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Mead, Rita H. Henry Cowell's New Music, 1925-1936, Copyright 1981, 1978, Rita Mead, Produced and distributed by UMI Research Press, Ann Arbor Michigan 48106. A revision of the author's thesis, City University of New York, 1978. Copyright, 1981, 1978, Rita Mead. Typed by Barbara Golden, November 1994. 422w

Appendix II

Concerts of the New Music Society 1925-1936

Location Performers Date______ Los Angeles

1. Ballroom, Biltmore Hotel Winifred Hooke and Wesley Oct. 22 1925 Kuhnle, pianists; orchestra Henry Eichheim and Adolph Tandler, conductors 2. Ballroom, Biltmore Hotel Persinger String Quartet; Henry Nov. 20 '26 Cowell, Ethel Denny, Dane Rudhyar, pianists

San Francisco 3. Community Playhouse Orchestra, Henry Cowell Oct 25 1927 conductor 4. Community Playhouse Imre Weisshuas, pianist Nov 30 1927 5. Community Playhouse Winifred Hooke, pianist Jan 18 1928 6. Rudolph Schaeffer Studios Arthur Hardcastle, pianist Sept 19 '28 7. Rudolph Schaeffer Studios Richard Buhlig, pianist Oct 24 1928 8. Rudolph Schaeffer Studios Dorothy Minty, violinist Nov 27 1928 9. Galerie Beaux Arts Arthur Hardcastle, pianist Nov 26 1929 10. Galerie Beaux Arts Imre Weisshaus, pianist Dec 5 1929 11. Galerie Beaux Arts Dene Denny, pianist Dec 17 1929 12. Y.W.C.A. Rudolphine Radil, vocalist; Oct 15 1930 orchestra, Pedro Sanjuan conductor 13. Rudolph Schaeffer Studios Doris Barr, vocalist; chamber June 1 1931 ensemble, Carol Weston, conductor. 14. Community Playhouse Orchestra, Nicolas Slonimsky, Sept 3 1931 conductor 15. Y.W.C.A. Demonstration of the May 15 1932 Rhythmicon by Henry Cowell 16. Century Club Playhouse Doris Barr and Edith Benjamin April 25 '33 Soule, vocalists; Raymond Tenney, clarinet; chamber orchestra, Carol Weston, conductor 17. Studio of Doris Barr Radiana Pazmor, contralto; Sept 26 '33 Kathryn Foster, Pianist 18. Studio of Doris Barr Douglas Thompson, pianist Jan 11 1934 19. University of California Rudolphine Radil, soprano; Feb 15 1934 Extension Building woodwind quintet 20. Studio of Doris Barr Doris Barr, soprano; Carrie Teel Apr 9 1934 pianist 21. Community Playhouse Betty Horst Concert Dance May 28 1934 Group; string quartet; percussion orchestra, Henry Cowell, director 22. Veteran's Auditorium Rudolphine Radil, soloist; March 7 '35 chamber orchestra, Arnold Schoenberg, conductor 23. Cowell House K. Tamda, Shakuhachi player April 1, 1935 24. Sorosis Club Auditorium Doris Barr Stanislawski, soprano May 1 1935 Arthur Hardcastle, pianist 25. Sorosis Hall Mixed chorus, Gerald Strang, May 29 1935 director; Arthur Hardcastle, pianist; Bem-Clement-Bem Trio 26. Sorosis Club Verna Arvey, pianist; Nathan Dec 8 1935 Emanuel, tenor 27. Sorosis Club Hall Mary Pasmore, violinist Mar 29 1936 28. Sorosis Hall String Quartet May 20 1936 pp581-583

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