Evening star., 1937-05-08
Federation
Hears Local
Orchestra
Kinder Appearance
With Symphony
Made Feature.

DELEGATES from As States to the
biennial meeting Of the National
Federation of Music Clubs unquali-
fledly indorsed the National Symphony
Orchestra Of Washington follow
ing its appearance in three concerts
last week in Indianapolis, Ind. These
concerts, two of which were broad
cast over coast forecast networks,
placed DR.. Hans Kinder, conduc-
tor, and his orchestra in the lime
light of festival participated in by
many leading personalities In the
world Of music and on which musi-
clans and music lovers Of the entire
Nation focused attention.
Typical of the comment on the or
chestra's programs is a review writ
ten by James Thrasher of the India
napolis Times, who saw in the Ma
tional Symphony from Washington an
organization truly speaking for the
musical culture of the Nation
THE National Symphony Orches-
ira is little known in this vicinity"
wrote Thrasher. ITO be sure, we
realized that Washington had fairly
young symphonic group, which already
had accomplished much, and that it
was headed by man who had for
saken place among the worlds fore
most cellists in favor Of the baton.
But the concert had not progressed
far before the audience realized that
here was a highly proficient group
headed by conductor Of distinction.
DIR. Kinder is thoroughly
schooled, authoritative and dynamic
director His appearance is command
ing, his beat incisive, Ills knowledge
of the music complete"
Spring Pastorale,". by Mary Howe.
Washington composer, and excerpts
from Moussorgskys Boris Godounov"
were admirably played" according to
the reviewer, and conductor and or
chestra repeatedly acknowledged a
prolonged ovation"
Equally enthusiastic Corbin Patrick
music critic of the Indianapolis Star,
declared: "Kindler presented what Is
undoubtedly the outstanding young
orchestra in the United States today.
The National Symphony not only is
young as an institution-it was found
ed in l93l-but its ranks are filled
with young musicians who have de-
veloped to a high degree OF proficiency
as orchestral players"
Describing the orchestra's third
concert, on Thursday night, April %
the program which brought the con-
vention to a close-Walter WhitWorth,
music reviewer for the Indianapolis
News, said, 1.-THE orchestra played
superbly. 1t played good bit OF
American music, too, and most OF IT
was excellent. The convention
closed eXcitingly."
On the final concert DR.. Kinder
conducted an orchestral program in
which were several American works.
One of these was Circles Of Wash
ington," the orchestral suite by r.
Deane Shure of Washington. Mary
Howe, another Washington composer,
was also represented on the program.
Mr.. Shure attended the convention
and was presented to the audience by
DR.. Kinder following the performance
Of his work. Hundreds OF Washing
tonians followed the orchestra's per-
formances in Indianapolis by tuning
their radio sets in on the broadcast
portion Of both night concerts.
On its way back to Washington the
orchestra received an enthusiastic re-
ception at the University of West Vir-
ginia, in Morgantown, where DR.. Kind
Ter and the players stopped for con-
cert April 80.
Back in the Capital the National
Symphony faces one more engage
ment before disbanding for the season.
Friday night, May IA, it will meet IN
Constitution Hall to take the place on
the air Of the Philadelphia Orchestra
in a Nationwide broadcast. DR..
Kinder will conduct Commute con-
cert that begins at 9 pm.
The program, DR.. Kinder an
nounced, will include two sixteenth
century Dutch tunes. arranged by DR..
Kinder; the Love Music" from Nous
sorgsky's Boris Godounov";; Dance
of the Blessed Spirits" and "Musette, F"
by Gluck-M -Mottl, and the waltz,
"Voices of Spring." by Strauss. The
concert Is one of series for which
the Philadelphia Orchestra has been
engaged, but that orchestra found it
impossible to present broadcast this
week.