Evening star., 1930-06-15
WHEN the chautauqua musical sea-
son onens at Chautaunra Tnstjt,,-

WHEN the chautauqua musical sea
son opens at Chautauqua Institu-
ton. Chautauqua Lake N. Y, in July,
students and visitors will find a program
more complete and more varied than
any given in past years. The presence
at Chautauqua of a number of the
worlds foremost musical interpreters, a
program of symphony and chamber
i music concerts and operatic perform
ances and Summer school program
which includes accredited courses in
public school music and instrumental
and vocal instruction, make the insti-
tuition comparable to the famous
musical centers of Europe. Chautauqua,
known as the Summer city in the
woods" becomes also "the Summer city
of music"
Returning to Chautauqua for the
ninth time with the same orchestra.
Albert Stoessel will present symphonic
masterpieces from July is to August %.
Mischa Mischakoff, recently appointed
concertmaster of the Chicago SYM
phony, is concertmaster. Georges
Barrere will be associate conductor and
solo-flutiSt. He is known throughout
the world as a foremost artist and as
leader of the Barrere Little Symphony.
Guest conductors during the Summer
are Dr. Howard Hanson, director of
the Eastman School of Music, and
Sander Harmati, brilliant young Hun
garian.
Ernest Hutcheson and John Erskine
head the list of soloistS scheduled to
appear with the orchestra who also in
clude: Horatio Connell, baritone;
Mischa Mschakoff violin: Georges
Barrere, flute; Harrison Potter, piano:
Milo Mileradovich, soprano Mary
Katherine Atkins, soprano; Brownie
PEBBLES, contralto; Edward Molitore,
tenor; Alfredo Valenti, baSso; Robert
Crawford, baritone; Joseph PiEzo, harp,
and Walter E. Howe. organ.
Mr.. Stoessel has included a number
Of works by American composers, such
as Jansen. Critics, Eichheim, Hanson
Whithorne, Guion, StOessel, Goldmark
Kramer and Gardner. In addition to
standard symphonies, the program in
cludes four important compositions new
to Chautauqua audiences Bloch'S
-Four Episodes" Prokofieff's Classic
Symphony" Debussy's Three Noe
turnes" and Bach's Peasant Cantata. "
Opera Is another important phase OF
the Chautauqua musical season. The
Opera Association, with Albert Stoessel
as general director and Alfredo Valenti
as stage director, was launched last
year. Vital and colorful performances
in English of we'll known grand operas,
with modern stage settings designed by
Margaret Linley Of the Theater Guild.
will include Faust" "HanSel and
Gretel, THE Prodigal Son, "Pagliacci,"
Martha" and Madam Butterfly"
The Chautauqua Chamber Music So
ciety will enter upon it's third year.
Choral singing will be featured with
performances Of several oratorios and
other choral works under the direction
of Prof. Robert Lee Osburn, with Harris
Potter of the Sarah Lawrence College,
Bronxville, N. Y, as associate conduC-
tor. Organ recitals are to be included
regularly, Prof Walter E. Howe Of
Abbott Academy. Andover, Mass, pre-
siding at the institutions great organ.
For the music student who wishes to
pursue Summer studies in an environ
ment affording the utmost in cultural
and recreational activities, Chautauqua
offers courses accredited by New Yor&,
University. The public school music
department Is organized and conducted
under the general supervision of DR..
Hollis Dom, head of the Department
of Music School of Education, New
York University. The university will
grant the same credits forscourses COM
pleted at Chautauqua as are allowed
for similar courses offered at the New
York University Summer School for
teachers and supervisors of Music,
Glasses will be available in theory and
practice. sight reading. dictatioA, har-
mony, the fSaching of music TOR all
grades of elementary school and hikA
school, music appreciation, teaching Of