Evening star., 1932-02-14
ORCHESTRA SEASON |
HAS ROSY OUTLOOK.
Statement Shows Receipts
Promising and Expenses
Within Calculations.

The National Symphony Orchestra
Of Washington, has just issued a state
ment to contributors that brings graft
flying news for this first season OF
Washingtons orchestra, under Hans
Kinder, conductor. The current sea-
son promises, in box ONCE receipts, to
exceed the estimated amount Thought
probable in the plan for the National
Symphony Of Washington made last
Spring.
Next seasons plans. now under way
for the National Symphony, include
an even more secure arrangement 1or
the orchestra under Mr.. Kinder, as
outlined in the statement" Already
a substantial contribution, 1t Is stateo,
has been promised toward the guaran,
tee fund of $4,000 that is contemplated
for the coming season.
The statement made by the Execu-
tive Committee for the National SYM
phony Orchestra of Washington. D. c.,
of which Hans Kinder is conductor,
Mrs. wilson Greene manager and
Robert v. Fleming treasurer, Is as
follows:
Audit Of accounts for the first sea-
son of the National Symphony Orches-
ira of Washington, now more than nan
completed, allows the Executive Com
mittee to predict that expenses will re-
main within initial calculations, as
contributions to the guarantee fund
have exceeded, and box office receipts
bid fair to exceed, the preliminary estl-
mates. The contributors may expect
the peturn of respectable percentage
of what they gave.
Other Gratifying Results.
.H7-be committee feels that more
gratifying results than this have been
achieved In other respects. Great
music has been performed with truly
conspicuous merit at the concerts. ana
the audiences of Washington have re-
sponded to the devotion Of the con-
ductor and musicians with steady at
tendance and genuine approval Their
appreciation, understanding and loyalty
agree with the belief of the contrib
utors that washington wants and de-
serves its own symphony orchestra.
THE committee has surveyed the
needs for another season and states
its conclusions as follows:
THE musicians In this f1rst year
we're engaged from concert to concert
on less than q living wage, and had to
have other employment as well. Conse-
ouently, the orchestra has not had flrst
call on their time for rehearSals or con-
certs. The personnel has thus been
necessarily subject to sudden change.
and in spite OF the resourcefulnesS OF
Mr.. Kinder, and the enthusiasm OF the
players this condition has limited the
repertoire and the standard OF attain
able quality. The committee Is con-
vinced from experience that more lib
eral and reassuring terms must be Oh
fered to the musicians next season. to
insure the improvement which Will JUS
tify a second season and make for per-
manence.
$4,000 Minimum Need.
AFTER consideration. they feel that
better paid and slightly more numerous
organization Is essential, as we'll as
reasonable allowance for management
during and following the current season,
and they therefore estimate that the
minimum cash guarantee fund for next
season should be $4,000, as against
S57 900 paid in this year.
The orchestra has attained an
astonishing best within the resources
of its irst year and has shown itself
capable Of progress fully commensurate
with the maximum of public support.
The audiences this year would have
filled or overfowed a concert hall OF
ordinary size at each performance. Ihe
committee believes that next season the
attendance will substantially increase
and hopes that contributions Will ma
terially exceed the minimum calculation
they now present.
"As Z public, Mr.. Kinder and the
orchestra have won our confidence and
admiration. Our pride and our re-
sponstbility call for the most generous
support Of which We are capable"
The Executive Committee includes:
Walter Bruce Howe, chairman; MIS-.
Tracy Dows, Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe,
Leland Harrison, Corcoran Thorn. Mrs.
Reeve Lewis, George Hewitt Myers, Paul
HNilsta ch and MYrnn Whitney.