Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

HE Won Unschuld University OF Music,
starting its 28th season, has announced
the appointment of Emile Simon, noted
- 4 cellist to its faculty. Mr.. Simon grad
y uated from the Royal Conservatory OF
The Hague and later from the Royal ConSerV-
atorv of Brussels with highest honors. After
ward he studied with Pablo Casals In PARIS
He has been associated with the state conSerV-
atories In Geneva and Rio de Janeiro as pro-
fessor of cello and ensemble playing. Mr.
simon Is also well known in this country, nav
ING appeared as solo cellist with the Cleveland,
st. Louis and Philadelphia Orchestras.
A NTONIO FERRAFeA is announced as head
of the violin department OF the Washing
tom Musical Institute, with Louis Ferrara ana
Marguerite Carter as associate teachers. Mr..
Ferrara has concertized extensively in Europe.
playing nine recitals in Italy alone during the
season OF 1929. He has also been sololst with
the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, the Penn
sylyania State Orchestra and the Municipal
Pier Orchestra of Atlantic City. Mr.. Ferrara
and his brother have both been first vtolinistS
In the second stand under the baton OF Sto-
kowski in the Philadelphia Orchestra for many
years, while Louis Ferrara was guest conductor
of the Ventnor Pier Municipal Orchestra at
Atlantic City this Summer
pOBERT RUCKMAN has been appointed
~ member of the piano faculty of the Insti-
tute of Musical Art. He is pupil Of Edwin
Hughes New York pianist and teacher, and has
given recitals at the Wanamaker AUDITORIUM
i'm New York, the Peabody Conservatory in
Baltimore and the Arts Club Of this city. He
has also been heard over national hook-up
of the N B. C. Mr. Ruckman has not appeared
in q local recital since 1927, but he plans two
recitals here during the coming season.
THE Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Otto
Ortmann director has announced that 10
free scholarships viii be available for 1881.
These include two in piano, one in violin. one in
violoncello, two in organ, one In harmony ana
three in voice. All applications should be filed
ON special forms obtained from the conservatory
and returned to the Office by Saturday, Sep
TENDER 26. The examinations for the scholar
ships. which are competitive, win be held before
the conservatory faculty Monday Septem-
Der %, and Tuesday September 20. The in
strIImcntsl scholarships are open only to can
didates under 81 years of age; and the vocal
scholarships to those under IS.
A SYMPHONIC tone poem dedicated to the
n memory of Maj. Pierre LEnfant. pIanner
of Washington, has been written by Al Mitchell
popular conductor of the Fox Theater OrcheS-
tra and is being played there this week in
honor Of the theater's fourth anniversary week
I Asst wednesday evening special meeting
l. was called by Mrs. Charles Brooks Smith,
radio travel chairman for the District of Co
lumbia Federation of Music Clubs, held in the
studio of Gertrude Lyons, president, when
plans were outlined for the senior clubs to pre-
sent series of programs through the courtesy
of Kenneth Berkeley, manager of w2C. Or
CARNATIONS represented were the a capella
choir Of the First Congregational Church. the
Elizabeth Somers Glee Club, the Madrigal
Singers, the Rho Beta Chapter Of Mu Phi Ep-
silon and the Rubinstein Club. Others heard
from were the Chsminade Glee Club and the
Capital City Choristers. Mrs. Lyons has ap-
pointed Mrs Joseph M. Stoddard as chairman
Of publicity Mrs Charles n Smith and Mrs