The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-06
U. s. TO HAVE MUSIC CENTER
 IN FRANCE

New York, May 6-An American conservatory of music, long a dream Of leading American musicians, Is now an accomplished fact The reaIiza- uon is given keener edge by virtue or the fact that the conservat ory is not to be in the United States. thus giving American talent it's lonfr de- sired opportunity to study abroad
 The Palace Of Fontainebleau, in tn e Village of that name; in France, has been offered to the American com nittee of the recently founded Sum nrer School of Music by the French Government, through the good offices of M. Leon Barard, Minister of Pub lie Instruction and Fine Arts. to be used for three months each Summer as a conservatory of music for talent ed students of music in America.
 The entire staff of the Paris Con servatotre of Music, headed by M. Ca mille Saint-Saens director of Beaux- Arts, will undertake the work of in struction to American students. NJ. Henri Rabaud, director of the Paris Conservatoire, has also promised to devote his energies to perfecting the new school of music
 Pro Rata Basis of Selection.
 The method Of selection of the 25O will be on pro rata basis of the States: The requisites for admission to the Summer School of Music at Fontainebleau are letters from au- thoritatve instructors or recognized schools of music; letters from recog- n1zed persons in the United States as to the applicants moral qualifications and proof Of actual musical talent, however latent.
 The students sent to FontainebIean1 will live in the historic palace. wom- en will be quartered in the Marie An toinette wing and men in the Louis Quatorze wing.
 The president of the FontainebIeau nT Of the French Government, Ministry of Beaux-Arts. and the American Friends of Musicians in France, is Mrs: Mrs: George Montgomery Futile. of Walter Damrosch; treasurer MT Will liam Spar1ing; secretary, Miss Esther 
 Casadesus to Teach.
 The Fontainebleau School of Music 1 is modelled upon the famous Paris Conservatoire and the staff of teach CTS is drawn from the Paris Conserva- tofre. The courses will have ex- actly the same value as those of the | Paris Conservatoire itself. The stu dents will have the inestinable ad- | of studying under the guid- ance of such men as Charles Marie | Wider. Francis Casadesus, Paul Vidal. | J. Phil1ipp, Lucfen Capet Andre Hek- | king. Henry Casade Camille, De- | creus, Hettich. Grandjany, Maurice | Lena, Jacques Pnlois, Regina Patorni | Nadia. Boulanger, Maurice Hewitt and | others.
 The famous organist. Charles Marie | Is the chief director of the | school.
 Curriculum Broad.
 Instruction will be given in piano, Ing. conducting. harmony, musical counterpCint- and fugue, ancient musical Instruments and en- senable-playing.
 n as the viola d'amore, viola de gamba. narpsichord, etc, is particularly at tractive in view Of the new vogue these long-forgotten instruments are now beginning Ito have.
 Special lectures on musical culture. acoustics, physiology of the vcdce and 1 instruments of every description will be given.
 "sPrix de Paris
 Diplomas similar to those of the | Paris Conservatoire will be conferred at the end of tShe season and prize called the "Prix de Paris awarded for composition.
 The winner of the "Prix de Paris will be entitled to a whole years tui- ton in Paris with all expenses paid. Many other prizes will also be award ed.
 Those who are fortunate enough to be sent to France to represent Amer ica from July first to October first will be carried to and from France by the ships of the CampaSnie Gen erale Transatlantique at the same rates as members of the Diplomatic Corps, at a considerable saving Of cost.
 Opens July 1.
 Students will sail on the Paris on her maiden voyage from America, leaving New York on June 23.
 Less than $500 will be sufficient for each student for expenses for board. lodging and tuition for three months at Fontainebleau.
 The committee who have the salec- ton and management of the students in America is housed in the New York Public Library. at No 121 East Fffty-eighth street, and all who de- sire to take the course should make immediate application to the secre- tary. MfsseEsther Singleton-