The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-28
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Edited By 6. 7. Short

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Flung Field
Concert etiquette-indidn-
opots faces problem i
Would bring SchostokoCich
here-Good Music Tip |
from England.
The programs given out At a re-
cent concert of the Havana Phil
harmonic Orchestra contained q
letter from a subscriber suggest
ing ten rules Of etiquette for con-
certgoers. Besides rules about
prompt arrival, silence and the
manner Of applause, 1t lays down
the following. aimed particularly
at the ladies:
do not wear bracelets or other
ornaments which make noises
while the orchestra is playing. Do
not open and close purses with
noisy clasps in order to retouch
makeup when the work 10 draw
ing to a close"
The Indianapolis Symphony or
chestra, which has achieved dis
tinction under the baton of Fa-
bien Sevitzky, may have to sus-
pend next season unless substan-
tial funds are raised, according to
an announcement by its board Of
directors.
The announcement said $4,000
more is needed TO cover this sea-
sons deficit, and about $4,000 to
continue next season. The appeal
to keep the orchestra going In
spite of war said that I'VE will
realize, as they have eventually
realized in all warning countries,
how indispensable is music in the
scheme of civilized life"
William Kapell, 1e-year-old
pianist of New York, has been an
nounced the winner of the 1912
Town Hall Endowment Series
Award. He is the youngest artist
and the only native-born New
Yorker to win it. He will appear
on the endowment series of con-
certs next Jan. 20.
Previous winners of the award
were Rosalyn Tureck. pianist:
Carroll Glenn. violinist; Dorothy
Maynor, American Negro soprano,
and Robert Goldssnd, Viennese
pianist.
The National Federation of
Music clubs announces It's third
nationwide composition contest for
native-born American composers.
Entries sought are a composition
for q chamber music group and a
chorus with orchestra.
In the first classification, the
award will be $500 and a possible
performance at the biennial con-
vention Of the federation in De-
troit in the spring of 1943. There
is no cash prize for the choral
work, but an assurance that 1t will
be presented at the convention.
for the choral composition
close next July i and for the
chamber work on Nov. l.
Jacques Singer. conductor of
the Dallas Symphony orchestra,
has started a move to bring Dr.
mitri Shostakovich. Russian COM
poser, on a goodwill visit to this
country. He has written to Secre-
tary OF State Cordell Hull sug-
costing an invitation and to Rus
sian Ambassador Maxim Litvinoff
asking approval.
William Brown, one of the par
qust usherx at Carnegie Hall, will
be on the stage playing the French
horn IN the New York City Sym
phony orchestra. He got the Job
because Anthony Miranda, the reg
ular player. has entered the Army.
He doesn't know how long he will
be able TO stay in the orchestra
for he has pst turned 20 and
had 10 register in the draft" last
week. He has been studying his
for five years and dur
ing the last two has been ushering
at night and playing in the NYA
Symphony orchestra during the
day.
Sir Robert Hayer. chairman of |
the children's concerts in England,
recently made a report to the Citi- |
zens Committee for Government /
Arts project on some Of the find /
ings made by his government in /
the use Of music In sustaining
civilian and soldier morale. Music
was found to be an absolute neces-
sity TO the people as a whole, ne
said. and trios and small orches-
tras made up of first-clsss must
clans were infinitely more effec-
tive than canned" music.
This should be a good tip for
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