Evening star., 1938-06-12

president Of Chicago Musical College.
REMAINING guest conductors and
noted soloists who will appear with the
National Symphony during the sum-
mer season will be announced shortly.
The scene of the summer concerts
is on the banks of the Potomac River
west of Lincoln Memorial and imme-
diately north of the Arlington Memo
rial Bridge, where a natural amphi-
theater is formed that has been de-
scrloed as the most impressive site for
out-of-doors concerts in America. The
orchestra will be placed on a specially
constructed acoustical stage on a barge
moored 80 feet from the river bank.
Inc Works Progress Administration
last week began actual work on the
shell, which is of frame and wall board
construction and will be made in sec
lions SO that it can be dismantled at
tne END OF the season and stored for
future use. Clearing of the steel NAVY
barge which has been loaned for this
years Sunset Symphonies" was also
completed early last week.
Season-ticket holders for the con-
certs OF the National Symphony Or
chestra were notified by mail last
week that they have until June Is to
renew their tickets for the 1889
season, to be given by the orchestra
under DR.. Hans Kindler's direction in
Constitution Hall beginning next Oc-
tooer 80. After next Wednesday, the
oeaoline Tor renewals, all season tick.
etS which have not been renewed will
De released for general public sale on
season basis, it was announced by
Z. c. Cappel, manager of the National
Symphony.
Renewals so far for next season
compare favorably with last seasons
record-breaking figure, Mr.. Cappel
said. In view of the large number of
new applications that have ALREADY
peen received in the National SYM
pnony offices, he pointed out season.
ticket holders should act immediately
TO retain their present seat locations.
Under the direction of DR.. Kinder
and Mr.. Cappel plans are being COM
pleted for the 1889 season. DR..
Kinder will be conductor of the or
chestra, and there will be a series of
eight Wednesday evening concerts and
a series of II Sunday afternoon pro-
grams.
The first concert of the orchestra's
eighth season will be on Sunday after.
noon, October 80. with Moriz Rosen-
thai. famed pianist, as soloist. Other
soiolsts and dates in the Sunday series
are as follows: November 10. Wanna
Choir Boys; November 27; December
18; January IS, Marjorie Lawrence.
leading soprano of the Metropolitan
Opera Co.; January 20, John Powell
composer pianist; February IL, Feb
ruary 26; March IL. Ruth Posselt,
vlolinlst; March 26, Pro Arte Quartet
OF Brussels; April 9, Easter program,
and April Is, annual request program.
Lauritz Melchior, world famous
Wagnerian tenor of the Metropolitan
Opera, will be soloist at the opening
concert of the midweek series on No
vember 9. The remaining dates and
soloists are: November %, Myra Hess,
pianist; December IA, Mischa Elman,
violinist; December %; January IL:
February 9, Rosa Ponselle, soprano;
March 8, Walter Gieseking, pianist,
and April IL.
Applications for tickets may be
made at the Offices of the National
Symphony Orchestra Association, I'LL
Woodward Building, daily from a m.
to pm. or by telephone. Payment
for tickets may be made at the time
they are ready for delivery next Sep
tember,