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phony Orchestra, Walter Damrosch con-
ductor, shows only a few changes this
season. Chief among these is the return
OF George Barrere as first flute after ar
absence of a year. AS Mr.. Barrere had
previously been the solo flute for Mr.
Damrosch's organization for thirteen
years and as he is unquestionably the
first of living flute virtuosi his rejoininr
the orchestra will be a source OF general
congratulation. Engelbert Roentgen and
George Possell, after having been for
two years members of the army, both
having served In the Seventy-seventh
Division in France, return as members
OF the orchestra, Mr.. Roentgen as second
cello and Mr. Posseli as second flute.
There Is to be a new solo clarinet In
Robert Lindemann, who comes from the
same position with the Philadelphia Or
CT estra, where he had been for the last
five years. Another newcomer Is Louis
Letellier. formerly first bassoon of the
Paris Conservatory Orchestra. Willem
Willeke Of course continues as first solo
| cellist and Rene Pollain as solo viola.
Tho first violinist and concert master
| will again be Gustave Tinlot.
Dates of recitals for October are
| scheduled as follows: Lester Donahue
pianist, appears In Aeolian Hall on Octo-
Der "a; Rose Austin, soprano. in the
| Princess Theatre on October 26; Lolita
| Madden. soprano. will give her first re-
| cital of the season in Aeolian Hall on
October 81; Daniel Jones and Rebecca
Davidson, both OF whom are pianists,
will be heard October 2S in the Princess
Theatre and Aeolian Hall respectively
Mildred Couper, pianist, will play at the
Princess Theatre the afternoon Of Octo-
Der 80.
group OF French singers will be
brought to the United States by the
management of the new Theatre
Parisien. which Is to be opened in tn,
theatre now known as the Theatre Bel.
mont. They will interpret the chanson.
Montmartre, which will be a feature OF
the French programme at this theatr,
during the season. Robert Casadesus
brother to Henri Casadesus, founder Of
the Society of Ancient Instruments, II
the art director.
The first concert OF the Humanitarian
Cult season will be given In the Hippo
drome Sunday evening, October 8, the
soprano soloist being Helene Kanders
who will be heard In her own recitals al
Carnegie Hall November Is and Janu.
airy 10.
Magdaleine Brard, the remarkabl,
little French pianiste, a prize winner a
the Paris ConServatoire under Cortot
and last season a brilliant musical de.
butante. will be presented for her frs
New York recital this season in Aeoliar
Hall Saturday evening. October IL.
Most OF the German opera singers Of
the metropolitan Opera company anG
also several new American singers vii
appear with the Star Opera company
which will begin season OF German
opera in the Lexington Theatre on Oc
tober 20. The appearance Of some o
the greatest Wagnerian singers evei
heard In this country as we'll as the
debut OF young American artists will
be the main feature of the opening per
formance. The first nights programme
will be enhanced further by the new
opera orchestra of seventy pieces con
Quoted by Theodore Spiering. one OF tn
eminent American conductors.
The opening night will be a gala per
Torrance, consisting OF a "Meister
singer" concert and the revival o.
Kreutzer's romantic opera "A Night Il
Granada" The opera win be conducted
by Louis Koemmenich. Director Ottt
Goritz Is aided in his task by his formel
colleagues of the Metropolitan Operf
company and the famous Madriea
Quartet, including Mime. Margaret Ober
Arndt, Johannes Sembach. Hermann