The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
DAMROSCH BRINGS
NOTED MUSICIANS
Concerts by New York Sym
phony Orchestra Sets
Music Lovers Agog
Famous Aggregation May Make
Annual Visits to Pacific
Coast

The most important musical season
in recent years will open Sunday aft
ernoon. May II. Mt Drehmland rink.
when the New York symphony orches-
ira will begin a series OF nine concerts
under the direction of Walter Dam
rosch. Never since its organization in
1878, under the leadership of the pres
ent directors father, Dir. Leopold Dam
rosch, has the New York symphony orr
chestra crossed the Rockies. Its ar
rival in San Francisco Is an event OF
the utmost Importance TO music lovers
on the Pacific coast. and If the patron
age accorded the concerts is at all
commensurate with their excellence
the visits viii hereafter be annual.
Walter Damrosch the head OF the
musical organization. Is we'll known
here. His first visit was made in the
capacity of pianist and accompanist
with Madam Gadsl and David Bis
pham: he later delivered lectures on
the musical significance and beauties
of Wagner preliminary 10 the coming
Of the Grau company when that New
York operate company gave, besides
French and Italian works, the entire
Wagner cycle, The Wagnerian presen-
tations of the Grau company were
directed by Demroach. who fully sus-
tained his eastern and European repu-
tation OF being one of the few authori-
tative Wagner conductors. Later he
conducted n symphony concert In this
city when the players were gathered
locally and he made them play like
symphony veterans. AS composer
Damrosch is hest known In his songs,
Danny Deever" and The Road to
Mandelay."
The vocal soioist coming with the
Moss, who is described as being a
beautiful woman and flnished artist.
Many other soioists will be heard. no.
tably Alexander Saslavsky. vioiinist;
Henry Bramsen, vilonoelist; Rarrere,
flute vlrtuoso: Addimando. oboe solo
list. and Leroy, elarionetist.
The orchestra Is said TO be an or
SANITATION OF soloists. Rehearsais are
held every day and the various choirs
composing the fun orchestra have ac-
quired virtuoso fiuency and unanimfty
The strings play in unison such test
solos as Reiss' Perpetual Motion" and
DO II as one man.
Special attractions at tho opening
concert viii be Tschaikowakfs sonata
Pathetiaua' Gounod's Little SYM
phony" for wind instruments. Smen-
tana's symphonic poem. ultiva.' and
a number by the victims in unison. In
of popular classics Will be presented.
Season seats win be put on sale next
Thursday morning. May I. and com
plete programs may then be obtained.
Prices for the entire series range from
SIS TO $40. the season tickets being
transferable. Mall orders addressed 10
Manager VIM Greenbaum at Lyric hall.
this city. he promises win be carefully
attended TO when accompanied by
check or money order. e.e
ON its way 10 San Francisco the
orchestra will stop at Stanford uni
versity. where. under Invitation from
the faculty, a symphony concert Will
be given Saturday night. May is. as
part OF the official program OF com
meneement week
During It's stay in this city the or
ehestra Will cross the bay and give
two concerts at the Greek thcater for
the benefit OF the music and dramatic
fund OF the University OF California