Evening star., 1938-06-12

0NecUOr OF Cne new 1Ork EnllnArmOD-
ic Symphony at the Lewisohn Stadium
concerts for his seventeenth consecu-
tive summer this year; Rudolph CAM,
who has won large Washington fol-
lowing through his appearances with
the National Symphony. and Reginald
Stewart. famous Canadian conductor
Of the Promenade Symphony Concerts
in Toronto. The Sunset Sympho-
nies" being sponsored this year by
the National Symphony Orchestra As
sociation for the first time since 1885,
when DR.. Kinder and the associa-
ton inaugurated the idea, will begin
on Sunday evening, July 10. The con-
certs will be given every Sunday and
Wednesday night for six weeks through
August II.
Dr. Kinder will conduct the concerts
Of July 10 and 13 and the final one on
August II. The remainder will be in
the hands of guest conductors, al
though Dr. Kinder will be in direct SUI
pervision of programs and artistic de-
tails for the entire series. Mr.. CAM
will conduct on July II and 20; Mr.
Stewart the concerts of July 81 and
81 and Mr.. van Hoogstraten on August
10 and IA.
No one has identified himself more
closely with the development of sum-
mer out-of-doors symphonic music in
America than Mr.. van Hoogstraten,
who although born in Holland, is an
American citizen and has his perma-
nent residence in this country.
After winning fame in Europe he was
introduced in this country as guest
conductor of the New York Philhar-
monic Orchestra in two concerts at
Carnegie Hall in the spring of 1922.
He followed up the impression made
at that time in spectacular summer
season at the open-air concerts of the
Philharmonic Orchestra in Lewisohn
Stadium. The next year he made two
guest appearances at the orchestra S
subscription concerts. During the
1924 season he conducted 40 con-
certs and since then he has been in
constant demand among the American
| orchestras.
For the past 13 years he has been
regular conductor of the Portland
| (Oreg) Symphony Orchestra. His
guest appearances include concerts at
Hollywood Bowl and with the st. Louis
Detroit and San Francisco Orchestras
| Reginald Stewart has earned his lau-
rels as the conductor and general di-
rector Of the famed Toronto Prone
made Symphony Concerts, which are
regularly broadcast in the United
States. Distinguished as a pianist as
we'll as a conductor, Mr.. Stewart has
been recognized as one of the leading
musical figures in Canada.
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, he
studied piano with Arthur Friedheim
famous Liszt pupil, and Mark Ham,
bourg, and continued his musical
studies in Paris under Isidor Philipr
and Nadia Boulanger. In 1919 he was
appointed conductor of the Canadian
operate Society; in 1921 he became
director of music at Hart House, Uni
versity of Toronto. Returning to Eng
land for recital appearances, he con-
Quoted the London Symphony Orches-
tra's celebrity series and the B. B. c
Orchestra. He is also musical direc.
tor Of the Bach Society of Toronto.
Mr.. CAM will be remembered fo
his highly successful appearance in th'
triple role of composer, pianist ant
conductor with the National Sym
phony last March 20. He was ais
guest conductor of the orchestra dur
ing the first Sunset symphonies sea
son in 1885. One of the most versa
tile and remarkable figures in Amer
| ican musical life today Mr. Ganz /