Evening star., 1938-07-03
First Sunset
Programs Are
Announced
New and Popular
Compositions /
To Be Heard.

PROGRAMS for the first two Sun.
set Symphonies to be played by the
National Symphony Orchestra under
the direction Of DR.. Hans Kinder on
Sunday. July 10, and Wednesday.
July l3, at the Potomac Watergate,
near Lincoln Memorial, were an
nounced today by the Washington
conductor, who Is musical director
of the summer series. Concerts will
be given every Sunday and wednes-
day through August II, all to begin at
8 pm.
Two new American works will be
played for the frst time anywhere
on the opening program next Sun.
day night. Dvorak's Symphony No.
S in e Minor" ("New Worldly will be
the central work on the program. As
the opening number DR.. Kinder has
selected Beethovens "Egmont" over
ture. The second half of the program.
devoted to lighter symphonic works,
will include two American composers
works. "Enchantment," by John AL
den Finckel, Washington musician.
and Procession of the Scotch
Guards" by Armand Balendonck of
New York. Strauss Artists Life
waltz. Moussorgsky's Chant Russo"
and the coronation scene and love
music from Boris Godunoy" will COM
plete the program.
There will be surprise package
In the second program, to be given
wednesday evening. 1t will consist of
a group Of two compositions. popular
In their nature, that will not be an
nounced until Immediately prior to the
actual performance of each work. DR..
Kinder will introduce each one sep
arately from the podium.
The Mozart Symphony in A Ma
jor TX. 20D," so warmly received last
winter when DR.. Kinder rescued il
from undeserved obscurity, will be
the chief work on the Wednesday pro.
gram, with the Frescobaldi "Toccate-
opening the concert. Richard StrauA
"Burleske" for piano and orchestra
and Pines of Rome" the stirrinE
tone poem Of the late Italian master
Ottorino Respighi, will complete ths
program.
DR.. Kinder also will conduct the
hnal concert of the series on Wed
nesday, August II. Other concerts
in the summer series will be directed
by group Of outstanding guest con.
ductors. invited to Washington spe-
cially for the Sunset Symphonies.
These conductors and their dates
follow: Rudolph CAM, former con-
ductor st. Louis Symphony, and guest
conductor last winter with the Ma
tional Symphony, July II and 20; Vic
tor Kolar, famed director of the Ford
Sunday evening radio hour and con-
ductor OF Detroit Symphony. July "a:
Ferde Grofe, outstanding exponent
OF symphonic jazz, July 27; Reginald
Stewart, leading Canadian musical
figure and conductor Of Toronto's
promenade concerts, July 81 and Au-
gust 3; Willem van Hoogstraten, for
II years conductor of the New York
Philharmonic Symptoms Lewisohn
Stadium concerts, August 10 and IA.
On August 7 special program de-
voted to the works Of composer
ductors is being arranged.
The Grofe program will be devoted
entirely to the works of American
composers, including the late George
Gershwin. whose Rhapsody in Blue"
and Three Preludes" will proba bly, be
played. Otto Cesano's Negro
Heaven" is another possibility for this
program and the remainder of the
concert will be devoted to works of
Mr.. Grofe himself, with the probable
ity that he will introduce to Washing
ton audiences for the first hearing his
newest composition, Kentucky Der
by"
Rehearsals for the opening concert
are scheduled to begin late next week
In the Government auditorium on
Constitution avenue. When the mem
bers Of the orchestra, largely those who
played In the National Symphony last
season. assemble, they will find a new
concert master. He is the distinguished
young American violinist. Marshall
Moss. With his entire musical educa.
ton completed in the United States,
including several years at Peabody
Conservatory in Baltimore and ths
Juilliard Graduate School in New
York. Mr.. Moss has won acclaim both
here and in Europe for his concer.
tiMng. In 1885 he was the recipient
Of the coveted Walter w. Naumburs
Prize.
Advance sale of tickets for the Sun
set Symphonies is being held daily
from $50 am. to pm. at the Ma
tional Symphony box office on the first
hoor Of Julius Garflnckel & Co., -Four.
teenth and F streets NV. Reserva.
tions may be made by telephone
through National 1910. Single ticket.
are IS. so. rs cents and 81. A SAVING
may be effected by buying tickets on
series basis Of six concerts for $3.50,
$3.50, 81 or IS.