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...comments on the HRO concert must start with a paean to the program. Professional orchestras seldom pass the two hour mark these days, leaving the listener with a vaguely unsatisfied feeling. And at least one of the selections on the program is usually a chestnut that every member of the orchestra could play standing on his head. Both for the length and content the HRO program was a delight...
According to Miss Monson, most of the concerts will be given in small cities which are not usually visited by musical organizations, and the audiences will include people who might not otherwise come in contact with American students. South American soloists and conductors will join the HRO for some of these concerts...
...addition to giving formal concerts, the HRO will divide into ensembles which will perform in schools. At these concerts, members of the orchestra will demonstrate their instruments and allow the children to play them...
...tour will cost about $100,000. Most of the money will come from private foundations and friends and alumni of the HRO. The orchestra also plans to apply to the State Department for part of its budget. Present negotiations indicate that the South American governments will hanas well as transportation within each die housing and concert arrangements, country...
Miss Monson said the orchestra will soon hire a manager and begin raising funds. She predicts that by next January, the HRO will have a complete itinerary...