THE MIUIG1AN DAILY TUESDAY DRS SPECIAL EVENTS: (89TH SEASON: , AUGUST 2 UAC Adds Excitement to Campus World Artists Perform Under. By JILL CRABTREE The University Musical Society, which this year observes its 89th season, has been planning con- certs for students since its orga- nization in 1879. Its founding pur- pose was to maintain a choral so- ciety and orchestra, to provide public concerts and to maintain a school of music which would offer instruction comparable to that of University schools and colleges. Today, the society no longer operates a music school; in 1940, the University took over full con- trol and responsibility for the school which was operated by the society. But the other functions of the society continue undimin- ished. Gail Rector, UMS director, says, "The society is devoted to main- taining the highest ideals in mu- sic appreciation and presentation. By bringing the artistry of the world to the campus, we feel the cultural life of the students will be given an impetus that will sustain their interest and ideals throughout their lives. We aim to broaden their horizons as to what the arts can mean to them, and give them a new standard of ex- cellence." Graphic Demonstration The society's past season was a graphic demonstration of this stated objective. Highlights of the year included performances by An- dres Segovia, Van Cliburn, Emil Gilels, and the Boston Symphony, among many others. This year, the society will be- gin its season with two concerts arranged especially for the Sesqui- centennial celebration. On Sep- tember 12, the New York Phil- harmonic, conducted by Leonard Bernstein, will present in Hill Au- ditorium the initial concert of a, worldwide tour to commemorate their 125th anniversary. The or- chestra will play the world pre- miere of a symphony by Aaron Copland. Following these concerts, the so- ciety will begin its 22nd annual Extra Series. This. year, concerts by the Chicago Symphony Orches- tra, the Yomiuri Japanese Orches- tra, and the Stockholm Philhar- [utelage of. UMS .61 monic Orchestra are scheduled, asj well as a performance by the Na- tional Ballet from Washington, certs Will be held in the period between the end of final examina- tions and the graduation exercises. D.C., and an original Viennese The newest festival put on by production starring Giuseppe di the University Musical Society is Stefano of 'Land of Smiles," an the Fairlane Festival, which made operetta by Franz Lehar. its debut this past summer as a Choral Union highlight of the Sesquicentennial Highlighting the Choral Union cultural presentations. The festival Series, now in its fifth year, will was held outdoors on the grounds be a performance by Les Ballets of the old Ford estate, now a part Canadiens of the Expo '67 produc- of the University's Dearborn cam- tion of Carl Orff's opera, "Carm- pus. ina Burana." Van Cliburn will Five Concerts give his fifth Ann Arbor perform- ance as part of this series. Among 60,000 for music, Rector organ- others appearing will be Christa $000frmsc etrogn Lthes appering ,llhe oC histaized five concerts for the festival, ?Ludwig, soprano, the Royal Phil- includn pefracsb th harmonic Orchestra of London, icading performances by the the Toronto Symphony Orchestra Chicago Symphony's Baroque Gr- and the Vienna Symphony. chestra, Yehudi Menuhin and the Chamber music is also an in- Bath Festival Orchestra, the tegral part of the Ann Arbor con- Stratford Festival Orchestra - of cert season. This year he Chain- Canada, and two Caramoor Fest- ber Arts Series and the Chamber ival operas, "Curlew River" and Music Festival staged in Rackham 'The Burning Fiery Furnace." Lecture Hall, will include per- The festival was recognized as formances by the Chamber Sym- significant by several critics, in- phony of Philadelphia, conducted cluding Harold C. Schonberg of the by Anshel Brusilov, the Chicago New York Times. Schonberg wrote, Little Symphony, conducted by "Fair Lane has many things going Thor Johnson, and the Warsaw for it. a lovely location, high musi- Chamber Orchestra. cal ideals, the potentiality of ex- Making their second appear- pansion to a really important fes- ance on the University campus tival." will be Music from Marlboro, a group of instrumentalists who The problem is, will the fes- spend their summers concertizing tival have an opportunity to ex- at a summer music colony in pand? At this writing, the society Marlboro, Vt. is seeking full support from the In the beginning of December University and alumnae to enable the University Choral Union, un- the initial effort to be sustained der the direction of Lester Mc- in the annual program. But as Coy, will give their annual per- yet no definite plans have been formance of Handel's "Messiah." made. The Choral Union, founded in In addition to concerts put on 1879, was originally the outgrowth by the University Musiscal Society, of a "Messiah Club" made up of a student has the opportunity to singers from several local church- attend several regularly scheduled es. The group now numbers about events of the School of Music. 300 singers, including both towns- Among those performing each year people and students. are the two student orchestras, the Messian Concerts University Philharmonia and the In addition to its "Messiah" University Symphony Orchestra, concerts, the Choral Union has and the world-reknowned Stanley since 1894 participated in the an- Quartet. The Varsity Band also of- nual May Festivals. This year, as fers several selections at an an- last, the May Festival will be nual Varsity Night held in the fall. held in April, due to the pressures All bf these concerts are relatively of the trimester system. The con- inexpensive. W k r r I r a r r A 'U' Choral Union Performs Handel's"Messiah" Each Christmas 4 SAVE AT ULBICH'S ANN ARBOR'S FRIENDLY BOOKSTORE * U IF YOU'RE Planning on * Advertising' " Business Administration * Public Relations for your Profession JOIN the I ..... .....