The Washington times., 1904-11-20
Symphony Promenade Concerts.

The Washington Symphony Orchestra
viii, on next Wednesday afternoon al
the Columbia Theater. begin a series OF
popular afternoon concerts, when the
audience. In addition TO a carefully Sc
lected program. viii be served with a
cup OF tea.
This novel idea viii probably appeal
very strongly 10 the feminine contin-
gent OF Washington. and the concerts
Will be known as the promenade"
series.
The management has concluded to
give these afternoon concerts for sew
eral reasons. First of all, il is gen
orally known that many persons are
compelled To miss the regular symphony
concerts through various motives and
again many OF these same people are
not able 10 attend the popular Sunday
night concerts by the orchestra.
30 In order that music lovers eener-
any may be afforded an opportunity 10
hear irst-class orchestra give its
recitals il was decided TO institute =
new series and give the concerts at what
Is generally understood 20 be popular
prices
In order that no one viii be kent away
DeIause OF hlsh admission price the
lhe N eduesday concerts
Ihose who attended the first regular.
concert on last Friday had an omar
tunity 10 note the great innproveuoent ia
the orchestra, and the result OF better
acquaintance among the PLAYERS The
Ilict that THIS fine Orga aniZaTiOn will uIav
a series OF programs at such rates
should readily enlist the interest of am
. cl4sses OF music lovers.
Af- de koven has also decided 10 give
HNe afternoon concerts this season IN
a4citiOn 10 the regular series OF sym
bhchy concerts announced previously.
Ihey are 20 be IN the form OF lecture
recitals. Mr. de Koven talking or the
music and then illustrating with SYM
phonies ard smaller numbers played by
The Washington symphony Orchestra.
These concerts are to take place on
December l6. January 5. and 26, and
February and .. at 4:30 O'Clock at the
Lafayette Theater, and are intended for
students OF music, the children and
teachers Of the public schools, and ali
others interested in the study OF great
musical masterpieces.
MT. de Koven has discov red THAI
there h a substantial desire here among
The young folks 70 know more OF the
standard works or musical literature. II
IS matter OF common recognition that
few people In the average concert audi
ence are properly prepared for hearing
ana assimllating symphony music, and
more than one book has been written
Music"
The general subject 70 be treated In
these five educational concerts is com
prIshed IN the topic, The Five Periods
OF the symphony" and one concert will
be devoted 10 each Of the periods. The
subject for the first one Of the series, on
December l3 will be the pure classic
period. a Bach suite, and probably the
FIRST prelude OF Bach. and short numbers
by BOOcheTini and Scarlatti
The Washington symphony Orchestra
enters INTO its fourth seasOn-an incor-
porated Orga niZation "a nifty Of the best
musicians In the country engaged on "a
salary thus creating for Washington a
permanent orchestra which Is the sixth
organization Of it's kind la the United
States As regards its orchestral equip
mcnt Washington now ranks with BOs-
ton. Chicago, Cincinnati Piitsburg. and
Philadelphia