UMS Concert Program, May 16, 17, 18, 19, 1928: May Festival --

Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Mich.

The UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY
Charles A. Sink, President E. V. Moore, Musical Director
Announces the THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL
May Festival
--------IN-------HILL AUDITORIUM ANN ARBOR, MICH.
May 16, 17, 18, 19, 1928
FOUR DAYS SIX CONCERTS
A FEAST OF GOOD MUSIC
Opera Stars
Oratorio Singers
Violinists Pianists
Organists
Choral Union
Children's Chorus
Symphony Orchestra
"MICHIGAN'S GREATEST MUSICAL EVENT"
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC
SUMMER SESSION JUNE 25 -AUGUST 5, 1928
FACULTY AND OFFICERS
Charles A. Sink
E. V. Moore
Byrl Fox Bacher
Donna Esselstyn
Nicholas Falcone
Lucille Graham
James Hamilton
Theodore Harrison
Juva Higbie
Nora C. Hunt
Grace Konold
Edith Koon
Margaret MacGregor
Earl V. Moore David Mattern
Maude Okkelberg
Hanns Pick
Mabel Rhead ?Frank Showers
Nell Stockwell
Nora Wetmore
Anthony J. Whitmire
Guest Instructor.
President
Musical Director
: Dean of Women
Piano
;', Band Instruments
Piano Voice
Head of Vocal Department
Public School Music
Voice
. :; ! i ' Voice
! i . Piano
' ' Organ
Organ and Theory
Public School Music
Piano
[) 'Cello and Theory
Piano
Public School Music Piano
i Voice
Violin
Note--The right is respectfully reserved to make such changes in the personnel of the Faculty of the Summer Session as necessity may require.
Artists and Organizations
EARL V. MOORE FREDERICK STOCK ERIC DELAMARTER PERCY GRAINGER
Musical Director
Orchestral Conductor
Guest Conductor
Guest Conductor
LEONORA CORONA Soprano
Prima Donna Metropolitan Opera Co. LEONE KRUSE Soprano
Prima Donna Chicago Civic Opera MARIE MONTANA Soprano
Talented American Artist
MARGUERITE D'ALVAREZ Contralto
Late Chicago Opera Company
MARGARET MATZENAUER Contralto
Metropolitan Opera Company
MERLE ALCOCK Contralto
Metropolitan Opera Company PAUL ALTHOUSE Tenor
Metropolitan Opera Company TUDOR DAVIES Tenor
British National Opera MARIO BASIOLA Baritone
Metropolitan Opera Company RAYMUND KOCH Baritone
American Opera Company CHASE BAROMEO Bass
La Scala and Chicago Operas
BENNO RABINOF Violin
PERCY GRAINGER Piano
PALMER CHRISTIAN Organ
Choral Works
St. Francis of Assisi Pierne
Marching Song of Democracy Grainger
The Quest of the Queer Prince (Children) Hyde Aida Verdi
SEASON TICKETS--$5.50, $6.00, $7.00. Mail orders filled in sequence, (enclose 17 cents for registration).
Address:
CHARLES A. SINK, President.
Schedule of Concerts
i. WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 16
Miscellaneous Artist Concert
Dedication of new Frieze Memorial Organ just completed by the Skinner Organ Company at a cost of $75,000.
Margaret Matzenauer Contralto
Palmer Christian Organ Chicago Symphony O rchestra
Frederick Stock Conductor
Eric Delamarter Guest Conductor
THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 17
St. Francis of Assisi--Pierne
Marie Montana Soprano
Merle Alcock Contralto
Tudor Davies Tenor
Raymund Koch Baritone
Chase Baromeo Bass Chicago Symphony Orchestra
University Choral Union--Children's Chorus
Earl V. Moore Conductor
3. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 18 Children's Program
Benno Rabinof Violin
Children's Chorus and Orchestra Frederick Stock Conducting
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 18
Miscellaneous Artist Concert
Leonora Corona Soprano
University Choral Union Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Frederick Stock Conductor
Percy Grainger Guest Conductor
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 19
Symphony Concert
Percy Grainger Piano
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Frederick Stock . Conductor
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 19 AIDA--Verdi
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Leone Kruse ........................,......Aida
Marguerite DAlvarez ....................Arnneris
Paul Althouse ..........................Rhadames
Mario Basiola ..............,............Amanasro
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Chase Baromeo ........................1 Â