The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-09

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 There has been feeling that the orchestra has not been at its best in the last two years, during which it was led by series of guest con- ductors. Distinguished as the con- ductors were, the tenure of each was too brief to enable the ensem- ble to adjust itself to his style and traces of unevenness appeared.
 Dr. Rodzinski, who elevated the Cleveland orchestra to one of the top-ranking organizations in the country, is expected to do some building-up with the Philharmonic and stabilize its artistic level. He is recognized as 8 forceful musical personality who knows what he wants and generally gets it. Fairly young, he is keen to evaluate new music and make the most of it.
 In announcing the appointment, Marshall Field, president of the Philharmonic Symphony Society, said: ,
 "In selecting one person as mu- slcal director as well as conductor, the society feels that 1t will be able to offer its subscribers planned and well-balanced musical pro- gram designed and supervised by 8 man in whom the New York public has shown consistent interest dur ing his many visits to New York.
 During a decade with the Cleveland Orchestra, Dr. Rodzin- ski has established himself as a leader of brilliant and solid achievements. Through the record ings his orchestra has made under him and their broadcasts in the past two years on Saturday after moons, his name has won country wide popularity"
 In the coming season, Dr. Rod- zinski will have only two guest con- ductors. Bruno Walter has agreed to return for not less than six weeks and Howard Barlow also will appear. In line with the society's new policy of having an American conductor on it's list.
 During last season and the cur rent one, the orchestra. celebrating its tooth anniversary, has been le6 by 12 conductors Arturo Tosca- mini, Leopold Stokowski, Serge Koussevitzky. Bruno Walter, John Barbirolli, Howard Barlow, Fritz Busch, Walter Damrosch, Eugene Goosens, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Fritz Reiner and Dr. Rodzinski.
 Born of Polish parents in Dal- matia. Rndzinski began his musi- cal carcer at the Lwow Opera House in Poland in 1921 and came to the United States in 1926 to be assistant conductor of the Phila- delphia orchestra under Stokow- ski. He subsequently, directed the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
 TURING 1943. audiences of the O San Francisco Symphony Or chestra will hear a variety of new compositions or works not hitherto given in that city. Some of the rnu- sic has been written by contempor- ary composers now living in Cali fornia.
 They include ballet suite" by Darius Millhaud. professor at Mills College in Oakland; Q set of vari- ations by Wendell Otey. professor of music at San Francisco College; concerto for orchestra by Ellis Kohs, which was first heard at the Berkeley Festival last summer, and 6 "New Symphony" by Alexander Tansman, olish-AmeFican.
 Some works by contemporary Latin.American composers also will be heard. including "Fiye String Pleces'' by the Chilean. Santa Cruz, and Discovery vf Brazil" and "pvecoclous Child" by Villa Lobos of Brazil.
 WILLIAM KAPELL, winner oi W the New York Town Hall En- dowment Series Award for the most outstanding recital in Town Hall during i0li by an artist not more than 90 years Of age, will make his award appearance Co that auditor. lum on January %.
 Also included ln the Endowment Series this season are such artists as Marian Anderson. AFtur Rubin stein. Mlscha Elman. Nelson Eddy and others.
 MARIE WILKINS. soprano of WI Lawrence. Kan. is expected to make several more appearanee6 at the Metropolitan opera this sea. son. She was slgned Co . regular contract after her spectacular slib- Btitutlon for Lily POns ln the title Fola 0f sInknt4n m 1A-hoinra Taotfee