First Annual Erie Summer Festival of The Arts

Seven exciting days of concerts, performances, exibitions, and workshops presented by Erie Philharmonic, Erie Art Center, Erie Ballet Company, Erie Civic Theatre

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                        <name>Edwin C. Masteller</name>
                        <addrLine n="1">5306 Woodward Ave.</addrLine>
                        <addrLine n="2">Erie, Pa 16506</addrLine>
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    <p>Seven exciting days of concerts, performances, exibitions, and workshops presented by Erie Philharmonic, Erie Art Center, Erie Ballet Company, Erie Civic Theatre</p>
            <p>Featuring:<listPerson>
                <person xml:id="Gary" role="Pianist"><persName>Gary Graffman</persName></person>
                <person xml:id="John" role="Conductor"><persName>John Gosling</persName></person> 
            </listPerson> Erie Philharmonic:<listPerson>
                <person xml:id="Nadia" role="Violinist"><persName>Nadia Koutzen</persName></person>
                <person xml:id="Violette" role="Ballerina"><persName>Violette Verdy</persName></person>
                <person xml:id="Statia" role="Ballerina"><persName>Statia Sublette</persName></person>
                <person xml:id="Alexander" role="Actors"><persName>Alexander Scourby and Lori Marsh</persName></person>
                <person xml:id="Selma" role="Sculptress"><persName>Selma Burke</persName></person>
                <person xml:id="American" role="Painting Exibit"><persName>American Masters</persName></person>
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           <q>This Festival is supported by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.</q>
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                <head>A Rare Opportunity for Lovers of Music and the Arts and for Serious Students</head>
                <p>Featuring five outstanding artists whose recoginzed skills highlight the excellence of own of Ballet and Theatre Companies, our Philharmonic Orchestra and Art Center. The First Annual Erie Summer Festival of the Arts also give serious students a gloden opportunity to further their education through a program of workshops conducted by <persName ref="#Gary">Gary Graffman</persName>, pianist,<persName ref="#Violette">Violette Verdy</persName>, Ballerina, <persName ref="#John">John Gosling</persName>, Music Director of the Erie Philharmonic and <persName ref="#Statia">Statia Sublette</persName> and other artists of the Erie Ballet Company, all of whom will take part in the workshops. Rounding out the Summer Festival will be a two-phase program presented by the Erie Art Center. First phase of the program will be Exibition-<date when="1968">1968</date>, a competitive show to be judged by <name xml:id="Robert" role="Director">Robert McCullough</name>, Director, Clevand Institute of Art. <persName ref="#Robert">Mr. McCullough</persName> presence and generous prize list are expected to attract artists from all over northeastern United States. Second phase of the Art Center Program of the Art Center Program will be a display of famous American paintings which can be viewed by the public throughout the week of the Festival at the Art Center, 338 West Sixth Street.
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         Site of the Festival will be spacious, Behrend Campus, rolling acres of verdant lawn and majestic trees. In keeping with the relaxed, informal outdoor atmosphere will be the tent, seating 1000 people, in which performance will be given. 
You are cordially invited to bring a pinic lunch of supper any day. Beverages and home-made desserts will be avaliable from Tuesday evening, <date when="1968">June 25</date> through Sunday, <date when="1968">June 30.</date> A Festive Pinic Box may be ordered for Sunday afternoon, <date when="1968">June 30,</date> replacing a reservation by Saturday afternoon, at the Refreshment Tent. As a resort city Erie offers complete, all-round vacation facilities to arts enthusiasts and their families. Erie is the home of famous Presque Isle State Park, a resort center that attracts three million vistors each year. Presque Isle is a curved, finger of land that reaches into Lake Erie to form the finest natural harbor on the Great Lakes. Within the harbor are over <num>4,0000</num> acres of excellent fishing and boating water. On the lake side of Presque Isle over <num>7</num> miles of prime, sandy beaches offer swimming in reqularly tested, fresh water. There are <num>8</num> guarded swimming beaches, boat ramps, and liveries, and complete picnic facilities. Admission to Presque Isle is free.
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                    There are dozens of other things to do and see in Erie and Erie County. Therea re three beautiful inland lakes, <num>40</num> miles of Lake Erie shoreline, miles of streams for swimmers, boatsmen, water skiers and fishermen. Historical sites such as <list><item>Perry's Flagship the Niagara  artifact from the war <date when="1812">1812</date>,</item><item>a modern zoo,</item> <item>excellent golf courses,</item><item>a fine museum,</item> </list> things for the entire family to see, do and enjoy. Beacause it is <q>Pennsylvania's Vactionland</q> Erie County has an excellent selection of accommodations for lodging and dining.
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<p>There are 90 motels in Erie with mroe than 2,000 indivdual room units. Special arrangements have been made for students attending Festival workshops to stay at private homes in the Behrend Center area at nominal charges. Should you desire reservations or additional information about accomonodations recreational facilities, Festival workshops or any phase of the Festival Program, please use the coupon included in this brochure. Or write <q>Erie Summer Festival of the Arts</q>1020 G. Daniel Baldwin Bldg., Erie Pa, 16501.</p>
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               <head>Artists in Residence</head>
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                    <head>Gary Graffman</head><p><q> A pianist to be ranked with the great of our time</q>... Christian Science Monitor</p>
                <p><q>From <persName type="last" ref="#Gary">Graffman</persName> comes a dazzling flame that seems almost to create the original acts of composition...the playing is masterly, on a level of virtuosity that not many could match...listeners should be swept off their feet by such brillant pianism</q>...New York Times</p>
                <p><q>His prestidigitation was almost beyond belief. He made it clear that he was not only a virtuoso of the first order but also an extremely sincere and sensitive musician</q>...London Times</p>
          <p><q>One of the most prodigious virtuosos alive-technically of Horowitzian style...we see that Gary Graffman is literally dazzling. From all evidence, here is a phenomenal pianist</q>...Le Fiagro, Paris</p>     
                <p><persName ref="#Gary">Gary Gaffman</persName> began to study piano at the age of three. At eighteen he was soloist under <persName>Eugene Ormandy</persName> and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Since then he has circled the world on tours three times. He is only artist to record with all of America&apos;s sic leading orchestras; <placeName type="city">Philadephlia,</placeName> <placeName type="city">New York,</placeName> <placeName type="city">Cleveland,</placeName> <placeName type="city">Boston,</placeName> <placeName type="city">Chicago,</placeName> <placeName type="city">San Franciso</placeName>.</p>
                <p><persName ref="#Gary">Gary Gaffman</persName> represents a unique combination of sensitivity and virtuosity. Through his able interpretation this young artist captures the quintessence of the music in a display of maturity equalling that of his tutor, Horowitz.</p></div>
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                    <head>John Gosling</head>
                    <head>Music Director and Conductor, Erie Philharmonic Orchestra</head>
                    <p>As a scholarship student at Juliard School of Music, <persName ref="#John">Gosling</persName>studied with <persName>Dr. Thor Johnson</persName> and <persName>Leon Barzin.</persName> Later he was selected for the Conductor Study Projects of the American Symphony Orchestra League, under Dr. Richard Lert.</p>
                    <p>One of five young American Conductors receiving a grant from attending the International Conductors Competition in <placeName type="country">England,</placeName>his conducting of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic brought the following comment from <persName>Sir Adrian Boult</persName>, <q>Completely in control...he had a sense of the inevitable progress of the music from start to finish.</q></p>
                    <p>Seasoned by many appearances, including two as Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra and Conductor of the World premiere of an NBC Televison Opera. <persName ref="#John">Gosling</persName> directed the Monterey County Symphony Orchestra from <date when="1962">1962</date>through<date to="1967">1967</date>.Under his able guidance performance doubled, sell-ours became commonplace and a youth orchestra and chorus off <num>100</num> voices were formed.</p>
                    <p>As Music Director and Conductor of the Erie Philharmonic Orchestra, <persName ref="#John">John Gosling&apos;s</persName> image can best be encapsuiated by the following from the Erie Times-News...<q>A sweeping panorama of sound...a reading which was magnificent in concept and truly remarkable in execution...it takes a conductor of <persName ref="#John">Gosling&apos;s</persName>stature to take the printed page and make it come alive.</q></p>
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                    <head>Nadia Koutzen</head>
                    <p><persName ref="#Nadia">Nadie Koutzen</persName> is the daughter of the distinguished violinist and composer, Boris Koutzen. Her entire musical education has been with her father. At the age of eight, she appeared with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.; in recent years Miss Koutzen appeared on the regular series of the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy. She has toured extensively as a Leventritt artist and her development as a musican has had a broad basis covering many phases of musical expression</p>
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                        <head>Violette Verdy</head>
                    <p><q>Great teachers and companies of Europe and North America have given Brittany-born <persName ref="#Violette">Violette Verdy</persName> a profound understanding of ballet tradition which she draws upon with sensitivity in her own exquisite performance</q>...Dance Magazine</p>
                    <p>A gifted performance of twenty-five years experience and repertoire of almost <num>100</num> ballets. <persName ref="#Violette">Violette Verdy</persName> has appeared with an extraordinary number of companies, classical and experimental, at home and abroad. For the past decade she has been a leading dancer with the New York City Ballet...she is one of the world&apos;s most accomplished and gifted ballerinas. Miss <persName type="last" ref="#Violette">Verdy</persName> is not scheduled to perform in the Summer Festival but will conduct Advanced Professional and Intermediate Ballet Workshops in cooperation with <persName ref="#Statia">Statia Sublette</persName></p></div>
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                        <head>Statia Sublette</head>
                        <p><persName ref="#Statia">Statia Sublette</persName>, guest artist and Director of the Erie Ballet Company, studied balled in <placeName type="city">Copenhagen</placeName>, <placeName type="country">Denmark</placeName> and other international schools.</p>
                        <p>Her background includes ballet seminars in <placeName type="city">Copenhagen</placeName>, a season in <placeName type="city">Havana</placeName>,<placeName type="country">Cuba</placeName>, and at Jacob&apos;s Pillow, School of American Ballet and Ballet Repertory. She is presently teaches in her own schools in <placeName type="city">Erie</placeName> <placeName type="state">Pennsylvania</placeName> and <placeName type="city">Youngstown</placeName>, <placeName type="state">Ohio</placeName>.</p>
                        <p>Miss <persName type="last" ref="#Statia">Sublette</persName> recently participated in full lenth <q>Nutcracker</q> ballet productions in <placeName type="state">Ohio</placeName>, <placeName type="state">New York</placeName>, <placeName type="state">Pennsylvania</placeName>. Earlier in the <date when="1967">1967</date> season she appeared with dancers from the Boston Ballet Company with excellent reviews. Miss <persName type="last" ref="#Statia">Sublette</persName> will again be Director, Ballet and Modern Dance, for the <date when="1968">1968</date> Season at Chautauqua Institution.</p>
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                        <head>Jacques Cesbron and Fiona Fuerstner</head>
                        <p><persName>Jacques Cesbron</persName>, a product of the Paris Opera Ballet, and <persName>Fioana Fuerstner</persName> who has trained in <placeName type="city">London</placeName>, <placeName type="city">New York City</placeName>Ballets, are guest artists of the Pennsylvania Ballet Company, rounding out an exciting ballet repetorie. </p>
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                       <head>Lori Marsh</head>
                       <p> Miss <persName type="last">Marsh</persName> (Miss Scourby), star of many stage and televison productions, is pressently leading lady of TV&apos;s <q>Secret Storm</q>, a role she had portayed for the past five seasons. Miss <persName type="last">Marsh&apos;s</persName> Broadway performances include <q>Cyrano de Bergerac</q>(Orange Girl), <q>Charley&apos;s Aunt</q>(Kitty), <q>The Chalk Garden</q>(Olivia).</p>
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                          <head>Alexander Scourby</head>
                           <p>Versatile <persName ref="#Alexander">Alexander Scourby</persName> began his career with the Eva Le Gallienne&apos;s Civic Repertory Theature in the <date when="1930">1930&apos;s</date>. Today he is an accomplished actor with a record of success on stage, motion picture screen and televison. He most notable Broadway apperances have been in <q>Tocarich</q>,<q> Darkness at Noon</q>, and <q>St Joan</q>. <persName type="last">Scourby&apos;s</persName> voice, labeled the finest in the American theatre by many critics, had graced the sound tracks of numerous documentary films, including National Geographic Speical Telecasts and <q> The Project 20-NBC Documentaries</q>.</p>
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                      <head>Selma Burke</head>
                        <p>Doctor <persName type="last" ref="#Selma">Burke</persName>, head of the Art Department at Salisbury School, <placeName type="city">New Hope</placeName>Pa, will conduct Festival Workshops in Advanced Sculpture. She attended Columbia University under <persName>Cecil Briggs</persName>, and holds a Ph.D in Sculpture from Johnson C. Smoth University. For six years she conducted her own School of Sculpture in <placeName type="state">New York</placeName></p>
                        <p>A well travelled, accomplished artist, Doctor <persName type="last">Burke</persName> had studied sculpture with <persName>Mailol</persName> in <placeName type="city">Paris</placeName> and ceramic with <persName>Pvolney</persName> in <placeName type="city">Vienna</placeName>. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.</p>
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              <head type="company" n="1">The Erie Philharmonic</head> 
                <p>The more than half a century, the Erie Philharmonic Orchestra had made a significant contribution to the cultural growth of the <placeName type="city">Erie</placeName> area. Under the dedicated leadership of early directors <persName>Franz Kohler</persName>, <persName>Henry B. Vincent</persName> and <persName>Jon Metcalf</persName>,an orchestra of truly professional caliver came in being. In <date when="1947">1947</date> the Erie Philharmonic was organized to meet full professional standards of the American Federation of Musicians</p>
                <p>In <date when="1950">1950</date>, under <persName>Fritz Mahler</persName>, the Philharmonic received special recognition when invited to perfrom on NBC&apos;s Pioneers of Music network.</p>
                <p><persName>James Sample</persName> directed the group from <date when="1953">1953</date> to <date to="1967">1967</date> with season after season of success and growth. <persName type="last">Sample&apos;s</persName> contribution to the <placeName type="city">Erie</placeName> community was recognized when Gannon College congerred an honorary degree of Law and Letters on him in <date when="1963">1963</date>.</p>
                <p>Under its present Music Director and Conductor, <persName ref="#John">John Gosling</persName>, the Erie Philharmonic has attained the status Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra. It now ranks with <num>80</num> such orchestras in the nation as recognized by the American Symphony Orchestra League.</p>
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               <head>Erie Ballet Company</head>
                <p>Although young in years, the Erie Ballet Company enjoys and enviable reputation. The company this year is observing the 10th anniversary of its founding. In the time it has produced almost <num>50</num> ballets. Under the professional instruction of the its founder <persName ref="#Statia">Statia Sublette, the Erie Ballet Company</persName>has produced dancers for the Royal Dansish Ballet, the New York City Ballet, and the performing companies of Butler and Utah Unviersities.</p>
                <p>This past season the Erie Ballet Compan performed in <placeName type="city">St. Louis</placeName>, <placeName type="city">Clevland</placeName>, <placeName type="city">Detorit</placeName>, <placeName type="city">Pittsburgh</placeName>, <placeName type="city">Buffalo</placeName>, and <placeName type="city">Princeton</placeName>. As an honor comany of the Northeast Region, it has performed in <placeName type="city">Ottawa</placeName>, <placeName type="country">Canada</placeName>; <placeName type="state">Washington, D.C</placeName>; <placeName type="city">Scranton</placeName>, Pa. and <placeName type="city">Wabash</placeName>, <placeName type="state">Indiana</placeName>.</p>
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                    <head>Erie Civic Playhouse</head>
                    <p>Erie Playhouse, recognized as one of the oldest and finest community theatres in the country, has been a training ground for many of the greatest name in the theatre and on televison. It now combines community theatre with professional staff and casting for the highest standards of entertainment, education and culture.</p>
                    <p> Its history dates back to <date when="1916">1916</date> when it was founded by <persName>Henry B. Vincent</persName>, famed as a pianist, organist, composer, and conductor. The Playhouse acheived its most prominent success and national status under <persName>L. Newell Tarrant</persName> who was director from <date when="1946">1946</date> to <date to="1961">1961</date>. The present director <persName> William Cohen</persName>, was formerly <persName type="last">Tarrant&apos;s</persName>assistant.</p>
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                    <head>Art Center</head>
                    <p>Founded <num>70</num> years ago, Erie Art Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to furthing interest in the arts through imaginative exhibits, lectures, and classes for children and adults in painting, sculpture, collage and related art forms. The Art center has built a fine permanent collection which is on display in its building at 338 West Sixth Street, Erie, PA.</p>
                    <p>In conjuction with the Summer Festival, the Art Center will exhibit paintinigs by American masters. These are on loan from several art museums including the Metropolitian and Whitney as well as private collections.  </p>
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                <head>Program of Performances</head>
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                            <title>MONDAY-7:30 P.M.</title>
                            <l>OPEN ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL</l>
                         <l>Festival Orchestra</l>
                            <l>John Gosling, Conductor</l>
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                    <row role="label" n="Tuesday"><!-- Tuesday -->
                        <cell><title>TUESDAY-8:30 P.M.</title>
                        <l>AN EVENING OF CHAMBER MUSIC</l>
                       <l> Festival Orchestra</l>
                            <l>John Gosling, Conductor</l>
                            <l>Guest Artist</l>
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                        <cell><title>WEDNESDAY-8:30 P.M.</title>
                        <l>THEATRE EVENING</l>
                       <l> Concert Reading: <q>Man Versus Women</q></l>
                            <l>Guest Artists: Alexander Scourby and Lon Marsh</l>
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                           <title>THURSDAY-8:30 P.M.</title>
                           <l> EVENING OF CLASSICS AND STRINGS</l>
                            <l>Festival Orchestra</l>
                            <l>John Gosling, Conductor</l>
                           <l> Guest Artist: Nadia Koutzen-Violin Soloist</l>
                            <l>BRITTEN...Variations on a theme by Frank Bridge</l>
                            <l>Op.10</l>
                           <l> MOZART...Symphony NO.35, K.385 (Haffner)</l>
                           <l> VIVALDI...Concerto for Violin and Orchestra...</l>
                            <l>The Four Seasons, Nadia Koutzen, Soloist</l>
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                           <title>FRIDAY-8:30 P.M.</title>
                            <l>AN EVENING OF BALLET</l>
                           <l> Festival Orchestra</l>
                            <l>John Gosling, Conductor</l>
                     <l> Statia Sublette, Director, Erie Ballet Company with</l>
                           <l> Guest Artist, Fiona Fuerstner, Jacques </l>
                            <l>Cesbron, Pennsylvania Ballet Company</l>
                            <l>Pas de Duex-from <q>Pas De Deeses</q></l>
                            <l><q>Peter and the Wolf</q></l>
                            <l>Grand Pas de Duex from <q>Sleeping Beauty</q></l>
                            <l>Pas De Quatre</l></cell>
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                            <title>SATURDAY-11:00 A.M.</title>
                            <l>CHILDREN&apos;S CONCERT</l>
                            <l>(Program to be announced)</l>
                           <l> Festival Orchestra</l>
                            <l>John Gosling, Conductor</l>
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                            <title n="2">3:00 P.M.</title>
                           <l> AFTERNOON RECITAL</l>
                           <l> Chamber Orchestra</l>
                         <l>   John Gosling, Conductor</l>
                            <l>Festival String Quartet</l>
                            <l>Guest Artist: Nadia Koutzen, Violinist</l>
                          <l>  BACH...Sonata for Unaccompanied Violin   </l> 
                            <l>Master Class Students of Mr.Graffman</l>
                            <l>STOCKHAUSEN...Kontra Punkt</l>
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                            <title n="3"> 8:30 P.M.</title>
                            <l>AN EVENING OF MUSIC FEATURING</l>
                            <l>GARY GRAFFMAN</l>
                            <l>Festival Orchestra</l>
                            <l>John Gosling, Conductor</l>
                            <l>Guest Artist: Gary Graffman, Pianist</l>
                            <l>BACH...Chamber Suite NO. 3</l>
                            <l>IVES...Symphony NO. 3</l>
                           <l> BEETHOVEN...Concerto for Piano and Orchestra</l>
                               <l> NO. 3 In C Minor</l>
                            <l>    Gary Graffman, Soloist</l>
                            <l>PIANO</l>
                            <l>Master class workshops daily under Mr. Graffman.</l>
                            <l>Enrollment limited. Mr. Graffman will discuss and</l>
                            <l>demostrate his style, technique and interpertation.</l>
                           <l> Selected students will play under Mr. Graffman and</l>
                            <l>participate in Festival Recital scheduled for June 29</l>
                            
                            <l>BALLET</l>
                           <l> Daily instruction for advanced, intermediate and </l>
                            <l>children in Ballet, Modern Dance, Character and</l>
                            <l>Jazz. Plus a unique program for educators of art,</l>
                            <l>music, drama and physical education. A pratical</l>
                            <l>study of movement and its relationship to these fields</l>
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                        <cell><title>SUNDAY-3:00 P.M.</title>
                           <l> AFTERNOON CONCERT FEATURING</l>
                            <l>GARY GRAFFMAN</l>
                            <l>Festival Concert and Chorus</l>
                            <l>John Gosling, Conductor</l>
                           <l> Guest Artists:</l>
                            <l>Gary Gaffman, Pianist</l>
                           <l> Nadia Koutzen, Violinist</l>
                           <l> Autumn Almhagen, Flutist</l>
                            <l>Raymond Ellerman, Harpsicordist</l>
                           <l> MONTEVERDI...Magnificat</l>
                           <l> Festival Chorus</l>
                            <l>HAYDN...Symphony NO. 45 in F# minor (Farewell)   </l>
                            <l>BACH...Brandenburg Concerto NO. 5</l>
                           <l> PROKOFIEV...Concerto for Piano and Orchestra</l>
                            <l>NO. 3 </l>
                            <l>Gary Graffman, Soloist</l>
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                <head>Performance Prices</head>
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                          <p> There is no extra admission free for holders of season
                           tickets to the Festival. Other guests of the Festival
                           may purchase single admission tickets to perform-
                           ances at any time of the day. In addition to guaranteeing guests a seat in the concert tent, these tickets
                           serve also as a pass to the grounds for the day of the 
                           performance and for all of the free events scheduled.
                           Guests who want to visit the Festival but do not wish 
                           to purchase a seat in the tent are charged an admission fee of $1.00.</p>
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                       <cell n="5"><title>SEASON TICKETS</title>
                           <l>(Includes admission to all Concerts. Ballet and</l>
                           <l>Theatre performances, and admission to the Art</l>
                           <l>Exhibitions during the Festival Week.)</l>
                           <l>Reserved Seat..............................$25.00</l>
                           <l>Unreserved Adult...........................$15.00</l>
                           <l>Unreservered, Child under 12...............$10.00</l></cell>
                         
                       <cell n="6"> <title>SINGLE ADMISSION</title>
                           <l>Monday-Open Orchestra Rehearsal...No Charge</l>
                           <l>Tuesday-An Evening of Chamber Music.....$2.00</l>
                          <l> Wednesday-Theatre Evening............... 2.50</l>
                           <l>Thursday-Evening of Classics and Strings 3.00</l>
                          <l> Friday-An Evening of Ballet............. 3.00</l>
                           <l>Saturday-Children&apos;s Concert-Child........ .50</l>
                           <l>Adult............ 1.00</l>
                           <l>Saturday-Afternoon Recital.............. 2.00</l>
                           <l>Saturday-An Evening of Music............ 3.00</l>
                          <l> Saturday-Afternoon Concert.............. 3.00</l></cell>
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                            <title>FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS</title>
                            <l>A rare opportunity for student of all ages      </l>                    
                            <l>Write for complete information on times</l>
                            <l>curriculum.</l>
                            
                           <l> Additional workshops will be announced</l>
                            
                            <title>PIANO</title>
                            <l>Five Master Classes, June 24-29..........$30.00</l>
                                 <l>Gary Graffman</l>
                            <title>BALLET</title>
                                 <l>Course                               Cost</l>
                            <l>Monday through Saturday-20 Hours</l>
                            <l>Advanced Professional................... $20.00</l>
                                <l> Verdy, Sublette, Fuerstner</l>
                           <l> Monday through Saturday-20 Hours</l>
                            <l>Intermediate............................. 20.00</l>
                                 <l>Verdy, Sublette, Fuerstner</l>
                           <l> Monday through Saturday-10 Hours</l>
                            <l>Children&apos;s............................... 10.00</l>
                                 <l>Sublette, King, Hangauer</l>
                          <l>  Monday through Saturday-20 Hours</l>
                            <l>Educators................................ 10.00</l>
                                 <l>Lane, Krider, Wiess</l>
                                 
                           <title>ART</title>
                           
                           <l>Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday</l>
                           <l>Advanced Sculpture......................... Free</l>
                               <l>Selma, Burke, Sculptress</l>
                           <l>MONDAY through FRIDAY</l>
                           <l>Children&apos;s Sculpture....................... Free</l>
                                 <l>Selma Burke</l>
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                            <title>MONDAY-1:30 P.M.</title>
                            <l>Film-Japanese House, Earnes House......... Free</l>
                              <l>  Metropolitan Museum </l>
                            <title>TUESDAY-1:30 P.M.</title>
                            <l>Decouppage Workshop...................... $1.50</l>
                                <l>Hamlet Can Atter</l>
                           <title> WEDNESDAY-10:00 A.M.</title>
                            <l>Ceramics Demonstration................... $1.00</l>
                                 <l>Prof. Geo, Ferguson</l>
                            <title>1:30 P.M.</title>
                            <l>Sculpture Demonstration.................. $1.00</l>
                                 <l>Prof. Jos Bolinskv</l>
                           <title> THURSDAY-1:30 P.M.</title>
                            <l>Film-Anuskiewicz Painting................ $1.00</l>
                                 <l>Denmouth College</l>
                           <title> FRIDAY-9:30 A.M.</title>
                           <l> Artists' Workshop........................ $3.50</l>
                                 <l>  Albert Lamb, Cleveland Inst. of Art</l>
                           <title> 1:30 P.M.</title>
                            <l>New Methods in Art Workshop............... $3.50</l>
                                 <l>  Jane Moore, Cleveland Art Museum</l>
                                   <title>SATURDAY-9:30 A.M</title>
                             <l> Kinetics Demonstration..................... $1.50</l>
                                    <l>Douglass Pickering, Artist</l>
                                    <title>1:30 P.M</title>
                             <l> Photo Report-Expo 67........................ Free</l>
                            
                           <p><title>ART COMPETITION ENTRY FEE-</title>
                           <l>$2.50 per entry (limit of 2)</l>
                               <l>Students $1.00 per entry (limit of 2)</l></p>
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                   <head>Visual Arts</head>
                    <p>Workshops in decouppage , childrens collage. Artist&apos; workshop under <persName>Alberta Lamb</persName>, Cleveland Institute of Art and Janet Moore, Clevand Art Museum. Week-long sculpture workshop for children. Films, lectures, demonstrations in paintings, kinetics, photography, sculpture.</p>
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                    <head>Blue Ribbion Painting Exhibits</head>
                    <p>Exhibit of American Masters paintings, at the Erie Art Center, 338 West Sixth Street, including works by<persName> Thomas Eakins</persName>, <persName>Winslow Homer</persName>, <persName>Thomas Hart Benton</persName>, Hans Hofman and others. Admission $.50, free to students. The competitive show, Exhibition-1968, at Behrend Campus, is open to artists from Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio, with $1,300 in prizes and a special category for high school and college students. Admission free to the public.</p>
                    <p>You are invited to attend the following free activities: two open orchestra rehearsals <date>June 24th and 30th</date>; open ballet rehearsals daily at 4:30; Photo Report-EXPO-67, at 1:30 P.M. Saturday (Eastman-Kodak&apos;s color slide presentation of Architercture and Art Form taken at EXPO-67, <placeName type="city">Montreal</placeName>,<placeName type="country">Canada</placeName>).</p>
                    <p>Guided tours may be scheduled for the American Masters exhibit by any group. To do so, contact the Art Center, 338 West Sixth Street, <placeName type="city">Erie</placeName>, at least <num>10</num> days in advance.</p>
                    <p>Festival Program subject to change.</p>
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First Annual Erie Summer Festival of The Arts June 24-30 1968 Behrend Campus of the Pennsylvania State University Kyler Raines Behrend Campus.

This is a project for Pennsylvania State University- Behrend DIGIT 110 Project.

Behrend Campus of the Pennsylvania State University

Edwin C. Masteller 5306 Woodward Ave. Erie, Pa 16506

Seven exciting days of concerts, performances, exibitions, and workshops presented by Erie Philharmonic, Erie Art Center, Erie Ballet Company, Erie Civic Theatre

Featuring: Erie Philharmonic: This Festival is supported by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.

A Rare Opportunity for Lovers of Music and the Arts and for Serious Students

Featuring five outstanding artists whose recoginzed skills highlight the excellence of own of Ballet and Theatre Companies, our Philharmonic Orchestra and Art Center. The First Annual Erie Summer Festival of the Arts also give serious students a gloden opportunity to further their education through a program of workshops conducted by Gary Graffman, pianist,Violette Verdy, Ballerina, John Gosling, Music Director of the Erie Philharmonic and Statia Sublette and other artists of the Erie Ballet Company, all of whom will take part in the workshops. Rounding out the Summer Festival will be a two-phase program presented by the Erie Art Center. First phase of the program will be Exibition-1968, a competitive show to be judged by Robert McCullough, Director, Clevand Institute of Art. Mr. McCullough presence and generous prize list are expected to attract artists from all over northeastern United States. Second phase of the Art Center Program of the Art Center Program will be a display of famous American paintings which can be viewed by the public throughout the week of the Festival at the Art Center, 338 West Sixth Street.

Site of the Festival will be spacious, Behrend Campus, rolling acres of verdant lawn and majestic trees. In keeping with the relaxed, informal outdoor atmosphere will be the tent, seating 1000 people, in which performance will be given. You are cordially invited to bring a pinic lunch of supper any day. Beverages and home-made desserts will be avaliable from Tuesday evening, June 25 through Sunday, June 30. A Festive Pinic Box may be ordered for Sunday afternoon, June 30, replacing a reservation by Saturday afternoon, at the Refreshment Tent. As a resort city Erie offers complete, all-round vacation facilities to arts enthusiasts and their families. Erie is the home of famous Presque Isle State Park, a resort center that attracts three million vistors each year. Presque Isle is a curved, finger of land that reaches into Lake Erie to form the finest natural harbor on the Great Lakes. Within the harbor are over 4,0000 acres of excellent fishing and boating water. On the lake side of Presque Isle over 7 miles of prime, sandy beaches offer swimming in reqularly tested, fresh water. There are 8 guarded swimming beaches, boat ramps, and liveries, and complete picnic facilities. Admission to Presque Isle is free.

There are dozens of other things to do and see in Erie and Erie County. Therea re three beautiful inland lakes, 40 miles of Lake Erie shoreline, miles of streams for swimmers, boatsmen, water skiers and fishermen. Historical sites such as Perry's Flagship the Niagara artifact from the war 1812, a modern zoo, excellent golf courses, a fine museum, things for the entire family to see, do and enjoy. Beacause it is Pennsylvania's Vactionland Erie County has an excellent selection of accommodations for lodging and dining.

There are 90 motels in Erie with mroe than 2,000 indivdual room units. Special arrangements have been made for students attending Festival workshops to stay at private homes in the Behrend Center area at nominal charges. Should you desire reservations or additional information about accomonodations recreational facilities, Festival workshops or any phase of the Festival Program, please use the coupon included in this brochure. Or write Erie Summer Festival of the Arts1020 G. Daniel Baldwin Bldg., Erie Pa, 16501.

Artists in Residence
Gary Graffman

A pianist to be ranked with the great of our time... Christian Science Monitor

From Graffman comes a dazzling flame that seems almost to create the original acts of composition...the playing is masterly, on a level of virtuosity that not many could match...listeners should be swept off their feet by such brillant pianism...New York Times

His prestidigitation was almost beyond belief. He made it clear that he was not only a virtuoso of the first order but also an extremely sincere and sensitive musician...London Times

One of the most prodigious virtuosos alive-technically of Horowitzian style...we see that Gary Graffman is literally dazzling. From all evidence, here is a phenomenal pianist...Le Fiagro, Paris

Gary Gaffman began to study piano at the age of three. At eighteen he was soloist under Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Since then he has circled the world on tours three times. He is only artist to record with all of America's sic leading orchestras; Philadephlia, New York, Cleveland, Boston, Chicago, San Franciso.

Gary Gaffman represents a unique combination of sensitivity and virtuosity. Through his able interpretation this young artist captures the quintessence of the music in a display of maturity equalling that of his tutor, Horowitz.

John Gosling Music Director and Conductor, Erie Philharmonic Orchestra

As a scholarship student at Juliard School of Music, Goslingstudied with Dr. Thor Johnson and Leon Barzin. Later he was selected for the Conductor Study Projects of the American Symphony Orchestra League, under Dr. Richard Lert.

One of five young American Conductors receiving a grant from attending the International Conductors Competition in England,his conducting of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic brought the following comment from Sir Adrian Boult, Completely in control...he had a sense of the inevitable progress of the music from start to finish.

Seasoned by many appearances, including two as Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra and Conductor of the World premiere of an NBC Televison Opera. Gosling directed the Monterey County Symphony Orchestra from 1962through1967.Under his able guidance performance doubled, sell-ours became commonplace and a youth orchestra and chorus off 100 voices were formed.

As Music Director and Conductor of the Erie Philharmonic Orchestra, John Gosling's image can best be encapsuiated by the following from the Erie Times-News...A sweeping panorama of sound...a reading which was magnificent in concept and truly remarkable in execution...it takes a conductor of Gosling'sstature to take the printed page and make it come alive.

Nadia Koutzen

Nadie Koutzen is the daughter of the distinguished violinist and composer, Boris Koutzen. Her entire musical education has been with her father. At the age of eight, she appeared with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.; in recent years Miss Koutzen appeared on the regular series of the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy. She has toured extensively as a Leventritt artist and her development as a musican has had a broad basis covering many phases of musical expression

Violette Verdy

Great teachers and companies of Europe and North America have given Brittany-born Violette Verdy a profound understanding of ballet tradition which she draws upon with sensitivity in her own exquisite performance...Dance Magazine

A gifted performance of twenty-five years experience and repertoire of almost 100 ballets. Violette Verdy has appeared with an extraordinary number of companies, classical and experimental, at home and abroad. For the past decade she has been a leading dancer with the New York City Ballet...she is one of the world's most accomplished and gifted ballerinas. Miss Verdy is not scheduled to perform in the Summer Festival but will conduct Advanced Professional and Intermediate Ballet Workshops in cooperation with Statia Sublette

Statia Sublette

Statia Sublette, guest artist and Director of the Erie Ballet Company, studied balled in Copenhagen, Denmark and other international schools.

Her background includes ballet seminars in Copenhagen, a season in Havana,Cuba, and at Jacob's Pillow, School of American Ballet and Ballet Repertory. She is presently teaches in her own schools in Erie Pennsylvania and Youngstown, Ohio.

Miss Sublette recently participated in full lenth Nutcracker ballet productions in Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania. Earlier in the 1967 season she appeared with dancers from the Boston Ballet Company with excellent reviews. Miss Sublette will again be Director, Ballet and Modern Dance, for the 1968 Season at Chautauqua Institution.

Jacques Cesbron and Fiona Fuerstner

Jacques Cesbron, a product of the Paris Opera Ballet, and Fioana Fuerstner who has trained in London, New York CityBallets, are guest artists of the Pennsylvania Ballet Company, rounding out an exciting ballet repetorie.

Lori Marsh

Miss Marsh (Miss Scourby), star of many stage and televison productions, is pressently leading lady of TV's Secret Storm, a role she had portayed for the past five seasons. Miss Marsh's Broadway performances include Cyrano de Bergerac(Orange Girl), Charley's Aunt(Kitty), The Chalk Garden(Olivia).

Alexander Scourby

Versatile Alexander Scourby began his career with the Eva Le Gallienne's Civic Repertory Theature in the 1930's. Today he is an accomplished actor with a record of success on stage, motion picture screen and televison. He most notable Broadway apperances have been in Tocarich, Darkness at Noon, and St Joan. Scourby's voice, labeled the finest in the American theatre by many critics, had graced the sound tracks of numerous documentary films, including National Geographic Speical Telecasts and The Project 20-NBC Documentaries.

Selma Burke

Doctor Burke, head of the Art Department at Salisbury School, New HopePa, will conduct Festival Workshops in Advanced Sculpture. She attended Columbia University under Cecil Briggs, and holds a Ph.D in Sculpture from Johnson C. Smoth University. For six years she conducted her own School of Sculpture in New York

A well travelled, accomplished artist, Doctor Burke had studied sculpture with Mailol in Paris and ceramic with Pvolney in Vienna. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.

The Erie Philharmonic

The more than half a century, the Erie Philharmonic Orchestra had made a significant contribution to the cultural growth of the Erie area. Under the dedicated leadership of early directors Franz Kohler, Henry B. Vincent and Jon Metcalf,an orchestra of truly professional caliver came in being. In 1947 the Erie Philharmonic was organized to meet full professional standards of the American Federation of Musicians

In 1950, under Fritz Mahler, the Philharmonic received special recognition when invited to perfrom on NBC's Pioneers of Music network.

James Sample directed the group from 1953 to 1967 with season after season of success and growth. Sample's contribution to the Erie community was recognized when Gannon College congerred an honorary degree of Law and Letters on him in 1963.

Under its present Music Director and Conductor, John Gosling, the Erie Philharmonic has attained the status Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra. It now ranks with 80 such orchestras in the nation as recognized by the American Symphony Orchestra League.

Erie Ballet Company

Although young in years, the Erie Ballet Company enjoys and enviable reputation. The company this year is observing the 10th anniversary of its founding. In the time it has produced almost 50 ballets. Under the professional instruction of the its founder Statia Sublette, the Erie Ballet Companyhas produced dancers for the Royal Dansish Ballet, the New York City Ballet, and the performing companies of Butler and Utah Unviersities.

This past season the Erie Ballet Compan performed in St. Louis, Clevland, Detorit, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, and Princeton. As an honor comany of the Northeast Region, it has performed in Ottawa, Canada; Washington, D.C; Scranton, Pa. and Wabash, Indiana.

Erie Civic Playhouse

Erie Playhouse, recognized as one of the oldest and finest community theatres in the country, has been a training ground for many of the greatest name in the theatre and on televison. It now combines community theatre with professional staff and casting for the highest standards of entertainment, education and culture.

Its history dates back to 1916 when it was founded by Henry B. Vincent, famed as a pianist, organist, composer, and conductor. The Playhouse acheived its most prominent success and national status under L. Newell Tarrant who was director from 1946 to 1961. The present director William Cohen, was formerly Tarrant'sassistant.

Art Center

Founded 70 years ago, Erie Art Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to furthing interest in the arts through imaginative exhibits, lectures, and classes for children and adults in painting, sculpture, collage and related art forms. The Art center has built a fine permanent collection which is on display in its building at 338 West Sixth Street, Erie, PA.

In conjuction with the Summer Festival, the Art Center will exhibit paintinigs by American masters. These are on loan from several art museums including the Metropolitian and Whitney as well as private collections.

Program of Performances MONDAY-7:30 P.M. OPEN ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL Festival Orchestra John Gosling, Conductor TUESDAY-8:30 P.M. AN EVENING OF CHAMBER MUSIC Festival Orchestra John Gosling, Conductor Guest Artist WEDNESDAY-8:30 P.M. THEATRE EVENING Concert Reading: Man Versus Women Guest Artists: Alexander Scourby and Lon Marsh THURSDAY-8:30 P.M. EVENING OF CLASSICS AND STRINGS Festival Orchestra John Gosling, Conductor Guest Artist: Nadia Koutzen-Violin Soloist BRITTEN...Variations on a theme by Frank Bridge Op.10 MOZART...Symphony NO.35, K.385 (Haffner) VIVALDI...Concerto for Violin and Orchestra... The Four Seasons, Nadia Koutzen, Soloist FRIDAY-8:30 P.M. AN EVENING OF BALLET Festival Orchestra John Gosling, Conductor Statia Sublette, Director, Erie Ballet Company with Guest Artist, Fiona Fuerstner, Jacques Cesbron, Pennsylvania Ballet Company Pas de Duex-from Pas De Deeses Peter and the Wolf Grand Pas de Duex from Sleeping Beauty Pas De Quatre SATURDAY-11:00 A.M. CHILDREN'S CONCERT (Program to be announced) Festival Orchestra John Gosling, Conductor 3:00 P.M. AFTERNOON RECITAL Chamber Orchestra John Gosling, Conductor Festival String Quartet Guest Artist: Nadia Koutzen, Violinist BACH...Sonata for Unaccompanied Violin Master Class Students of Mr.Graffman STOCKHAUSEN...Kontra Punkt 8:30 P.M. AN EVENING OF MUSIC FEATURING GARY GRAFFMAN Festival Orchestra John Gosling, Conductor Guest Artist: Gary Graffman, Pianist BACH...Chamber Suite NO. 3 IVES...Symphony NO. 3 BEETHOVEN...Concerto for Piano and Orchestra NO. 3 In C Minor Gary Graffman, Soloist PIANO Master class workshops daily under Mr. Graffman. Enrollment limited. Mr. Graffman will discuss and demostrate his style, technique and interpertation. Selected students will play under Mr. Graffman and participate in Festival Recital scheduled for June 29 BALLET Daily instruction for advanced, intermediate and children in Ballet, Modern Dance, Character and Jazz. Plus a unique program for educators of art, music, drama and physical education. A pratical study of movement and its relationship to these fields SUNDAY-3:00 P.M. AFTERNOON CONCERT FEATURING GARY GRAFFMAN Festival Concert and Chorus John Gosling, Conductor Guest Artists: Gary Gaffman, Pianist Nadia Koutzen, Violinist Autumn Almhagen, Flutist Raymond Ellerman, Harpsicordist MONTEVERDI...Magnificat Festival Chorus HAYDN...Symphony NO. 45 in F# minor (Farewell) BACH...Brandenburg Concerto NO. 5 PROKOFIEV...Concerto for Piano and Orchestra NO. 3 Gary Graffman, Soloist
Performance Prices

There is no extra admission free for holders of season tickets to the Festival. Other guests of the Festival may purchase single admission tickets to perform- ances at any time of the day. In addition to guaranteeing guests a seat in the concert tent, these tickets serve also as a pass to the grounds for the day of the performance and for all of the free events scheduled. Guests who want to visit the Festival but do not wish to purchase a seat in the tent are charged an admission fee of $1.00.

SEASON TICKETS (Includes admission to all Concerts. Ballet and Theatre performances, and admission to the Art Exhibitions during the Festival Week.) Reserved Seat..............................$25.00 Unreserved Adult...........................$15.00 Unreservered, Child under 12...............$10.00 SINGLE ADMISSION Monday-Open Orchestra Rehearsal...No Charge Tuesday-An Evening of Chamber Music.....$2.00 Wednesday-Theatre Evening............... 2.50 Thursday-Evening of Classics and Strings 3.00 Friday-An Evening of Ballet............. 3.00 Saturday-Children's Concert-Child........ .50 Adult............ 1.00 Saturday-Afternoon Recital.............. 2.00 Saturday-An Evening of Music............ 3.00 Saturday-Afternoon Concert.............. 3.00
Workshop Prices FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS A rare opportunity for student of all ages Write for complete information on times curriculum. Additional workshops will be announced PIANO Five Master Classes, June 24-29..........$30.00 Gary Graffman BALLET Course Cost Monday through Saturday-20 Hours Advanced Professional................... $20.00 Verdy, Sublette, Fuerstner Monday through Saturday-20 Hours Intermediate............................. 20.00 Verdy, Sublette, Fuerstner Monday through Saturday-10 Hours Children's............................... 10.00 Sublette, King, Hangauer Monday through Saturday-20 Hours Educators................................ 10.00 Lane, Krider, Wiess ART Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Advanced Sculpture......................... Free Selma, Burke, Sculptress MONDAY through FRIDAY Children's Sculpture....................... Free Selma Burke MONDAY-1:30 P.M. Film-Japanese House, Earnes House......... Free Metropolitan Museum TUESDAY-1:30 P.M. Decouppage Workshop...................... $1.50 Hamlet Can Atter WEDNESDAY-10:00 A.M. Ceramics Demonstration................... $1.00 Prof. Geo, Ferguson 1:30 P.M. Sculpture Demonstration.................. $1.00 Prof. Jos Bolinskv THURSDAY-1:30 P.M. Film-Anuskiewicz Painting................ $1.00 Denmouth College FRIDAY-9:30 A.M. Artists' Workshop........................ $3.50 Albert Lamb, Cleveland Inst. of Art 1:30 P.M. New Methods in Art Workshop............... $3.50 Jane Moore, Cleveland Art Museum SATURDAY-9:30 A.M Kinetics Demonstration..................... $1.50 Douglass Pickering, Artist 1:30 P.M Photo Report-Expo 67........................ Free

ART COMPETITION ENTRY FEE- $2.50 per entry (limit of 2) Students $1.00 per entry (limit of 2)

Visual Arts

Workshops in decouppage , childrens collage. Artist' workshop under Alberta Lamb, Cleveland Institute of Art and Janet Moore, Clevand Art Museum. Week-long sculpture workshop for children. Films, lectures, demonstrations in paintings, kinetics, photography, sculpture.

Blue Ribbion Painting Exhibits

Exhibit of American Masters paintings, at the Erie Art Center, 338 West Sixth Street, including works by Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Thomas Hart Benton, Hans Hofman and others. Admission $.50, free to students. The competitive show, Exhibition-1968, at Behrend Campus, is open to artists from Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio, with $1,300 in prizes and a special category for high school and college students. Admission free to the public.

You are invited to attend the following free activities: two open orchestra rehearsals June 24th and 30th; open ballet rehearsals daily at 4:30; Photo Report-EXPO-67, at 1:30 P.M. Saturday (Eastman-Kodak's color slide presentation of Architercture and Art Form taken at EXPO-67, Montreal,Canada).

Guided tours may be scheduled for the American Masters exhibit by any group. To do so, contact the Art Center, 338 West Sixth Street, Erie, at least 10 days in advance.

Festival Program subject to change.

Gary Graffman

Violette Verdy

John Gosling

Statia Sublette

Robert McCullough

Nadia Koutzen

Alexander Scourby and Lori Marsh

Selma Burke

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First Annual Erie Summer Festival of The Arts June 24-30 1968 Behrend Campus of the Pennsylvania State University Kyler Raines Behrend Campus.

This is a project for Pennsylvania State University- Behrend DIGIT 110 Project.

Behrend Campus of the Pennsylvania State University

Edwin C. Masteller 5306 Woodward Ave. Erie, Pa 16506

Seven exciting days of concerts, performances, exibitions, and workshops presented by Erie Philharmonic, Erie Art Center, Erie Ballet Company, Erie Civic Theatre

Featuring: Gary Graffman John Gosling Erie Philharmonic: Nadia Koutzen Violette Verdy Statia Sublette Alexander Scourby and Lori Marsh Selma Burke American Masters This Festival is supported by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.

A Rare Opportunity for Lovers of Music and the Arts and for Serious Students

Featuring five outstanding artists whose recoginzed skills highlight the excellence of own of Ballet and Theatre Companies, our Philharmonic Orchestra and Art Center. The First Annual Erie Summer Festival of the Arts also give serious students a gloden opportunity to further their education through a program of workshops conducted by Gary Graffman, pianist,Violette Verdy, Ballerina, John Gosling, Music Director of the Erie Philharmonic and Statia Sublette and other artists of the Erie Ballet Company, all of whom will take part in the workshops. Rounding out the Summer Festival will be a two-phase program presented by the Erie Art Center. First phase of the program will be Exibition-1968, a competitive show to be judged by Robert McCullough, Director, Clevand Institute of Art. Mr. McCullough presence and generous prize list are expected to attract artists from all over northeastern United States. Second phase of the Art Center Program of the Art Center Program will be a display of famous American paintings which can be viewed by the public throughout the week of the Festival at the Art Center, 338 West Sixth Street.

Site of the Festival will be spacious, Behrend Campus, rolling acres of verdant lawn and majestic trees. In keeping with the relaxed, informal outdoor atmosphere will be the tent, seating 1000 people, in which performance will be given. You are cordially invited to bring a pinic lunch of supper any day. Beverages and home-made desserts will be avaliable from Tuesday evening, June 25 through Sunday, June 30. A Festive Pinic Box may be ordered for Sunday afternoon, June 30, replacing a reservation by Saturday afternoon, at the Refreshment Tent. As a resort city Erie offers complete, all-round vacation facilities to arts enthusiasts and their families. Erie is the home of famous Presque Isle State Park, a resort center that attracts three million vistors each year. Presque Isle is a curved, finger of land that reaches into Lake Erie to form the finest natural harbor on the Great Lakes. Within the harbor are over 4,0000 acres of excellent fishing and boating water. On the lake side of Presque Isle over 7 miles of prime, sandy beaches offer swimming in reqularly tested, fresh water. There are 8 guarded swimming beaches, boat ramps, and liveries, and complete picnic facilities. Admission to Presque Isle is free.

There are dozens of other things to do and see in Erie and Erie County. Therea re three beautiful inland lakes, 40 miles of Lake Erie shoreline, miles of streams for swimmers, boatsmen, water skiers and fishermen. Historical sites such as Perry's Flagship the Niagara artifact from the war 1812, a modern zoo, excellent golf courses, a fine museum, things for the entire family to see, do and enjoy. Beacause it is Pennsylvania's Vactionland Erie County has an excellent selection of accommodations for lodging and dining.

There are 90 motels in Erie with mroe than 2,000 indivdual room units. Special arrangements have been made for students attending Festival workshops to stay at private homes in the Behrend Center area at nominal charges. Should you desire reservations or additional information about accomonodations recreational facilities, Festival workshops or any phase of the Festival Program, please use the coupon included in this brochure. Or write Erie Summer Festival of the Arts1020 G. Daniel Baldwin Bldg., Erie Pa, 16501.

Artists in Residence
Gary Graffman

A pianist to be ranked with the great of our time... Christian Science Monitor

From Graffman comes a dazzling flame that seems almost to create the original acts of composition...the playing is masterly, on a level of virtuosity that not many could match...listeners should be swept off their feet by such brillant pianism...New York Times

His prestidigitation was almost beyond belief. He made it clear that he was not only a virtuoso of the first order but also an extremely sincere and sensitive musician...London Times

One of the most prodigious virtuosos alive-technically of Horowitzian style...we see that Gary Graffman is literally dazzling. From all evidence, here is a phenomenal pianist...Le Fiagro, Paris

Gary Gaffman began to study piano at the age of three. At eighteen he was soloist under Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Since then he has circled the world on tours three times. He is only artist to record with all of America's sic leading orchestras; Philadephlia, New York, Cleveland, Boston, Chicago, San Franciso.

Gary Gaffman represents a unique combination of sensitivity and virtuosity. Through his able interpretation this young artist captures the quintessence of the music in a display of maturity equalling that of his tutor, Horowitz.

John Gosling Music Director and Conductor, Erie Philharmonic Orchestra

As a scholarship student at Juliard School of Music, Goslingstudied with Dr. Thor Johnson and Leon Barzin. Later he was selected for the Conductor Study Projects of the American Symphony Orchestra League, under Dr. Richard Lert.

One of five young American Conductors receiving a grant from attending the International Conductors Competition in England,his conducting of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic brought the following comment from Sir Adrian Boult, Completely in control...he had a sense of the inevitable progress of the music from start to finish.

Seasoned by many appearances, including two as Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra and Conductor of the World premiere of an NBC Televison Opera. Gosling directed the Monterey County Symphony Orchestra from 1962through1967.Under his able guidance performance doubled, sell-ours became commonplace and a youth orchestra and chorus off 100 voices were formed.

As Music Director and Conductor of the Erie Philharmonic Orchestra, John Gosling's image can best be encapsuiated by the following from the Erie Times-News...A sweeping panorama of sound...a reading which was magnificent in concept and truly remarkable in execution...it takes a conductor of Gosling'sstature to take the printed page and make it come alive.

Nadia Koutzen

Nadie Koutzen is the daughter of the distinguished violinist and composer, Boris Koutzen. Her entire musical education has been with her father. At the age of eight, she appeared with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.; in recent years Miss Koutzen appeared on the regular series of the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy. She has toured extensively as a Leventritt artist and her development as a musican has had a broad basis covering many phases of musical expression

Violette Verdy

Great teachers and companies of Europe and North America have given Brittany-born Violette Verdy a profound understanding of ballet tradition which she draws upon with sensitivity in her own exquisite performance...Dance Magazine

A gifted performance of twenty-five years experience and repertoire of almost 100 ballets. Violette Verdy has appeared with an extraordinary number of companies, classical and experimental, at home and abroad. For the past decade she has been a leading dancer with the New York City Ballet...she is one of the world's most accomplished and gifted ballerinas. Miss Verdy is not scheduled to perform in the Summer Festival but will conduct Advanced Professional and Intermediate Ballet Workshops in cooperation with Statia Sublette

Statia Sublette

Statia Sublette, guest artist and Director of the Erie Ballet Company, studied balled in Copenhagen, Denmark and other international schools.

Her background includes ballet seminars in Copenhagen, a season in Havana,Cuba, and at Jacob's Pillow, School of American Ballet and Ballet Repertory. She is presently teaches in her own schools in Erie Pennsylvania and Youngstown, Ohio.

Miss Sublette recently participated in full lenth Nutcracker ballet productions in Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania. Earlier in the 1967 season she appeared with dancers from the Boston Ballet Company with excellent reviews. Miss Sublette will again be Director, Ballet and Modern Dance, for the 1968 Season at Chautauqua Institution.

Jacques Cesbron and Fiona Fuerstner

Jacques Cesbron, a product of the Paris Opera Ballet, and Fioana Fuerstner who has trained in London, New York CityBallets, are guest artists of the Pennsylvania Ballet Company, rounding out an exciting ballet repetorie.

Lori Marsh

Miss Marsh (Miss Scourby), star of many stage and televison productions, is pressently leading lady of TV's Secret Storm, a role she had portayed for the past five seasons. Miss Marsh's Broadway performances include Cyrano de Bergerac(Orange Girl), Charley's Aunt(Kitty), The Chalk Garden(Olivia).

Alexander Scourby

Versatile Alexander Scourby began his career with the Eva Le Gallienne's Civic Repertory Theature in the 1930's. Today he is an accomplished actor with a record of success on stage, motion picture screen and televison. He most notable Broadway apperances have been in Tocarich, Darkness at Noon, and St Joan. Scourby's voice, labeled the finest in the American theatre by many critics, had graced the sound tracks of numerous documentary films, including National Geographic Speical Telecasts and The Project 20-NBC Documentaries.

Selma Burke

Doctor Burke, head of the Art Department at Salisbury School, New HopePa, will conduct Festival Workshops in Advanced Sculpture. She attended Columbia University under Cecil Briggs, and holds a Ph.D in Sculpture from Johnson C. Smoth University. For six years she conducted her own School of Sculpture in New York

A well travelled, accomplished artist, Doctor Burke had studied sculpture with Mailol in Paris and ceramic with Pvolney in Vienna. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.

The Erie Philharmonic

The more than half a century, the Erie Philharmonic Orchestra had made a significant contribution to the cultural growth of the Erie area. Under the dedicated leadership of early directors Franz Kohler, Henry B. Vincent and Jon Metcalf,an orchestra of truly professional caliver came in being. In 1947 the Erie Philharmonic was organized to meet full professional standards of the American Federation of Musicians

In 1950, under Fritz Mahler, the Philharmonic received special recognition when invited to perfrom on NBC's Pioneers of Music network.

James Sample directed the group from 1953 to 1967 with season after season of success and growth. Sample's contribution to the Erie community was recognized when Gannon College congerred an honorary degree of Law and Letters on him in 1963.

Under its present Music Director and Conductor, John Gosling, the Erie Philharmonic has attained the status Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra. It now ranks with 80 such orchestras in the nation as recognized by the American Symphony Orchestra League.

Erie Ballet Company

Although young in years, the Erie Ballet Company enjoys and enviable reputation. The company this year is observing the 10th anniversary of its founding. In the time it has produced almost 50 ballets. Under the professional instruction of the its founder Statia Sublette, the Erie Ballet Companyhas produced dancers for the Royal Dansish Ballet, the New York City Ballet, and the performing companies of Butler and Utah Unviersities.

This past season the Erie Ballet Compan performed in St. Louis, Clevland, Detorit, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, and Princeton. As an honor comany of the Northeast Region, it has performed in Ottawa, Canada; Washington, D.C; Scranton, Pa. and Wabash, Indiana.

Erie Civic Playhouse

Erie Playhouse, recognized as one of the oldest and finest community theatres in the country, has been a training ground for many of the greatest name in the theatre and on televison. It now combines community theatre with professional staff and casting for the highest standards of entertainment, education and culture.

Its history dates back to 1916 when it was founded by Henry B. Vincent, famed as a pianist, organist, composer, and conductor. The Playhouse acheived its most prominent success and national status under L. Newell Tarrant who was director from 1946 to 1961. The present director William Cohen, was formerly Tarrant'sassistant.

Art Center

Founded 70 years ago, Erie Art Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to furthing interest in the arts through imaginative exhibits, lectures, and classes for children and adults in painting, sculpture, collage and related art forms. The Art center has built a fine permanent collection which is on display in its building at 338 West Sixth Street, Erie, PA.

In conjuction with the Summer Festival, the Art Center will exhibit paintinigs by American masters. These are on loan from several art museums including the Metropolitian and Whitney as well as private collections.

Program of Performances MONDAY-7:30 P.M. OPEN ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL Festival Orchestra John Gosling, Conductor TUESDAY-8:30 P.M. AN EVENING OF CHAMBER MUSIC Festival Orchestra John Gosling, Conductor Guest Artist WEDNESDAY-8:30 P.M. THEATRE EVENING Concert Reading: Man Versus Women Guest Artists: Alexander Scourby and Lon Marsh THURSDAY-8:30 P.M. EVENING OF CLASSICS AND STRINGS Festival Orchestra John Gosling, Conductor Guest Artist: Nadia Koutzen-Violin Soloist BRITTEN...Variations on a theme by Frank Bridge Op.10 MOZART...Symphony NO.35, K.385 (Haffner) VIVALDI...Concerto for Violin and Orchestra... The Four Seasons, Nadia Koutzen, Soloist FRIDAY-8:30 P.M. AN EVENING OF BALLET Festival Orchestra John Gosling, Conductor Statia Sublette, Director, Erie Ballet Company with Guest Artist, Fiona Fuerstner, Jacques Cesbron, Pennsylvania Ballet Company Pas de Duex-from Pas De Deeses Peter and the Wolf Grand Pas de Duex from Sleeping Beauty Pas De Quatre SATURDAY-11:00 A.M. CHILDREN'S CONCERT (Program to be announced) Festival Orchestra John Gosling, Conductor 3:00 P.M. AFTERNOON RECITAL Chamber Orchestra John Gosling, Conductor Festival String Quartet Guest Artist: Nadia Koutzen, Violinist BACH...Sonata for Unaccompanied Violin Master Class Students of Mr.Graffman STOCKHAUSEN...Kontra Punkt 8:30 P.M. AN EVENING OF MUSIC FEATURING GARY GRAFFMAN Festival Orchestra John Gosling, Conductor Guest Artist: Gary Graffman, Pianist BACH...Chamber Suite NO. 3 IVES...Symphony NO. 3 BEETHOVEN...Concerto for Piano and Orchestra NO. 3 In C Minor Gary Graffman, Soloist PIANO Master class workshops daily under Mr. Graffman. Enrollment limited. Mr. Graffman will discuss and demostrate his style, technique and interpertation. Selected students will play under Mr. Graffman and participate in Festival Recital scheduled for June 29 BALLET Daily instruction for advanced, intermediate and children in Ballet, Modern Dance, Character and Jazz. Plus a unique program for educators of art, music, drama and physical education. A pratical study of movement and its relationship to these fields SUNDAY-3:00 P.M. AFTERNOON CONCERT FEATURING GARY GRAFFMAN Festival Concert and Chorus John Gosling, Conductor Guest Artists: Gary Gaffman, Pianist Nadia Koutzen, Violinist Autumn Almhagen, Flutist Raymond Ellerman, Harpsicordist MONTEVERDI...Magnificat Festival Chorus HAYDN...Symphony NO. 45 in F# minor (Farewell) BACH...Brandenburg Concerto NO. 5 PROKOFIEV...Concerto for Piano and Orchestra NO. 3 Gary Graffman, Soloist
Performance Prices

There is no extra admission free for holders of season tickets to the Festival. Other guests of the Festival may purchase single admission tickets to perform- ances at any time of the day. In addition to guaranteeing guests a seat in the concert tent, these tickets serve also as a pass to the grounds for the day of the performance and for all of the free events scheduled. Guests who want to visit the Festival but do not wish to purchase a seat in the tent are charged an admission fee of $1.00.

SEASON TICKETS (Includes admission to all Concerts. Ballet and Theatre performances, and admission to the Art Exhibitions during the Festival Week.) Reserved Seat..............................$25.00 Unreserved Adult...........................$15.00 Unreservered, Child under 12...............$10.00 SINGLE ADMISSION Monday-Open Orchestra Rehearsal...No Charge Tuesday-An Evening of Chamber Music.....$2.00 Wednesday-Theatre Evening............... 2.50 Thursday-Evening of Classics and Strings 3.00 Friday-An Evening of Ballet............. 3.00 Saturday-Children's Concert-Child........ .50 Adult............ 1.00 Saturday-Afternoon Recital.............. 2.00 Saturday-An Evening of Music............ 3.00 Saturday-Afternoon Concert.............. 3.00
Workshop Prices FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS A rare opportunity for student of all ages Write for complete information on times curriculum. Additional workshops will be announced PIANO Five Master Classes, June 24-29..........$30.00 Gary Graffman BALLET Course Cost Monday through Saturday-20 Hours Advanced Professional................... $20.00 Verdy, Sublette, Fuerstner Monday through Saturday-20 Hours Intermediate............................. 20.00 Verdy, Sublette, Fuerstner Monday through Saturday-10 Hours Children's............................... 10.00 Sublette, King, Hangauer Monday through Saturday-20 Hours Educators................................ 10.00 Lane, Krider, Wiess ART Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Advanced Sculpture......................... Free Selma, Burke, Sculptress MONDAY through FRIDAY Children's Sculpture....................... Free Selma Burke MONDAY-1:30 P.M. Film-Japanese House, Earnes House......... Free Metropolitan Museum TUESDAY-1:30 P.M. Decouppage Workshop...................... $1.50 Hamlet Can Atter WEDNESDAY-10:00 A.M. Ceramics Demonstration................... $1.00 Prof. Geo, Ferguson 1:30 P.M. Sculpture Demonstration.................. $1.00 Prof. Jos Bolinskv THURSDAY-1:30 P.M. Film-Anuskiewicz Painting................ $1.00 Denmouth College FRIDAY-9:30 A.M. Artists' Workshop........................ $3.50 Albert Lamb, Cleveland Inst. of Art 1:30 P.M. New Methods in Art Workshop............... $3.50 Jane Moore, Cleveland Art Museum SATURDAY-9:30 A.M Kinetics Demonstration..................... $1.50 Douglass Pickering, Artist 1:30 P.M Photo Report-Expo 67........................ Free

ART COMPETITION ENTRY FEE- $2.50 per entry (limit of 2) Students $1.00 per entry (limit of 2)

Visual Arts

Workshops in decouppage , childrens collage. Artist' workshop under Alberta Lamb, Cleveland Institute of Art and Janet Moore, Clevand Art Museum. Week-long sculpture workshop for children. Films, lectures, demonstrations in paintings, kinetics, photography, sculpture.

Blue Ribbion Painting Exhibits

Exhibit of American Masters paintings, at the Erie Art Center, 338 West Sixth Street, including works by Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Thomas Hart Benton, Hans Hofman and others. Admission $.50, free to students. The competitive show, Exhibition-1968, at Behrend Campus, is open to artists from Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio, with $1,300 in prizes and a special category for high school and college students. Admission free to the public.

You are invited to attend the following free activities: two open orchestra rehearsals June 24th and 30th; open ballet rehearsals daily at 4:30; Photo Report-EXPO-67, at 1:30 P.M. Saturday (Eastman-Kodak's color slide presentation of Architercture and Art Form taken at EXPO-67, Montreal,Canada).

Guided tours may be scheduled for the American Masters exhibit by any group. To do so, contact the Art Center, 338 West Sixth Street, Erie, at least 10 days in advance.

Festival Program subject to change.