Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05

7 INTEREST in music in Wash.
lngton is expanding, This is
noticeable Doth from the
point OF view OF the perform
erS who produce musical pro-
grams curing the Winter and also
arom the point Of view of tho
puollc which attends such per
IormanceS. There has never been
summer when such a proper
ton Of music teachers. vocal. in
strumentat and theoretical have
sailed acreSS the big pond for Spe-
clal instruction from masters in
London, Paris. Munich and Milan
Those who have not gone abroad
have not idly marked time with
lazy vacations. Far from it.
Many have been teaching straight
through into August, for the s,u-
dents, too, seem TO realize the
value Of continuing musical sub
lectS the year around Others
have taken Summer courses of in
Struction from specialists in this
country, the better TO entrench
themselves behind increasingly
aOtnfD(iC OaITlCTS,
As for the audiences. the re-
Spouse to the proposed new con-
cert course-the Washington CO.
operative Artist Concert Course
which has q decidedly civic angle
TO its plans. is highly encouraging.
The concerts will be given in the
evening and the prices are very
reasonable. They should not
conflict with other established
courses, as all the artists. al
though Of highest rank in the
musical world. are not booked b.
other managers for any appear
ances in Washington this season.
Already many requests showing
marked interest have been re-
ceived by those sponsoring the
project and the alert inquiries are
constant evidence of the interest
Of the Washington public in this
project.
IN answer to many inquiries that
4 have come to the writer Of this
column direct, it seems logical tG
set forth here little sketch out
lining the background Of the man
who is responsible for this new
concert course-Dr Harold NJ
Dudley.
DR.. Dudley is, first Of all, a thor
ough American. He did his share,
too, in the trenches during the
World War. His idea for civic
music combination in interests,
however, preceded even that great
disaster. He was still a student
at Simpson College, in Indianola,
Iowa. when he organized the
Music Lovers League. This was
a group of young musicians and
choral groups from the churches
who got together TO give pro-
grams for Silut-inS and COM
munity organizations. Dr.. Dud-
ley won his B. A. in history from
that college in 1917. Three years
later, the World War having been
tied up in series of economic
knots that the various nations in
yolved are still trying to unravel,
DR. Dudley achieved his bachelor
OF divinity degree from Garrett
Biblical Tnstitnte, and a year later
his M A. from Northwestern Uni
versitv He spent two years at
the University Of Chicago. and
continued special study along his
torical lines. He returned TO his
original alma mater as professor
of history for 1923 26. This June,
after teaching history at Ameri-
can University. where he contin-
ues next year. DR.. Dudley received
his doctor of philosophy degree,
This is the general and spe-
cialized educational background
behind Washinpton's newest con-
cert manager. Musicale. he also
had well brilt KNOWLEDGE which
began with his study of niano and
organ in Simpson COLLEGE, and
continued parallel with his other
studies. having a good foundation
IN harmony and counterpart
continuing piano under several
good teachers, and also STUDYING
voice for several wears. DR. Dud-
lev has a voice Of baritone quality
Most Of all, this concert mar
ager has a personality that has as
outstanding characteristics. quiet
poise, keen sense Of values end
considerable practical knowledge
Of his fellow man. both in war
time and in peace
THE new catalogue Of the Curtis
i Institute Of Music announces.