The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-19
CiUic Orchestra Announces
 Plans, Program for IS46-N

nr. 1onn Rgeshelk. president oe the MseeTeary Clvsc orcAeslra has pre- ascte9 that the 1eae-t7 season win ee tAe nos soccssstol in the his- eoSy 4 the orchestra. m an inter- xtew today ha announced that Mario osoecco. cononctcr. haa arranged Q moSt ln1sre lng series of five con- oertS tnree of which win have dis- onguishea soaoasas in addition Co the orchestra. Teae remaining two con. certs ,win oe on innovation in that they win oe especially programmed to interest children and win he gip- en on Saturday mornings to avoio conflict witA school and to assure the widest possible attendance Of young people oe the city.
 For the flrSt concert on Sunday evening. December lst. Akr. DlCecco has selected Beeehovenis No. 6 sym pAony as the principal orchestral of- tersng. The sololst 'on this occasion w11 oe Mss Gertrude Rihla, drama es soprano. Local Ennsic lovers will reoao the great success Mss RihlA had with the local civic orchestra In lsss, Since then she has appeared with she New York Philharmonic Symphony Society under the direc- ttoa os Arturo Toscanini and has just completed a successful operatac tour of the south including such musical censers as New Orleans. Miss Rihla has chosen arias from two favogite operas for her Water. bury program. the Ritorna vinciter from Aida and Mi Chiamano Mimi from La Boheue. The orchestra will complete the evening with selections from Jan Sibelins and Edward Grieg.
 This year for the first time or- ganizations have been invited to sponsor individual concerts. The first concert Is under the sponsorship of the Junior Division Of the Water blyy Council os Cathode Women of which Mrs Kenneth Carter s preSi- dent.
 The second concert of the series has been announced for Sunday eve- ming. January 18th. At this time the soloiss will be the well known violin ist Beno Rabinof who will play Brahms Violin Concerto. Mir. Rabin- of has played with the Boston Sym- phony Orchestra and has appeared frequently on the radio with Alfred Waliensteln.
 The sponsoring group for the sec ond concert will be the Waterbury Junior womens Club. organized in ies1 This group is particularly in- tereSted in the promotion ot literary. social educational and civic pro- grams The president Is Miss Betty Bloom.
 The third concert scheduled for Sunday evening, March 9th win fea- ture Miss Florence Mercur, pianist. Miss Mercur will play Beethoven's Concerto No. 3. This artist has played throughout the United States and will be the soloAst with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra on March 23rd next.
 Arrangements are ssall incomplete with regard to the sponsoring group for the third concert.
 This year the orchestra will make Ess of the facilities of Wilby High School Auditorium for the winter series. Dr. Freiheit stated that the interesting and varied programs ar- ranged by Mario DlCecco and the disesncsson of the assisting artists mark an new era in the musical life of the city.
 All seaGs win be reserved. and will SO on sale Friday. November 22nd d McCoy's. Inc. and New England MuSsc shop Mall orders should be sent to Mary M Dewey. Business Manager, Room 305 se Leavenworth Street. is. City.