Stetson Letter 1967-15-6-2

DELAND Qtetson Tetter ST. PETERSBURG JULY 31, 1967 Andre Previn (1) and Music School Dean Paul Langston arranged Ihe for the student orchestra rehearsal on the first day of a Stetson-sponsored Festival Institute. Previn directed the student orchestra during the opening week. Stetson—London Symphony Combine For Music Institute For the second summer, Stetson University and Daytona Beach Festivals, Inc., have joined forces to present an Institute for superior musicians in conjunction with the famed London Symphony Orchestra visit. The Institute began on July 9 and continues until August 6 in Daytona Beach and DeLand. Director of the session is Dr. Paul Langston, dean of the School of Music. The Florida International Music Festival Institute has been fortunate in gaining the recognition of music critics throughout the nation, and nearly 100 serious musicians arrived in Daytona Beach in mid-July to attend. Featuring first-chair artists from the LSO and master classes by an international staff, the second year of the Institute was awarded a grant providing up to $11,000. from The Rockefeller Foundation. The Foundation grant was specified for use in providing scholarships for public school music teachers attending the Institute, and to acquire a composer in residence. Sir Arthur Bliss was chosen by the directors as the composer most desirable for the Institute, and he is busily working in Daytona. "I am proud that Stetson has the opportunity to join with the Daytona Beach Festivals in conducting this Institute for a second year," Dean Langston said. "We have made available to musicians in the South a four-week course of study under one of the finest Institute staffs in America. This international experiment in education is proving to be a successful approach to meeting the needs of society through the cooperation of Stetson and community-spirited citizens." "The Institute Orchestra will study under noted musicians including such names as Szymon Goldberg, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Andre Previn, and Judith Raskin," the Dean added. "They will perform at several public concerts under such noted conductors as Previn, Istvan Kertesz, and Szymon Goldberg." Attending the Institute are musicians representing all age groups above 15. Students have come to Daytona Beach from as far away as Oregon and represent the finest schools of music in the country. Eighteen members of the Institute are students in the Stetson School of Music. Consisting of the Institute Orchestra, and separate workshops for strings, winds, and piano, the Institute also includes i workshop for opera under the direction of Robert Hause, assistant professor of music at Stetson. The opera workshop will practice regularly and present nine performances during the four weeks. Performances will be held in the Daytona Plaza Hotel following concerts by the LSO. Last year, the Institute was conducted on the Stetson cam- jus in DeLand. Travel difficulties demanded that the students ,>e housed in the Daytona Beach area for this year's session, Dean Langston said. "We were fortunate to acquire the Mayfield -lotel for housing and certain rooms in the Seabreeze Junior High School for practices," he added. Both are within walking distance of Peabody Auditorium where all LSO and student concerts are held. With an increased enrollment, added scholarships, and another year of experience under his belt, Dean Langston is encouraged about the Institute for next year. An overall program, such as the Institute which is open to non-students, will attract an increasing number of talented musicians. "I can't see how a program like this could help but grow," he concluded. LAW SCHOOL BUILDINGS ON SCHEDULE Construction is well under way at the College of Law in St. Petersburg on two new buildings. Following ground-breaking ceremonies during commencement, the contractors have nearly finished the foundations for new classroom and administration buildings, according to Col. William H. Unger, business manager of the College. Eleanor Dana Hall will house the administrative staff and offices for the College. Its construction was generously supported by Mrs. Charles A. Dana, long-time friend of the College of Law. The Charles A. Dana Library on the Law school campus is named for her husband. Harry Jackson Crummer Hall will provide new quarters for the classrooms. The building is being partially financed by a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Crummer through the Crummer Foundation and will be named for their son. Both buildings are due to be completed in February, 1968.