Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-05
JUNIOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
TO BE HEARD HERE MARCH 1
IT'S Pieces, Recruited From
All Parts of United States,
to Participate.
Prominent Director to Have
Charge of Musical Students
in Washington Debut.

Washington is going to have the op-
| portunity of hearing the amazing re-
suits of a musical venture, sponsored by
/ the University of Michigan, which brings
| together a Junior symphony orchestra
composed of ITS pieces, recruited from
the high schools of every State in the
| Union and Hawaii. The orchestra will
play in Washington on the evening Of
| March / at Constitution Hall, under
direction of Joseph S. Maddy, director
of the school of music, University OF
Michigan, and originator OF the junior
musical movement.
1t will not be the first time the or
chestra has given public concert. Last
Summer, and in 1928 as well, concerts
were given at Camp Interlochen, Mich.
The musical dream of Mr.. Maddy has
become reality within the past three
years. Testifying to the remarkable
quality of the music these youngsters
are producing are the crowds which
have focked to hear them in that far
away spot, where they are enjoying an
opportunity never before approXimated
for juvenile talent. From 5000 to 5000
persons was an average audience last
Summer, according to Senator Arthur
II. Vandenberg, who, with his wife, at
tended the camp last Summer, and will
sponsor the coming concert in Wash
abroad. The British government has
invited the orchestra to tour England
in 1881. Switzerland also wants to
hear it.
With the exception of few members
who have Joined the orchestra since
last Summer, the group has received
training under Mr.. MaSdy's direction
and under the volunteer leadership of
many of the outstanding orchestral di-
rectorS in the country at the Summer
camp, which has been established perma-
nently through the efforts of its origi-
nator and the generosity of prominent
sponsors. It occupies $50 acres of virgin
forest lands between two lakes in Mich
igan, and consists of two sections-a
girls camp and boys camp-Situated
mile apart, with magnificent am
phitheater between, in which the groups
combine to play their concerts. Mr.
Maddy has developed not only an or
chestra but band and an a capelia
choir.
Among the orchestra members who
will play in Washington are four WASH
ingtonians, three OF them attending
high schools here, and the fourth at
school in Grand Rapids, Mich. Eliza
beth Vandenberg, daughter of the Mich
igan Senator, who is a student at the
Mary Wood Academy of Grand Rapids,
VIII play piano solo, Grieg's Con-
certo." Minnie Clipker of Mckinley
High School will play the violin. Miss
Clipker is one of the most talented of
the juveniles. She is the concert mas
ter for both the Junior and senior or
chestras at Mckinley. Martin Emerson
Of Central, who plays the trombone,
and Charles D. Cook of Central, base
VOL, complete the quartet of local talent
with the symphony group.
Only those students are eligible for
the camp and the musical group who
have been adjudged especially talented
in their local school groups. The ma
jority VINO attend ere there on scholar
ships given by local clubs, musical or
CARNATIONS, philanthropists or educa-
tional groups who have become so fired
by the project that they are eager to
lend their support. Instruments for the
orchestra have been loaned from all over
the country.
Senator and Mrs. Vandenberg have
sent out 1000 invitations to the event,
on March 1. In addition 500 seats will
be given to school children. The rest
will be sold through Mrs. WILSON,
Greene.
The program given will be Ernest
Blochis symphonic poem. America"
which won the $4,000 prize offered by
the magazine Musical America in 1928