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Title: Carl Busch
Description: File contains information about Carl Busch, the founder and conductor of the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra. He was a native of Denmark and musical composer of the early 20th century, included in the 1912 American-Danish festival, knighted by Denmark as the "Knight of Danneborg," with photos.
Object Type: Vertical File

Title: Hans Schwieger
Description: File contains a portrait of Hans Schwieger, conductor of the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra in the mid-1900s.
Object Type: Vertical File

Title: Carl Busch
Description: Photo and bio of Carl Busch, "director of the Oratorio Society and of the Philharmonic Orchestra," born in Jutland, Denmark, in 1862, moving to America in 1887 and before 1900 Kansas City, composing many classical music songs and establishing the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra as its first conductor.
Date: 1902
Object Type: Book

Title: KC Conductor Gains New Job in Iowa
Description: Assistant Conductor of the Kansas City Symphony, Timothy Hankewich, has been hired as music director of the Cedar Rapids, Iowa Symphony. Hankewich, who joined the symphony as resident conductor in 1999, succeeded Christian Tiermeyer, "who held the post for 23 years".
Date: 2006-03-18
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Black Conductor to Open Tour Here
Description: News article about Dean Dixon, �??the world�??s leading black conductor,�?� appearing in Kansas City with the Kansas City Philharmonic.
Date: 1970-12-27
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Hans Schwieger
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Hans Schwieger, conductor of the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Carl Busch
Description: Autographed portrait of local musician/conductor/composer Carl Busch. Autograph reads: "To dear Doctor Werley La Violette in remembrance of three enjoyable summers as guest teacher in Chicago Musical College and with all my good wishes. Sincerely Carl Busch, July 1926."
Date: 1926
Object Type: Photograph

Title: John Philip Sousa
Description: Partial body portrait of composer and conductor, John Philip Sousa. He is posed in his band uniform with medals and baton in his hand.
Date: 1910
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hans Schwieger
Description: Seated pose of Hans Schwieger, musical director and conductor of the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra. Location no given.
Date: 1950~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hans Schwieger
Description: Portrait of Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra conductor Hans Schwieger.
Date: 1960~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hans Schwieger
Description: Portrait of Hans Schwieger, conductor of the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra.
Date: 1955~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Ted Fiorito
Description: Autographed publicity portrait of Ted Fiorito, also written as Ted Fio Rito. Autograph reads: "To Joe--Master of the proffession and a real boy--Fraternally Ted Fiorito." Fiorito had his own orchestra in the 1930s and was a song writer.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Fred Waring
Description: Autographed portrait of musician, band leader, and radio personality Fred Waring. Autograph reads: "To Joe with love, Fred Waring."
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Carl Busch
Description: Folder includes testimonial concert souvenir program, Nov. 25, 1923, musical programs, personal greeting, picture, and newspaper clipping from the Kansas City Times, Dec. 2, 1981. The vertical files in this collection were formerly a part of the department's regular vertical files.
Date: 1890/1981
Object Type: Archival Material

Title: Popular Leader Gets New Deal With Symphony
Description: Michael Stern's contract with the Kansas City Symphony is extended for another five years. The Symphony moves to their new location at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts at the end of this year and "expectations are high that the orchestra will sound better than ever, in part because of the advanced acoustics of the 1,600 seat Helzberg Hall." Article describes Stern's career and accomplishments with the Symphony.
Date: 2011-01-04
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: SC78 Carl Busch Recognition Association Scrapbook Finding Aid
Description: Carl Busch, musician, composer, arranger, and conductor, was born March 19, 1862, in Denmark. He came to Kansas City in 1887 and spent many years in the community providing musical leadership. Busch was known internationally, being knighted by both the King of Norway and of Denmark. He died in 1943.

This collection consists of one leather-bound scrapbook assembled by the Carl Busch Recognition Association and the Gamma chapter of the Lambda Phi Delta sorority in connection with a Busch recognition concert held November 25, 1923. It contains replies from people who accepted an invitation to be honorary members of the committee. This event honored Carl Busch. Included in the scrapbook are letters, newspaper clippings, a photograph of Mr. Busch, telegrams, and lists. A special feature added at a later time includes many congratulatory letters which were sent to him in recognition of the award given to him by the Fine Arts College at the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1934.
Date: 1923/1934
Object Type: Finding Aid

Title: Another Chorus for Bruffy
Description: Charles Bruffy, "longtime conductor of the Kansas City Chorale," has been appointed conductor of the Kansas City Symphony chorus. Bruffy succeeds Arnold Epley who served for 17 years as conductor of the chorus.
Date: 2008-06-29
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: New Blood: Michael Stern Pushes Boundaries with the Kansas City Symphony
Description: Profile of Michael Stern, musical director of the Kansas City Symphony. Stern accepted the position of conductor in 2004 and has started programming innovative and contemporary music for the Symphony. Includes image.
Date: 2007-12
Object Type: Magazine Article

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