Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
W WASHINGTON is expecting
M a brilliant musical sea-

M a brilliant musical sea-
! son, according to reports
from the managers, the
Local artists and those others who
Fta journey here to contribute
their services from Northern and
foreign parts. The season, which
Dr1icially rolls up it's curtain with
in the next few weeks, is destined
to be a splendid one for the musi-
clan, since authorities on all sides
nave admitted that the "depres-
sion" has in no way affected this
cranch of the arts. In fact, it
.ias been stated that perhaps even
snore people are becoming music
minded and thronging to recital
end concert halls.
S.iost important among the
music events Of the Winter is, Of
course. the new symphony orcheS-
ira. Although the past has wit
messed attempts of somewhat
similar proportions to bring about
the growth of local orchestra it
would seem this year as If,
through the tireless efforts of
Hans Kinder and his various
committees, the We lture would
result in something quite perma-
nent. If the audiences attend
these concerts with the same
eagerneSS with which they have
sponsored h e r foundations,
Washington should be able to
; S-oast of one of the finest SYM
phonic seasons of any city in the
East. And this, because, in addi-
- ;4e CT
the great symphonic societies of
other cities will continue to pre-
sent their annual programs here.
Hans Kinder has returned from
his Summer vacation in France
, and is at the moment assembling
! his men for the National Sym
!, phony Orchestra. RehearSalS are
! already being planned. so that by
the end of the allotted eight
weeks the orchestra should find
ITSELF in fine feather. Competition
is said to be fairly acute as to who
will be the concertmaSter, and
who will occupy other first
chairs" and the excitement about
the orchestra in general is run
ming very high. MuSically, one
can expect great things, because
not only will Mr.. Kinder use the
most talented available musicians,
: but he has interested composers
OF note into faShioning suite"
dedicated to this orchestra which
will inaugurate the official season
when he first raises his baton on
November 2.
One of the real shocks that
- IN thu yynrlA end tn
the world in general was the sud-
cen death CT T. Arthur Smith. one
of tlo most esteemed impreSarloS
that Washington has ever known.
A man of vigorous musical insight
and leadership, he brought many
of the finest musical organizations
to the city for many years. 1t
seems, however. that his work will
carry on and that the T. Arthur
Smith Concert Bureau will con-
tinue in. the hands of the family.
Thus we may expect the customary
J.; visits by the New York Philhar-
monte Symphony Society and the
Philadelphia Orchestra, just as it
has always been, the dates
for which have already been
announced.
Another prominent impressario,
Mrs. Wilson Greene, has an
nounced an imposing array of
artists whom she will present at
Constitution He'll and at the Ma
tional Theater during the Winter.
Those who claim that Washington
is fer from a musical city had best
held their breath. for Mrs.
Greene's list of artists this year
is, as the local scribeS say, some
thing" Prominent among these
eminent-and particularly emf
nent musical geniuses-will be Lily
Pons Washington will have its
first opportunity of hearing this
lady a little more as she really