefly of local day students. Vladimir Vasa, head of the piano department, is organizing a student orchestra to learn symphonic works, and Colin Clarke White, who has been assistant to Lamperti abroad, is in charge of a choral organization. There are scholarships for voice, piano and violin, 16 in number. Audi- tions are now being held. Amateur musicians who would like to get experience in orchestral works are invited to correspond with Miss Queen at the school about enrollment in the orchestra. Violinists are not needed, but there are vacancies in other divisions of the orchestra. The faculty of the school includes the following for the year 1928-3: Piano, Mr. Vasa, Mme. T. J. Echols, Harold Hannum and Mme. Kosceova: violin, Mr. Ladovitch, L. R. Zung, Q. Ladovitch, Mildred Ficklin and V. Berger; voice, Colin Clarke White, Mme. Garvin Shelley and Mrs. Stonc: harmony, counterpoint and musical composition, Siegfried Scharbau, Har- old Hannum and Isabel Shelley; plre organ, Armand Gumprecht, Paul Gable, and theater organ, Mme. Echols; harp, Prosper Miraglio and Elizabeth Keyes: violoncello, M. Piazzi and Dore Walten; bass viol, J. Kimmel; brasses, Charles Darby, Edde Shoels. E. van Loocke, Her- bert Todd: mandolin, Mrs. Echols; ex- pression, diction and phonetics, Hester | Bealle. "There also are a few other ad- ditional classes. through these festivals and other programs of the Capital of the United States of America as the center of a music-loving and | linist. | tra, Serge Koussevizky conducting, will | season Wednesday afternoon, January AMELITA GALLI-CURCH) SIGRID ONEGIN- D. C. SEPTEMBER 9 1928—PART 8.~ FriTz KREISLER- Famous Stars and Novelties Listed in Afternoon Series 'HREE courses of five' concerts each— 15 concerts in all—will be presented by Mrs. Wilson-Greene at Poli's Thea- ter during the season of 1928-29. All are announced as afterncon concerts, beginning at 4:30 p.m., and, as usual, the three courses will be the artists’, the Philharmonic and the Wilson- Greene. The artists’ course will be opened by the concert of Roland Hayes, the col- ored tenor who astounded musical Washington two seasons ago at the Washington Auditorium, where he first appeared before the general public in Washington under = Mrs. ~ Wilson- Greene’s management. Hayes' con- cert is seb for Tuesday afternoon, No- vember 27. It will be followed by the only Washington appearance in 1928- 29 of Fritz Kreisler, the famous vio- The Boston Symphony Orches- make its first Washington visit this 30, as the third attraction in this course, while the fourth and fifth art- ists' course concerts will be, respec- tively, those of Sigrid Onegin, con- tralto, Tuesday, February 5, and Rach- maninoff, the great Russian pianist, ‘Wednesday, March 20. A decided musical novelty will open the Philharmonic course with the ap- pearance Monday afternoon, November 19, of Vladimir Horowitz, the sensa- tional young Russian pianist, who will make his first appearance before the general public of Washington on that occasion. The Philharmonic course will not be resumed until after New Year, when Jascha Heifetz, the violinist, will make his only Washington appearance of the season on Tuesday, January 15, to be followed 10 days later by the concert of Giovanni Martinelli, Metro- politan Opera tenor, Friday, January 25. Rosa Ponselle, easily the ranking soprano of her time, will be the fourth attraction of the Philharmonic course on Tuesday afternoon, February 19, while the course will be closed with the second and final appearance of the sea- son n Washington of the Boston Sym- phony Orchestra, Serge Koussevitzky conducting, Wednesday, March 6. Mme. Amelita Galli-Curci, best known of all coloraturas, has been chosen to open not only the Wilson-Greene course of concerts but the entire 1928-29 sea- son of this manager's series with a concert at Poli's Tuesday afternoon, October 30, which will be followed by the appearance Wednesday, November 7, of the celebrated contralto, Mme. Louise Homer, and her_ brilliant prano daughter, Louise Homer Stires. The third concert of this course is ed as John McCormack, the tenor, Wednesday, November 28; while the fourth and fifth attractions, respec- tively, will be those of Doris Niles and her ballet on Friday afternoon, De- cember 7, and the “Revelers,” famous radio and phonograph recording art- ists, Monday, February 11. . Tn presenfing Doris Niles and her ballet, Mrs. Wilson-Greene has selected an attraction which, in her opinion, is the closest available approach to the ornate and eclaborate choreographic spectacles that Anna Pavilowa formerly brought to this country. Doris Niles, the young American dancer who has won a tremendous following and dis- tinction abroad, where she recently danced before the King of Spain at a “command” performance, brings to Washington this season not only a se- ries of exquisite and alluring dance impressions by herself and her talent- ed sister, Cornelia Niles, but an at- traction which also includes a little symphony orchestra composed of solo artists, as well as a ballet of almost in- comparable grace and charm. Addi- tionally, Miss Niles is bringing with her offering the Rondalla Usandizagas group of guitarists from the Basque province of Spain, playing selections | from the most popular of Spanish com- posers and furnishing a charming at- mospheric background for one of the big dance features. In presenting the Revelers, the final attraetion in the Wilson-Greene course, | Mrs. Wilson-Greene is offering to Wasl ington music lovers a distinctive de- velopment in American music. This male quartet, supported by a brilliant pianist, does not indulge in the *close harmony"” effects of the conventional quartet. Rather .this vocal quartet is comparable to a fine string quartet, in- terpreting every sort of music from the classics to the moderns and jazz. The Revelers form one of the most popular recording groups, and they have the reputation of being the high- est priced organization of radio enter- tainers now appearing before the micro- phone. For their first Amerlcan con- cert tour, the Revelers will present “Americana,” a program which traces the development of ‘American popular | airs down to the minute. Frank Black, who creates the extraordinary ar- rangements which the Revelers sing, has conducted an exhaustive research into early American music and has compiled many novelties for this pro- gram, which will include selections from such early American composers as Stephen Foster, and which also in- cludes cowboy songs, sea chanties, spir- ituals and other vigorous melodies. Seats for all three Wilson-Greene courses are now available at Mrs. Wil- son-Greene's concert bureau in Droop's, 1300 G street northwest. Dagmar Band Announces | Sixth Season of Activity| 'HE music season 1928-9 will usher in the sixth year of existence of the Dagmar Band, which is just terminating | a successful Summer at the new dance pavilion at North Beach, Md. The band was organized in 1922 and has been active pricipally in collegiate | circles and giving programs, not locally, | but in Richmond, Baltimore, Win- | chester, Frederick and Annapolls. In 1925 the band filled a Winter en- gagement at the Jack-o'-Lantern Club. in Winter Haven, Fla., and won pop- ularity in the South ‘The Summer season now ending has found the band so popular with the residents, both young and old, of North Beach that an extra week of its pro- | grams was extended beyond the original closing date—Labor day. Also week end programs will be played there until the first of October. The Dagmar Band, however, is re- ceiving bookings for the Winter sea- son that indicate this will be the busiest year of its existence. Guild Chorus Assembles For Rehearsal Thursday THE Guild Chorus, American Guild of Organists, District of Columbia Chapter, Otto T. Simon, director; Adolf Torovsky at the piano, will begin re- hearsals for the season Thursday eve- ning at 7:45 o'clock. The evening of rehearsals has been changed to Thurs- days, to work in harmony with r hearsal nights of other choral organ zations. The “get-together” rehearsal Thurs- day will take place in Mr. Simon's studio of the newly organized Institute of Musical Art, at 831 Eighteenth street northwest, where he heads the voice and choral departments. Members of last season are urged to be qresem and new members will be recelved and enrolled. There are no dues. Members will purchase their own music. A new program will be started on that evening. ‘The Guild Chorus also will assist dur- ing the season in the recitals of visiting and local organists and will be featured in radio programs. . Judges Are Announced for Roberts Scholarships "THE public auditions for the four | Roberts scholarships offered for this season by the Washington College | of Music as one of the local beneflts‘ of the Washington Co-operative Artist Concert Course will be held on the eve- | ning of Saturday. October 6. in the | auditorium of the Young Women's | Christian Association, Seventeenth and K streets. | On the advice of the judges, this audition, originally announced for | middle September, has been postponed | until the first week in October in order to allow singers returning this month to take advantage of the opportunity. ‘The scholarships are offered in the four voices, soprano, contralto, tenor and baritone, and it is an interesting fact that the four voices are about evenly | represented in the registrations now being received at the college. The judges for the audition include five Washingtonians prominent in the | musical life of the city. They are Jessle MacBride, former music critic of | the Washington Times and now direc- | tor of the educational work and concert | bureau of Arthur Jordan Company; | Dorothy De Muth Watson, local repre- | sentative of Musical America, chair- | man of the Washington Composers’ Club, identified with musical activities | generally in this city; Edward Dono- van, professor of music at Georgetown | University, director of the Georgetown | Choral Club, organist and choir direc- tor of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church; Charles Trowbridge Tittman distinguished Washington oratorio and concert basso, and Ralph Edmunds, manager of the National Broadcasting | Co. of Washington. | Mr. Edmonds, before coming to| ‘Washington, was also manager for lead- ing opera companies, the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra and other out- standing musical attractions in this country. | Lynch Luquer, Washington musician, | will be host at the first of the new sea- | son's “club dinners” at the Arts Clllb‘ of Washington this Thursday night. ! Mrs. Robert Le Fevre, soprano, and Helen Crouch, pianist, will be musical | guests of honor and an informal mu- | sical program will be given following the dinner, Von Unschuld University Has 25th Anniversary 'HE University of Music was founded by Mme. Marie von Unschuld shortly after her arrival from Europe on a concert tour, 1904. Her artistic success prompted several prominent music lovers of Washington to animate the young artist to found in Washing- ton an institution similar in plan to European conservatories. She was her- self a first prize graduate and gold medalist of the Royal Conservatory of Vienna. Always interested in pedagogical work, being already at that time author of several pedagogical works on piano playing, she founded the university on a_thorough educational basis and has always aimed at the high standard. Her greatest care was always the se- lection of teachers who are experienced artists as well as pedagogues. The fac- ulty of the university has as head of the plano department Mme. Marie von Unschuld herself, well known as con- cert pianist and court planist of her majesty the late Queen Elizabeth of Rumania. ‘The head of the violin department is the well known violinist and authority on violin instruction, J. C. Van Hul- steyn, a pupil of Caesar Thompson. Mr. Van Hulsteyn recently was honored by being elected by the Fcole Normal, in Paris, as examiner for American stu- dents wishing to enter it. The vocal department is under the instruction of Myron Whitney, whose concert experience as well as studies in Milan made him an expert in the Italian method. Edgar Priest, the excellent organist of the Cathedral, and Malton Boyce, both from England’s music academies, are the instructors of organ and theo- retical subjects. The wind instruments are taught by soloists such as Vanpoucks, Antonio Celfo and E. Crump. The languages are taught by pro- fessors of the respective countries: French by Prof. Henry Lazard, German by Prof. C. Schwartz, etc. THE UNITED STATES MARINE BAND. TH‘S week will see the last of the Summer season of concerts to be presented this year by the United States Marine Band, Capt. Tayis Branson leader, and Arthur S. Witcomb second leader. The band starts its azaual tour Monday, September 17, which, this year will be confined to cities on the East Coast. The band will not give its regular ‘Wednesday night concert at the United States Capitol this week. as it will par- ticipate in the Fort McHenry celebra- tions in Baltimore, Md., on that date. ‘Tomorrow the program at the Marine be as follows: Characteristic march, “Parade of the Gendarmes* ... ” Overture. “Flyinz Ditch Cornet solo, Se¢ o e Suite, Sultes, Massenet ne solo. - rice” . Rubinstein Musician W 2 e Capric ilbur D. Kieffer. ‘‘Northern Rhapsody" . .Hosmer Trombone solo. ““Thouzhts of Lo .Pryor B Musician Hervey J. Cls Torchlight Dance.” No. 1.... . .Meverbeer Marines’ Hymn. ‘The Halls of Montezuma." “The Star Spangled Banner. The final program before the tour, to | be given Thursday night at 7:30 pm., in the Sylvan Theater of the Moun- ment Grounds, will be: Overture, '‘Carnevs Opus 92 Nocturne, “Dreams of Love" Cornet solo romantique, Cross” ... . Dvorak ve'... . Lisat “The' Bouthern arke Johin' P, White. Grand scenes from ‘“Andrea Chener” Giordano Rhapsodic dance. Trombone solo. “Love's opert E. “Prelude in G Minor" Episode. “Carneval’ “The Star Sp: “Bamboula' Coleridge-Taylor Enchantment,” Pryor Clark. ++..Rachmaninoft Lol .. Svendsen gied Banner.” THE UNITED STATES ARMY BAND. The programs to be presented during the current week by the United States Army Band, Capt. Willlam J. Stannard leader, and Thomas F. Darcy second leader, with Prof. Galimany of Pana- ma as guest conductor on several occa- sions, will be as follows: Monday at Anacostia Park at 7:30 p.m. (T. P. Darcy conducting) : March, “Matadore” (Mexico) Remoniz Overture, "Harod” (United States)..Hadley | Southern Rhapsody” (United States) Hosmer Danza Incaica, “Huanca” (Peru) Selection. “The Lady of the Sii (United States) ... Diana, “24 de Junio” '{Chiie) . Dominguez “American Fantasia” (United States) Herbert March, dor’” (Mexico) .. .....Ramoniz “The Star Spangled Banner.” Tuesday, Prof. Alberto Galimany, leader of the National Band of Panama, guest conductor, at the Walter Reed General Hospital at 6:30 p.m.: March, Overture, e .. Herbert nama” ............... Galimany ‘Vasco Nunez de Baiboa 3 Galimany Danza, “Luz Gractela” . Galimany (Dedicated to the daushter of His Excellency nor Don Rodolto Chiari, President of Panama.) (W. J. Stannard, band leas onducting.) Selection, “The Maglc Melody” (United cecnasiean ~........ Romberg ¥ Pesos” (Mexico) ' Martines in or Shine” (United Blll!i\ ser March, “The Pathfinder (United_ States) ..... "...Sousa Himno Nacional de. P tos J no Nacional de Panama’...Santos Jorge The Star Spansied Banner 5 Francis Scott Key Wednesday, Prof. Alberto Galimany, guest conductor, at the Sylvan Theater at 7:30 p.m. (concert to be broadcast via WTFF): “Panama _March”. .. Danza, “Luz Gracie . Galimany (Dedicated to the daughter of His Excellency Senor Don Rodolfo Chiari, President of Pa Pasilla, “Mi_Panimenif .....Galimany W. J. Stannard Condicting,) on - Valle-Riestra Theo. Bingert.) ‘The - Commander a a Galimany ( (Arranged Solo _for cornet. (United States) Great interest is taken in the course | (T of the public school normal course. The preparatory school for begin- ners _has been systematized by Mme von Unschuld, with special care and the view that the students under the im- mediate supervision of the professors of the university are guided surely and competently into the higher study of music. Only graduates who have the talent for teaching are selected to act as assistant teachers. The university has courses in chamber music and will have its orchestra, composed of the pupils of the university, and a chorus. A dormitory has been added this year to the university to house efficiently the students from oth-r States, and the university is now exclusively located in its own buildings. on CGslumbia road. Several lecturers have been already en- gaged to make the evenings of the dormitery as well as day students edu- cationally ~ valuable. Music history, history of art, English literature are among the various subjects. One of special interest is a course of music journalism. as music students often will have opportunity to act on their home papers as music critics, and it is some- times possible to add this activity to their other duties. Having opened the university 25 years ago with a concert. the president con- templates to give this Fall again a con- cert with the faculty. R. Deane Shure, dijector of music of Mount Vernon Plack M. F. Church South, announces the reopening of his studio connected with the church. He has 10 pianos available for practic JOSEF JOSEF HOFMANN, who will open the ‘Washington Co-operative Artist con- cert course at the Washington Audi- torium in October, is one of the truly great artists of the world, a pianist| whose name is linked with the giants of the past—Liszt and Rubinstein. | First as a boy whose genius was all but incredible, then as a mature artist, America has known him for 40 years; and today he stands supreme in his art. Althoygh he was born ‘n Poland, America has special claims on Hof- mann. His wife is an American woman and for many years now hir home has " boen in this country. His Winter home is in Aiken, 8. C, and "¢ Summer home on Mount Desert, in Maine. His daughter, Josefa, is a real American girl, born in this country, and most of her life has been spent here, Josef Hofmann's interest in all things American led him two years ago to give recitals in New York and Boston ! devoted entirely to American music. He was the first of the great artists to do this, and much comment resulted from critics all over the country. It was a labor of love with him and a desire to prove the merit of American composers. In a letter to a prominent New York paper Hofmann wrote: “Had [ found that from a purely artistic point of view the music did not deserve per- formance, I should have felt obliged to give up the plan. If such a program | | B Fioa i, O . F. Darcy’ ‘conducting.) “Southern 'Rhapsody” (United States) “Prayer at Eventide" (Haiti) (Arranged for band by William C. “American Fantasia” (United States Herbert (Prof. Galimen» conducting.) “Himne Nacional de Panama’ ..Santos Jorge “The Star Spangled Bann: Francis Scott Key Thursday, Prof. Alberto Galimany. guest conductor, at the United States Capitol at 7:30 p.m. (concert to bo broadcast via WMAL): March. “Lindberzh in Panama’..Galimany (Dedicated to Col. Charles A. Lindbargh.) Obertura, “Vasco Nunez de Balboa" Galimany “Mi Nata R Quesada W. J. Stannard condteting.) ‘membranza Hondurena” (Hon- 3 S LT Solo for cor “The Commander’” (United States) i Chambers (Thomas F. Darcy. sder. soloist.) March. ~The Pathfinder of Panama’ (United States) ....................Sousa (T._F. Darcy’ condueting) “Southern Rhapsody” (United States) Hosmer “Prayer at Eventide" (Haiti)....... Elle “American Fantasia (United Siates). Herbert (Prof Galimany conducting.) “Himno Nacional de Panama..Santos Jorgs “The Star Spangled Banner" Francis Scott Key Friday, Prof. Albert Galimany of Panama. guest conductor, at the Army ‘War College at 6:50 p.m. rama”. .. Galimany d to_Col. Charles A. Lindbergh.) uz Graciela”..... ..... Galimany d to the daughter of His Excellency Sencr Don Rodnlfo Chiari. President of Panama.) Danzon. . .Galimany ng.) (United . Herbert condu e Fortune Teller" HOFM\ ANNER SOPHIE BRASLAU could not survive on its own merits, I should be rendering a poor service toward achieving recognition for the ynul:;l"Amerlcan art of music by play- ing it. In planning the course of evening | music events at the Washington Audi- torium for the coming Winter the di- rectors of the enterprise have featured American artists in the programs of the season. Including Josef Hofmann, for he is a naturalized citizen, there are such outstanding Americans as| John Charles Thomas, Paul Whiteman | and his orchestra, the American-born Philadelphia Chamber String Simfo- nietta, with Weldon Carter, pianist, and Charles Trowbridge Tittmann. basso: Sophia Braslau, American contralto, and Richard Crooks, American tenor. Foreign-born artists who will appear are Maria Jeritza, Elizabeth Rethberg, Efrem Zimbalist and Emanuel Zetlin, two magnificent opera prima donnas, and two brilliant violinists, who are equally popular in both f:reign and American concert fields. Season tickets for this course of eight ! evening music events at popular prices | are being sold during this month at a number of downtown headquarters, in- cluding the Willard and other hotels, Baldwin and W. W. Kimball Piano Co. hezZsuarters, and also the A. A. A. in the Mills Building, Jewish Community Center, Young Women's Christian As- sociation and otheme organizations. Barracks will begin at 8:15 p.m. and will | k | Selections from “The Three Musketeers. Waltz, “Entire Selv Chilean dance, “Manan: March, “Coto”_(Panai Prof. Galimany conducting.) imno Nacional de Panama’..Santos he Star Spangled Banner Francis Scott Key THE SOLDIERS' HOME BAND. The three programs to be presented this week by the United States Soldiers’ Home Band in the bandstand. begin- ning at 5:30 pm., John S. M. Zimmer- mann, leader: Anton Pointner, second leader, will be as follows: Tuesday. Mareh, “Glory of the Overture, ““Grand Festiv Sacred song. “Ave Mari Selection from grand opera “‘Gabriell 12z 5. Fox trot. “Get Out and Get Under the Moon™ ree....Jerome . Waltz, “Auf Wiedersehen™ ' Greenberg . “Arms and Honor Grabel ‘The Star Spansled Banner Thursday. March, “Flag_Day Schramm . Overture, “A Hunt in the Ardennes.” Gabrel . Suite. “In a Lovers’ Garden' Selection from the grand opera Juive (“The Jewess").. . Characteristic, “By the Swanee River.~ Myddieton Waltz song. “I Can't Do Without Yon Berlin Safranek . Pinale. “Pass in_Review'. .. “The Star Spansied Banner. Saturday. March. “Inincible America”...... Losey Overture, “Athalia’ Mendelssohn me. (Musician William G! Grand selection from the sel and Gretei”..... Fox trot, “Old 8 Waltz. “Poupes Valsa 4 5 e. . “The Iron Division™ .. “The Star Spangied Banner.’ THE UNITED STATES NAVY BAND. The concerts by the United States Navy Band. Charles Benter, leader, and Charles Wise. second leader, to be given this week, will include: Monday at the Capitol, at (broadcast by WMAL): March. “My Regiment™ Overture, “Patrie” (Our Cointry). Cornet solo. “A Soldier's Dream (Bandmaster G Giorgio.) Grand from “Eugene Oneain.” Ry Tschaikowsky Valse. “Tales From Vienna Woods". Strauss 730 p.m. nkenbur Bizet Rogers Bla “Wotah's Farewell and Pirecharm Music." from “The Valkyries" ... Wagner “Siciliana” from “Cava- an leria_Rusticana” Mascagni Tone poem. *Finlandia” L "The Star Spancied Banner: o T Tuesday at Lincoln Park, 7:30 p.m.: March, “Salute to Seattle . Songs for cornet. “Were My Song With Wings Provided.” Hahn “Estrelita" (Bandma valse, Scenes from th Salterello from Suite, 1 ..Ponce 78i0.) = - -Figueroa e opera. “Ernani” Verdi ““The Ialian Symphony.” ? Mendelssohn ‘Rustic Revels” .............Fletcher Dancing on the green. 2. At quality court. fair. 3. All the fun at the fair. Humoresque, “Comin’ Through the Rye.” Belistedt Excerpts_frem “The Only Girl”.... Herbert “The Star Spansied Banner.” Wednesday, bandstand, Navy Yard, 7:30 p.m. March, “The Man Behind the Gun" Qverture, “Mignon” Xylophone solo, “Second Valse' (Musician_Louis Goucher.) Largo from the Afth symphony, ** New World” . ... be “Slavonic Dance, No. ¥ Rhapsody. “Hun Valse, Sui Sousa. Ziehrer .Friedmann Jessell sell Strauss “The Star Spansled Banner.” Thursday, Navy Yard bandstand, 6 p.m. (Victor Herbert program): from “Babes in Toy- from “Sweethearts.” rom “The Red Mill." the Irish musical comeds, Gems Ent y Love Song. m Meloay,” from “Naughty eristic. “Al Presco.” Panamericana.” ‘The Star Spangled Banner.” Washington College of Music Celebrates Quarter Century THIS is a banner year for th: Wash- ington College of Music. It is the twenty-fifth anniversary of the estab- \'lishment of the school in the National Capital. Several notable additions have been made to the faculty, and W. W. Delano, secretary and treasurer, an- nounces that the school has some in- novations also in the curriculum. To- morrow is the opening day. Chief among the new members of the faculty is the head of the violin de- partment, Emanuel Zetlin, a compar- atively young Russian violinist who not only already has won distinction as a concert artist, but was a member of the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia for the past four years, where he was also a member of the Curtis String Quartet, playing sec- ond violin to Carl Flesch's first violin, with Louis Bailly as viola player and Felix Salmond as violoncellist. In addition to Mr. Zetlin, Helen Hall of Philadelphia, a scholarship pupil at the Curtis Institute and assistant to Mr. Zetlin, and Evelyn Scott, graduate under Marguerite Carter, have been added to the violin department. Mabel Duncan will head the cello department and Lester Walker Beall will have classes in “stage presence and diction.” Both Miss Duncan and Miss Beall are well known in Washington as artists and teachers in their particular line of work. The piano department is in charge ot Weldon Carter, recently elected presi- dent of the college. Mr. Carter has been head of the piano work for the past seven years. The piano department will have as an additional assistant teacher Isabel Squibb of New York. She has been teaching for the past four years under Chara March, | Alice L. Fowler of that city. Fanny Amstutz Roberts, head of the theory department of the college | for the past three years, has taken over in addition to her theoretical work en- tire charge of the theater organ de- partment. Mrs. Roberts is exceptionaily | qualified for this position as she has had many years as an organist and teacher in Chicago before coming to Washington. Her classes in ear train- ing and elementary harmony will be transferred to Helen Le Fevre Lyon. a | graduate of Wellesley /College and de- gree graduate under Mrs. Roberts in theory. A new department under Catherine Benson has been established—piano classes for children, including a “toy symphony orchestra” and children's chorus. Miss Benson will also have classes for teachers of class work. Dr. H. R. Roberts continues head ot the voice department and was recent- ly elected vice president and dean of the college. Dr. Roberts will have four scholar- ships for a soprano. alto. tenor and bass or baritone, given by the manager of the Washinnton Co-operative Artisre, Concert Course. They will be awarded by examination before a committee of well known musicians of the city. Ap- plicants are to leave their names and addresses at the college. Edwin N. C. Barnes, who has been conducting a Summer course in public school music at Belfast, Me., will re- sume his classes at the college the first of October with increased facilities and lectures, leaaing to full diplomas ana dr%rhces. - e church organ is under Lewis Atwater: harp. Viola Abrams, and lan- guages, Dr. Harry B. Humphrey. An orchestra under the personal supervision of Mr. Zetlin will be one of the advantages offered by the college, with an invitation to outside musicians to play so long as the quota is not filled. Quartet and trio playing, under Mr Zetlin, will also be featured. Eleanor Hills Teubner, rano, Gounod's “Ave Maria" and- <Oh Pers fect Love” at the wedding Wednesday of Alice Deshields of Laurel, Md., and Paul Robert Ritter of this city in St. Mary's Church in Laurel.