Evening star., 1939-05-28
Spalding Has
With
Symphony
ViOlinist Becomes
Solo Attraction
Next Season

The return of Albert Spalding,
foremost American violinist, as So
loist with the National Symphony
Orchestra is one of the outstanding
events the organization has planned
for its ninth season beginning next
fall. His first appearance with the
orchestra in Washington in three
seasons. Mr.. Spalding will be one
of the group of world famous solo,
lists who will be guest artists in the
midweek series of eight Wednes-
day evening concerts.
Others who will appear with the
symphony in this series are Kristen
Flagstad, soprano; Luboshutz and
Nemenoff, duo-pianists; Myra Hess,
pianist; Marjorie Lawrence. So
prano, and Percy Granger, pianist.
DR.. Hans Kinder will again be
conductor of the orchestra.
Famous both as violinist and
as a composer, Albert Spalding is
one OF the most distinguished Amer
lean artists on the concert stage
today. He was born in Chicago
and began his musical studies at
an early age. Visiting Italy with
his family, he began his study of
the violin at the age of 7 under
Chit; later he went to Paris, where
he studied with Lefort, and on his
return to New York he became the
pupil of Juan Buitrago. He made
his concert debut at the age of II,
the scene of this event being the
Theater Nouveau in Paris. After
three years devoted largely to con-
certs and recitals in the music CEN
ters of the Continent he made his
American debut with the New York
Symphony in 1908.
Increasing fame followed the ca
reer of the young American violin
ist until the World War interrupted
his playing. From 1917 to 1919 he
served in the Army as an observa-
ton officer in France and Italy.
He Immediately resumed his career
in music and was selected as the
soloist with the New York SYM
phony in 1920, when the orchestra
undertook its first European tour.
He was the first American violinist
to play at the regular concerts of the
Societe des Concerts du Conserva-
toire in Paris; this he did in 1922.
His artistry has continued its steady
growth and the acclaim with which
he has been received by audiences
and critics throughout the world has
grown consistently.
Known widely as a composer, his
most important works include q
suite of violin compositions called
"Etchings," two violin concertos, an
orchestral suite, violin sonata and
a string quartet. Unlike many of
the great in the musical world,
Albert Spalding was born of wealthy
parents and his days as a student
were not interrupted by the con-
slant struggle against poverty so
familiar to many of his contem-
poraHes.
At the same time, his father, who
was head of a famous sporting
goods firm, thought the youths
violin playing should be paying
proposition and Albert Spalding was
ION his own" after he made his
debut.
Three weeks remain during which
last years season ticket subscribers
have an opportunity to renew their
present seat locations. After June
Is all seats not renewed will be re-
leased and will become automati-
cally available to new subscribers
who have made requests for special
seat locations. Season ticket reser-
vations for both the midweek and
Sunday series are being handled at
the symphony business office, I'LL
Woodward Building.