Evening star., 1938-06-26
Victor Kolar
JOins Guest
Conductors
Sunset Symphonies
Promise Greater
Brilliance.

WITH the first concert in the series
of Sunset Symphonies" sched.
uled for two weeks from tonight plans
for the transformation Of the Water
Gate site on the Potomac River near
Lincoln Memorial to an amphitheater
for music are being rushed to compile
ton. The summer concert series will
be given by the National Symphony
Orchestra every Sunday and Wednes-
day evening from July 10 to August
II. DR.. Hans Kinder, conductor Of
the National Symphony. is musical
director Of the series, which will be
given with the cooperation OF the
National Capital Parks.
Plans are being worked out with the
aid Of c. Marshall Finnan, superin-
tendent Of National Capital Parks.
Seating arrangements at the Water
Gate call for four sections, two unre-
served and two reserved, in addition
to the free space provided for the con-
certs, located at the top of the stone
steps. There will be space for more
than 1000 persons in the 25-cent sec
ton, tickets for which entitle the
holder to the use of seat pad that
can be placed on the steps Accom-
modations for approximately 1000
more will be available in the 50-cent
section, where tickets entitle holders
to the use Of an unreserved chair. An
adequate number Of reserved, num-
bered seats will be provided at rs cents
and 81 per concert.
The 75-cent section is an innovation
this season, Mr.. Cappel said. 1t was
possible to arrange for such a section
after 1t was decided to place the barge
from which the orchestra will play 30
feet out from the shore, instead Of 20
feet as in 1895.
Through new arrangement worked
out for this summer. If a performance
has to be postponed because Of rain
before intermission time, the same
program will be repeated on the fol-
lowing night. Each ticket is dated
and includes a rain check, which will
be good for the second nights per-
formance. In case the second night
concert is rained out before internis-
sion time, the ticket may be exchanged
for the next concert in the same series.
Special transportation arrangements
are being worked out with the aid Of
the Capital Transit Co. and will be
announced shortly Streets and road
ways in the vicinity Of Lincoln Memo
rial provide ample parking facilities
for private automobiles.
Also announced today is the engage
ment Of Victor Kolar, famous con-
ductor OF the Detroit Symphony Or
chestra and the Ford Sunday Evening
Hour as one Of the distinguished guest
conductors who will conduct the Ma
tional Symphony during the summer
series. internationally known as an
outstanding symphony leader, Mr..
Kolar set what is probably a record
for all symphony orchestras when,
during the Chicago Century Of Prog
ress Exposition. he conducted the De-
troit Symphony in 100 two-hour con-
certs. including 48 national broadcasts,
in 86 days.
The Detroit conductor was born in
Budapest of Bohemian parents in 1888.
His father was musician, and the
lad learned to play the violin and the
piano as he learned to talk As a
youngster, he became the pupil and
protege of the great Bohemian vio-
linist, Jan Kubelik Later Kubelik sent
the youth to the Prague Conservatory
to study with Dvorak. the famous COM
poser. Graduated from the conserva-
tory with highest honors, Mr.. Kolar
came to the United States while still
in his teens. He served as first vio-
linist and assistant to Emil Paur in
the Pittsburgh Symphony, and then
advanced to the corresponding posi-
ton with Walter Damrosch and the
New York Symphony. In 1919 Ossip
Gabrilowitsch, the late famous pianist
conductor, invited Mr.. Kolar to De.
trolt, where he was successfully as
sistant conductor. associate and full
conductor Of the Detroit Symphony.
Composer as well as conductor. he
has written a symphonic suite. Amer
icana"; 'Bagatelle," for flute, harp
and piano; "Canzone della Sera." for
trumpet and orchestra; "Slovakia," ;" an
orchestral rhapsody, and q number
Of marches.
Advance sale Of series tickets for the
Sunset Symphonies" is being held
daily from $50 am. to s nm at tho
National Symphony box ofice on the
first floor of Julius Garfinckel l. Co.
store. Reservations may be made by
telephone through National 1910.