Evening star., 1936-06-13
Symphony
Seat Sale
Next Week
20 Concerts Listed
for Season-Divided
Into Two Series.

WITH an imposing array OF assist
W ing artists already engaged for
It's 20 regular concerts next winter, the
National Symphony Orchestra Asso-
ciation will open its season ticket sale
on Tuesday.
The period through Monday had
been reserved for the renewal Of old
seat subscriptions, and while scores
Of applications for reservations have
been received at the association head
quarters in the Woodward Building,
none have been acted upon. These
applications, however, will be the first
to be filled when the sale officially be-
gins on Tuesday. =
The tickets will be for two series
Of concerts. One series Is for eight
mid-week concerts (on Wednesday,
while the other Is for IL Sunday after
noon concerts. For prices for an en-
tire series, patrons will have the op-
portunity to hear, not only the or
chestra, but also at least half dozen
world famed artists engaged for each
series.
One Of these artists, as has already
been announced. will be Tito Schipa
one of the foremost operatic tenors
He will also be the first artist to be
presented next season by DR.. Kinder
and the orchestra.
The season will open with an un-
usual program Of orchestra presenta-
tions Sunday afternoon, October lS
Schipa will be guest artist at the sec
ond concert, which will be Sunday,
October IS.
Guiomar Novaes, the brillian Bra
lillian pianist, will be the orchestra 4
guest at the opening mid-week con-
cert-a night event. November 4. This
woman musician has scored successes
with the orchestra in past seasons
although she returns to the Capita.
next Fall for her first appearance ir
two years.
Closely following this will come one
of the outstanding presentations in
the National Symphony's history. The
Monte Carlo Russian Ballet on No
vember II will appear with the Ma.
tional Symphony in Constitution Hall
The famous dancers for the first time
in the Capital Will have a full SYM
phonic setting for their program.
Lotte Lehman, considered by many
as the foremost Wagnerian soprano
Is a third artist scheduled for tht
midweek series. She will appear or
program made up largely of Wagner
selections December Is. JOSEPH
Szigeti, the famous Polish violinist
who was sensationally received II
other American music centers las
season, makes his debut with the
National Symphony shortly after tn,
holiday period. He will be soloist or
the program of January 80.
George Gershwin will be the orches.
tra's guest on March II. Gershwir
was invited to appear with the or
chestra Immediately after his first en-.
gagement last February. At that time
he not only was soloist in a perform
ance Of his piano concerto, but alsc
conducted the orchestra In a suite
from his Broadway success, "Porgy
and Bess."
Three artists to be with the or.
chestra on the Sunday series have es-
tablished themselves as favorites with
National Symphony patrons. although
one of them, Harold Bauer. vas moi
here last season. Bauer. the pianist
will be soloist November IS. Myrs
Hess. the outstanding British woman
pianist, who was featured in the
National Symphonys Brahms pro-
grams last February. will appear in the
1867 season on January 8. Ethel
Bartlett and Rae Robertson, the
British duo-pianists, will be here
March IA.
Winifred Cecil, contralto, will make
her first appearance at regular
National Symphony concert, although
she has already made her debut with
the orchestra. She appeared with the
Symphony at the Watergate last Sum-
mer, and was one Of the most popu-
lar artists presented in the outdoor
season. Since that engagement Miss
Cecil has won wide acclaim, as the
result of her radio work and New
York concert engagements. She Will
be soloist on January 81.
In addition to the artists named
there will be several others equally
prominent. DR.. Kinder expects to
announce them upon his return from
Europe next month.