Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-22

IulLeo luJO SOmnOlenL apathy
for so many decades, is now
electrified and bewildered by
the ominous turn Of events
in Cuba since 1882"
On March 10. 1861. speak
ing to the members of the
Alliance for Progress, Presi-
dent Kennedy said:
I'VE invite our friends in
Latin America to contribute
to the enrichment of life
and culture in the United
States. We need teachers of
your literature and history
and tradition, access to your
music, your art, and the
thought Of your great phi
loSophers."
Ambassador Sergio Guti-
errez Olives, who arrived on
the Washington scene only
last February, has done no
more than accept the Presi-
dents invitation. Yet the
boldness of his Image Of
Chile" project could have q
profound effect on American
cultural provincialiSm.
Like many brilliant ideas,
this is a remarkably simple
one. Other embassies are
watching with the keenest
interest, and other spectacu-
lar displays may follow.
In. passing it might be
noted that enough funds
had been raised in Chile to
send a symphony orchestra
to the United States to par
ticipate in the Third Inter-
American Music Festival
when we called the whole
thing off.
During the next month, 1t
behooves us to listen care
fully. AS President Kennedy
humbly and accurately noted
I'VE know we have much
to learn"
NEWS FROM HERE-The
season Of the Institute Of
Contemporary Arts begins
next week at Meridian House
Crescent place off Sixteenth
street N.W.) with q lecture
recital by RajeShwari Data,
composer and muSicologiSt.
Subject: Classical Music Of
India. Time: 8:45 pm. On
Friday (same time, same
halD. KimeO Etc, koto vir-
tuoso and composer, will give
q lecture-recital on the clas-
steal music of Japan. On the
following Tuesday evening,
Mr.. Etc and q group Of as
sisting musicians will be
heard In a full concert of
classical Japanese music at
Lisner Auditorium.
With the retirement Of Col.
George S. Howard as leader
Of the United States Air Force
Band and Symphony Or
chestra, Capt. Harry H.
Meuser has moved up to the
position of conductor and
musical director of both or
CARNATIONS. He had been
associate conductor since
1852. Capt. Robert L. Lam
ders, director Of the Singing
Sergeants and the Air Force
Band Chorus, has been APP
pointed Associate Conductor,
a position he will hold in adj
dttion to his choral work.
The American Bandmas-
tiers Association has estab-
liShed a Research Center at
the University Of Maryland
for the purpose OF collecting
all types of material con-
cerned with the history and
tradition Of the band in the
United States. The center
welcomes historical materials
Of all kinds. They may be
sent to Fred Heutte, ABA
Research Center, McKeldin
Library. University Of Mary
land, College Park, Md.
1868 is the centennial of
the birth Of H0ratiO Parker,
distinguished American COM
poser and first dean Of the
Yale University School of
Music. An exhibit of some
Of Parker's manuscript let
tiers and Telegraph scores
(including the oratorio, HO-
"a NOvissima) opened at the
Library Of Congress last Mon
day, and will continue
through october 81. The
display Is near the entrance
to the Whittall Pavilion in
the main Library building.
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NEWS FROM THERE
Coventry, Connecticut: A
musical career of great
nroYnise was rnuffnd o,,b