School Catalog, 1960-1961
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,P2, ™<5-*S The Philadelphia Conservatory of Music eighty-fourth season 1960-1961 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/schoolcatalog196061phil The Philadelphia Conservatory of Music FOUNDED, 1877 Main Line Studio Main School INCORPORATED, 1884 The Rittenhouse, 52 East Lancaster Ave. 216 South Twentieth Street Ardmore, Penna. Philadelphia 3, Penna. Telephone, LOcust 7-6215 William Ezerman, President Board of Directors Allison R. Drake Allison R. Drake, Dean Maria Ezerman Drake Willem Ezerman Maria Ezerman Drake, Director Merle S. Schaff Harry E. Sprogell A. Hendrik Drake, Assistant Director Catalogue 1960-1961 EIGHTY-FOURTH SEASON Hendrlka S. Jurrjens Mary V. Hagerty Nancy Hall Secretary to Director Assistant Secretaries "The best insurance against material losses is the education that develops inner resources. Olga Samaroff Stokowslci THE PHILADELPHIA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC The oldest chartered Music School in the State of Pennsylvania EIGHTY-FOURTH SEASON While highly endowed institutions provide opportunities for Not only to teach professional players, but also to start a free musical education to a limited number of outstanding the musical training of children in the right way, to teach talents, the task of offering a thorough musical training to the layman to enjoy the art of music, to prepare capable the general public on a sane and sound basis cannot be ne- teachers and give them a valuable musical background, glected if music is to take its rightful place in the civic and is the aim of The Philadelphia Conservatory of Music. national life of the United States. DEGREES By virtue of the power granted to The Philadelphia Conservatory of Music in its charter, the Philadelphia Conservatory is empowered by Article Two "to grant to its students diplomas of honorary testimonials in such form as it may designate, and grant and confer such honors, titles and degrees as are granted and conferred by any University in the United States for proficiency in music." The Philadelphia Conservatory of Music is a non-profit corporation. The three degrees conferred by this institution are: Bachelor of Music Master of Music Doctor of Music Page Three FACULTY Edward Steuermann, Piano Boris Koutzen, Mus.D., Orchestra Allison R. Drake, Chorus Vincent Persichetti, Mus.D., Composition Enzo Serafini-Lupo, Opera Piano Violin Voice Allison R. Drake Boris Koutzen, Mus.D. Stella Ferrari Conaway, Mus.M. Joseph Arcaro, Mus.M. Frank Costanzo, Mus.B. Wayne Conaway, Mus.B. Winifred Atkinson William Bless, Mus.M. Clyde R. Dengler, Mus.D. MlGNON BOZORTH, MuS.B. Wanda Costanzo Lester Englander, B.A. Jon Carlin, Mus.M. Marion Bradley Harvey, Mus.B. Margaret Collins, Mus.B. Enzo Serafini-Lupo A. Hendrik Drake, Mus.M. Viola Maria Sokil LlLBURN DUNLAP, Mus.M. Leonard Mogill Charles Gangemi, Mus.B., M.A. Flute and Recorder Paula Ganser, Mus.B. William Bless, Mus.M. roksolana harasymowych, mus.b. James Pellerite Natalie Hinderas, B.A. Violoncello Claire Polin, Mus.D. Edith Ulmer Mileham, Mus.B. A. Hendrik Drake, Mus.M. Dorothea Persichetti, Mus.D. Elsa Hilger, Mus.D. George J. Reeves, Mus.B. Santo Caserta Oboe and English Horn Evelyn Christman Quick, Mus.M. Antin Rudnytsky, Ph.D., Mus.D. Lewis Raho Doublebass Clarinet and Saxophone Edward Arian, Mus.B. Anthony M. Gigliotti Organ Guido Mecoli Trumpet Robert Genovese Robert Elmore Newell Robinson Gilbert Johnson Bassoon Harold W. Rehrig Robert Browne, Mus.M. Bernard Garfield Frederick Roye Ferdinand Del Negro Trombone Horn Henry C. Smith, III, B.A. Ward Fearn, B.A. Harp Clarence Mayer Percussion Edna Phillips, Mus.D. Brass Instrument Specialist Mary Ann Castaldo, Mus.B. Michael Bookspan Donald S. Relnhardt, Mus.D. Page Four Composition, Counterpoint and Piano Methods and Materials Contemporary Music Literature Music the United Modern Harmony Joseph Arcaro, Mus.M. of States Vincent Persichetti, Mus.D. Dorothea Persichetti, Mus.D. Bless, Mus.M. William Piano Sight Reading Keyboard Harmony Conducting and Score Reading Choral Conducting Vincent Persichetti, Mus.D. Lilburn Dunlap, Mus.M. Carleton Herman C. Gtersch, Mus.D. Lake, Ed.M., Mus.D. Theory Ear Training Donald Chittum, Mus.M. English Donald Chittum, Mus.M. Lilburn Dunlap, Mus.M. William Ingram, MA. Form and Analysis Sightsinging Dorothea Persichetti, Mus.D. Evelyn Christman Quick, B.S.Ed., Mus.M. French, German, Russian Harmony Natalia Pazuniak, Sightsinging Singers Ph.D. Vincent Persichetti, Mus.D. for Donald Chittum, Mus.M. Stella Ferrari Conaway, Mus.M. Lilburn Dunlap, Mus.M. Italian Opera Coach Teacher Training Robert P. Cialoni Antln Rudnytsky, Ph.D., Mus.D. Winifred Atkinson, Piano William Bless, Mus.M., Violin Donald Chittum, Mus.M., Theory Opera Methods and Fundamentals (Piano) Acting and Interpretation Allison R. Drake Musicology Enzo Seraflni-Lupo Orchestration and Principles Dorothea Persichetti, Mus.D. Roy Burrell, Mus.B., Assistant Claire Polin, Mus.D. of Conducting Evelyn Christman Quick, B.S.Ed., Mus.M. Bruce C. Beach, Mus.D. Ensembles Allied Arts Brass - Donald Chittum, Mus.M. Pedagogy Claire Polln, Mus.D. String - Boris Koutzen, Mus. D. Claire Polln, Mus.D. Two Piano - Allison R. Drake Post Graduate Choral Seminar History of Music Vocal - Stella F. Conaway, Mus.M. Elaine Brown, Mus.D. Evelyn Christman Quick, B.S.Ed., Mus.M. Wind - Herman Giersch, Mus.D. Page Five Biographical Sketches EDWARD STEUERMANN was born in Sambor, Poland. After BORIS KOUTZEN, Mus.D., Violinist and Composer, was born in studying extensively with Professor Kurz, Steuermann be- Uman, Russia. He entered the Moscow Conservatory, study- came a student of Busoni in 1911, also studying composition ing under Professor Leo Zeitlin (violin) and Rheinhold with Schoenberg. He made his debut as a concert pianist in Gliere (composition). After his graduation in 1922 he Berlin in 1912. went to Germany to complete his studies. Mr. Koutzen gave In numerous the first world war Mr. Steuermann enlisted in the Aus- recitals and chamber music concerts in Europe as trian Army. After the Armistice in 1918 he started teaching well as in America. and has continued without interruption up till the present day. Mr. Steuermann is well known as an interpreter of Mr. Koutzen's compositions cover a wide field including contemporary music. Symphonic poems, "Solitude" and "Valley Forge" (Publica- tion award for 1944 of the In 1936 Mr. Steuermann came to the United States. After a Juilliard Foundation), a Sym- phony, and other Symphonic short stay in Los Angeles, California he moved to New York works which have been per- formed by the Philadelphia, Boston, City, teaching privately as well as at the New School for Cleveland, Chicago, San Francisco, N.B.C., New Social Research. He is currently a member of the Piano York Philharmonic and other Sym- phony Orchestras; Faculty at the Juilliard School of Music. also several chamber music works for various combinations, three string quartets, the second of His appearances in the United States include: Emperor Con- which has won the award of the Society for Publication of certo, Ansermet conducting at Hollywood Bowl; concerts American Music; "Music for Saxophone, Bassoon and 'Cello" with Klemperer in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara; with has been awarded the first prize in the American Composers Rodzinski in New York; and with Leopold Stokowski Alliance competition; a One Act Opera, choral works and (N.B.C.), the first performance of Schoenberg's Piano Con- compositions for piano, violin, cello and organ. Recently certo; and many solo recitals. his violin concerto was given its first performance by the Philadelphia Orchestra with his daughter, Nadia, (who is ALLISON R. DRAKE received his musical training in Phila- also his pupil) as soloist. Mr. Koutzen received the degree delphia, studying piano with D. Hendrik Ezerman at The of Doctor of Music from the Philadelphia Conservatory of Philadelphia Conservatory of Music, graduating from that Music. He is also Associate Professor at Vassar College. institution in 1927. Mr. Drake studied with Madame Olga Samaroff Stokowski for five years, obtaining his soloist EVELYN CHRISTMAN QUICK, B.S.Ed., Mus.M. received her diploma in 1930. Mr. Drake is well known for his ensemble Bachelor of Science in Education Degree at the University of playing, both as a member of the Drake two-piano team, Akron, Ohio. She received the Knight Fund Award from and for his frequent chamber music appearances, notably the Akron Beacon Journal and entered the Philadelphia with Elsa Hilger, cellist, with whom he has played in the Conservatory of Music, studying piano with Madame Olga Vermont State Music Festival. He has also appeared in re- Samaroff, and received her Bachelor and Master of Music cital concerts at Town Hall and Carnegie Hall in New York. Degrees from the Philadelphia Conservatory. She has at- Page Six tended the Teachers College of Columbia University, New EDNA PHILLIPS was solo harpist of the Philadelphia Orchestra York City, for graduate study, and has been active as a from 1930 to 1946. She has performed all the standard lecturer and recitalist in Akron and Philadelphia. repertoire for solo harp and orchestra, and also the world premiere of Harl McDonald's "From Childhood" Suite (Victor Album), Nicolai Berezowski's "Concerto" and Paul White's "Sea Chanty" (Columbia Album), which were dedicated to her. Miss Phillips has also recorded the Danse CLAIRE POLIN, Mus.D., has studied flute with William Kincaid and composition with Vincent Persichetti, Peter Mennin, Sacree et Danse Profane by Debussy with Leopold Stokow- Lukas Foss, and Roger Sessions. Her String Quartet "Al- ski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra. Miss Phillips has cestis" won the Delta Omicron National Award of 1953, and interested many other contemporary composers in writing her compositions have been performed in Philadelphia, New for the harp. She is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of York, Chicago, and at Tanglewood.