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Peer reviewedOlsen, Dale A. – Music Educators Journal, 1983
Describes the musical history of Chicago, which culminated in the creation of the Chicago Symphony and the construction of Orchestra Hall. Theodore Thomas spent 30 years introducing Chicagoans to symphonic music. He founded the Chicago Symphony and, in 1904, led the first concert in Orchestra Hall. (CS)
Descriptors: Concerts, Music, Music Activities, Music Appreciation
Peer reviewedOlsen, Dale A. – Music Educators Journal, 1979
Traces the history of public music performances in colonial New England, with emphasis on the development of theaters and concert halls. Drawings of several of these buildings are included. (SJL)
Descriptors: Building Design, Colonial History (United States), Concerts, Construction Costs
Peer reviewedNazzaro, William J. – Music Educators Journal, 1983
Describes the life of Theodore Presser and the establishment of the Presser Foundation in 1916. Presser was a music publisher and the founder of "Etude" magazine. The Presser Foundation provides scholarships to music students, aid to elderly music teachers, and help to colleges for building music facilities. (CS)
Descriptors: Donors, Educational History, Higher Education, Music
Download full textBarrows, Alice; Simonson, Lee – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1939
The present bulletin deals with the evolution of the school auditorium, and presents recommendations for the planning of the auditorium, with particular reference to the stage, so that the auditorium can be used as a theater, concert hall, for forums, for motion pictures, and for radio programs. The auditorium is one of the most important units in…
Descriptors: Educational History, Space Utilization, Educational Facilities, Music Facilities
