University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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fi' 1 I . A, i ,. . w ', 1'RESIDEN'I' CASTELLUCI ON 'I'llE KE'l l'L.E DRUMS Al mi Oclolnfr l'l!l1UllI'Sllf. IT TAKES A LOT OF BRASS TO DO TllIS A plan for thu coming year. PHO Y URCHE'T 1 1734 MEETING OF THE OFFICERS' On Ilia ground eating dessert. The University of Florida Symphony Orchestra was reorganized at the beginning of thc fall semester under the supervision of the new musical director, Edward Preodor. Coming from Illinois VVesleyan University, Mr. Preodor has a varied musical background. A brilliant performer since the age of fifteen, he won many contests and became conccrtmaster of the National High School Orchestra. IIc attended Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N. Y., and was with thc MCM recording orchestra in Ilollywood for several years. just prior to coming here, hc was the head of the string department and orchestra conductor of Illinois XVesleyau. During one of thc rehearsals in October, the Symphony held elections. The officers elected for the fall and spring semesters we1'e: Albert Castellucci, presidentg Robert Silas, vice-presidentg Robert Dechl, business mauagerg Raymond Boniske, publicity directory Dorothy Edmund- son, auditor. 'L. to r., Castcllucci, Edmundson, Boniskc, Silas, Declzl.

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JH- 33'-R' W' i .. ' '. ' AMBASSADORS LEAVING ON GOOD XVILL TOUR From slricl fllfCl'1H'lfHllf0ll, Il wilhin-slalc plan. Service to the university through tho Glee club has not passed um't-cognizcd. ln the I948- l949 season for the First time, credit hours 4 were given for Clcc cluh participation. 5 During the spring ol' '49 the Ainhussaclors ' appeared in many concerts throughout the state with perfornianccs in Lake City, Mayo, jack- to souvillc, Palatka, Tampa, XVinter llavcu, Miami, Q and Iacksonville. to thc public in such a way as to promote the best interests ol' the university. With this in mind, Director Lupkiewicz belicvcs that thc best Way to promote interest in the university music department and in glee cluh work is to denioustrate to the high schools ol' the stati- what is being clone at lfloricla. 'I'hc schools cannot afford to support the concerts, as can hc done at connuercial public concerts, conse- quently the lengthy state-wide tour, which this GLEE CLUBBERS VISIT SOUTI-I FIJORIDA year replacccl the annual out-of-state tour, was A, Bok Tower, Rach. financed bi' cluh funds. Clee club members pictured above are, left to right, first row: M. Overstreet, W. Cook, B. Key, H. Graves, A. Jacobs, T Fay, K. Major. N. WVcinberg, Unidentified, R. Turner, VV. Mclnnis, B. King, second row: W. Norton, S. Elhnaker, V. Cot- sonis, A. Gannnage. R. Daniel, V. VVillian1s, W. Henderson, R. Gifford, j. Shuflin. M. Sweat, R. Benclingcrg third row: G jones, NV. Loueks. NV. Whitsim, R. Marks, W. Gager, P. Parvin, L. Shields, K. Conner, II. Wfilliams, E. Brenner, W. Tlltlllh fourth row: l. Kaufman, VV. Johnson, Wadley, Mcrkle, M. Carpenter, K. Snelling, Unidentified, R. Mayhugh, P. Driscoll T. Swanson, T. Martin. 247 1

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I O O f STRING SECTION REI-IEARSAL A Bach concerto in F. Bolstcred hy a talented group of nmsic division faculty, new students, and townspeople, the Orchestra has developed into a larger and more professional organization. The first appearance the Symphony made this year was in conjunction with the Florida Choral Union in putting on the Messiah. Dr. A. Beecher, Head of the Division ol' Music, di- rected the orchestra as well as the chorus, which contained some 100 mixed voices. 'l'he Symphony presented three concerts, one in january, one in April and the last in May. Raymond Lawrenson, was guest pianist at the first concert. The April concert was highlighted hy the Rrandenhurg Concerto No. 2 in F, hy Bach. This concerto featured five soloists: john jelinek, trnmpetg Carolyn Tyner, violing Robert Bolles, flute, George Roherts, ohoeg and Russel Dan- lmrg, harpsichord. In May the Symphony decided to try something different in concerts-an outdoor Dessert Pops Concert. Held early in the evening, the concert was presented in the CONDUCTOR EDVVARD PREODOR A varied brlekgrolmri. IIAROLD SECKINCIQR, RASS PRINCIPAL A fuel lo be mario known. X ' Q -'Cl , Q, is i early evening while the audience sat on the ground eating dessert. In the fall the Symphony is planning to enlarge. It is the hope of Mr. Preodor and the Symphony that this ycar's sixty memhers will he increased to ninety. For the coming year are planned several around-the-state trips to make it known that the University of Florida has a symphony orchestra and a good one. s H v v I i ORCHESTRA AND CHORAL UNION PREPARE FOR MESSIAII A mixture of 100 voices. X f'r S F.