The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06

OA AT PAuJVAo VA VAAS A'S" threatening to interrupt the centur symphonic orchestra.
 Unless @ compromise can be reached, 1t appears probable that there will be no orchestra next sea- sen. The dispute is two-fold and apparently insoluble unless either the players or the management re- cede from the positions they have taken.
 one dispute, that of wages and the length of the playing season, presumably could be settled with out great difficulty to arbitration. As such questions have been settled in the past.
 The men of the orchestra are de- nanding basic pay raise of l5 per cent, In addition to Q season of 30 weeks. The management, which persuaded the musicians last year to accept 0 season of 28 weeks in- stead of the former 30, has pro- posed a reduction to 24 weeks. The men claim that such Q reduction without Q change in wages would be an Impossible hardship"
 The other dispute, that of the dismissal of the players, does not appear SO easy to solve. Both sides have made Q definite stand on this and are not likely to yield easily.
 It originated with the appoint ment or Artur Rodzinski Of the Cleveland orchestra to be perma- aaaA sli.natnr aP kba Yatal1la a ,s,,a NS1 lO Symphony in place of the recent system of guest conductors which critics complained ruined the or- cheStra.
 Rodzinski, accepting the resigna- tions of three players, ordered the dismissal of 14 others, including the violinist Mishel Piastro, con- cert master. The members of the orchestra rallied to the support of the dismissed men and have refused to sign contracts for next season unless they are reinstated.
 The orchestra men have de. manded Q trial of Rodzinski by the Musicians Union on the charge that he has unjustly impugned the ability of the dismissed men. If such a trial were held and RodZin- ski deemed In the wrong, he could be barred from further activity with union musicians and the or chestra would have to find another conductor.
 On the other hand, If the man. agement stands by It's guns and sticks by Rodzinski, 1t might find Q disunited and unsatisfied group of players in It's orchestra. The prob. lem seems almost insoluble It may turn out that Rodzinski, hay. Ing Staked his artistic reputation on his decesions, will retire from the field and leave 1t to the man. agement to find another conductor of the orchestra is not to be dis. banded.
 A RTURo TosCANTN1, who has "A directed several concerts of the NBC Symphony Orchestra over the air this season, will make his first public appearance with the orches- tra this year ct Carnegie Hall on March a,
 The concert will be e benefit for the National Foundation for Tnfan. tile Paralysis and will be the last public activity of the l043 infantile paralysis fund-raising appeal. Tos- canini will conduct 0 program of Brahms, Beethoven, and Wagner.
 
 AN audience of nearly $500 high "A school students from the New York metropolitan area will attend performance Of Mozart's "Marri- age of Figaro' at the Metropolitan Opera House on the afternoon of March iS.
 Abut 70 schools from New Jer- sey, Connecticut, Westchester, Long Island and New York City have bought tickets for this junior per. formance, which will be the l7th in c series started in 1887. Prices range from 35 cents to $2, which Is not enough to make expenses, but the guild Is providing for the deficit from Its own funds and donations. TNHE Metropolitan Opera, which | has had almost an overflow attendance this season, has an. nounced post-season week to begin Monday, March l5, to accom-. modate those who missed some Of the favorite operas.
 Six performances will be given, all non-subscription, so that any member of the public may buy tick cts at the regular season prices.
 After It's week in New York, the Metropolitan will move to Chicago for a session of two weeks, during which 14 of the most favored operas will be given. It will be the com