Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-25
THE Nationa. Symphony Orches-
tras Christmas week concert
will be held in Constitution Hall
L on Thursday Dr. Hans Kinder

THE Nationa. Symphony Orches-
tra's Christmas week concert
will be held in Constitution Hall
i on Thursday. DR.. Hans Kinder
has arranged one Of the most
colorful programs Of the season for this
event.
Several of the numbers, namely.
Grave and Allegro" Bach, "Natchez
on the Hill John POWelD and "Ro-
meo and Juliet" tTschaikowsky). are
played in response to a number of
quests. The last, Romeo and Juliet"
was played with tremendous success
last year.
Certain conductors are particularly
successful in leading certain compost
lions. known as their war horses" We
all remember Toscanini's reading OF
the "Tannhauser'' overture. Stokow-
skis readings Of the Brahms First
Symphony" and Sibelius "Finlandia"
are equally famous Kindler's reading
Of Tschaikowskys poetic and sweeping
symphonic poem can be put in this
category.
The second half of the program con-
tains music which Will be new to the
ears of Washington's concert-goers.
Deems Taylor's Through a Looking
Glass" the tale Of Louis Carroll told
in music, has never been Played here in
its original form-the form which
| Kinder will use next THURSDAY.
The last number on the program
| weinberger's .Schumanda," will be the
most brilliant and unusual music played
| at this concert. Two of the most spark
| ling portions of this amazingly sue
| cessful German opera will be given
| the polka and fugue.
"Schwanda" was introduced TO Amer
! lean audiences at the Metropolitan
Opera House last year, but no part Of
| the score has ever been played in
/ Washington
With 400 performances at sc German
opera houses to its credit during its
second season, it eclipsed the amazing
| record Of Krenck'S johnny Spieltauf."
This concert on next Thursday was
| arranged so that delegates to the
| National Music Teachers Association
convention would be able TO hear Wash
ington's young symphony. The asso-
| citation is in convention here from De-
| cember 81 to December 30 II also
| answers innumerable requests for an
! other evening concert. Holders of regu-
| lar Sunday series tickets will be ad
mitted to their regular seats.
Last weeks reorganization plan for
| the orchestra was adopted by members
| of the Executive and Women's commit
| tees, who have SO well managed the
| orchestra's affairs for the past two
years. This reorganization is consid-
cred forward step in the progress OF
the orchestra toward permanency.
| Under the new plan all persons who
| subscribe s26 or more to the sustaining
fund Will become members of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra Association
and will be entitled to a vote in all
elections and upon all questions sub
mitted to the association.
Those who have contributed S25 or
more to the guarantee fund for the
| present season will have vote in the
election of officers at the meeting to be
held next April.
Corcoran Thorn Of the Executive
| Committee outlined the plan at the
| Womens Committee meeting held last
Monday at the home Of Mrs. Edwin B.
| Parker, vice chairman, 200l Twenty
| fourth street northwest. MIR. Thorn said
| that at the association meeting next
April board of twelve directors will be
| elected. The board will elect in turn
| the president. vice president. secretary
! and treasurer as we'll as an admins
| trative committee, consisting of presi-
| dent. vice president and three board
members. In order to assure the Or