Eastman School of Music - Score Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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e Symphonic Premiere Not Commercial Double Success Woolston’s popular Swing Symphony returned to the Eastman School of Music to furnish the music for the annual Formal. Early comers were personally greeted by Chairman Kirkpatrick and Assistant Pressler; and were pleasantly surprised at the transformed appearance of the sec ' ond floor promenade — Hollywood bandstand by Hall and floral decora ' tions by Boucher. The largest crowd in recent Formal history was on hand to witness the intermission show, featuring the world premiere of Jack End’s Symphony for Dance Band in Any Old Key, and the crowning of the Queen of the Formal. Miss Merrylin Baxter, last year’s queen, graciously presented the horn orary locket to this year’s choice. Miss Mona Manary. Her Court of Honor included Lorene Carpenter, Ruth Bishop, Elizabeth Fetter, Mary Jones, Frances Meier, Ruth More ' land and Janet Remington. Another innovation introduced by the coni ' mittee in charge was the mkhmorn ' ing breakfast served in the comfort ' able surroundings of the student lounge. All of the returning alumni, faculty, undergraduates, and out ' of ' town guests united in proclaiming this the most enjoyable Formal. THE Couple Fountains of Youth PICTURE OF THE YEAR Miss Mona Manary, SCORED success of the Eastman Formal; chosen from eight student candi ' dates by Conductor Jose at the Score Convocation, reigns for the year 1940 ' 41. [ 90 ]

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SPEAKING OF The second play presented by the “Q” Club was an even greater suc- cess than their fall production. In this—the Lunt-Fontaine-famous “The Guardsman”, Frank Hruby and Flor¬ ence Porter revived the roles of the Actor and the Actress. In the sport field, the Sophomores, true to pre- season predictions, captured the bas¬ ketball title of the intramural league with an unblemished record. In the music limelight the school was treated to an especially fine group of artists appearing during the season as soloists with the Rochester Philharmonic; especially noteworthy was Mischa Elman’s performance of Saint-Saen’s “Rondo Capricciosso” in his typical Elman style; and our own Jose Iturbi’s rendition of the Mozart “D Minor Piano Concerto”. For the an¬ nual Metropolitan Opera Company appearance in Rochester we were privileged to hear Richard Wagner’s well-loved opera “Die Walkeure”, with such famous artists as Lauritz Melchior, Marjorie Lawrence, Helen Traulbe, Kirsten Thorborg and Fried¬ rich Schorr. Outstanding “Pop” concert presented by the Rochester Civic Orchestra during the Sunday evening series featured as soloist the noted wit and pianist, Oscar Levant. Yes or No? No Sale Mangled Attempt Visiting Artists Melchoir and Elman