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Title
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Carl Busch
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Description
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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.
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Title
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Carl Busch
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1902
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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KC Conductor Gains New Job in Iowa
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Description
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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".
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Date
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2006-03-18
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Black Conductor to Open Tour Here
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Description
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News article about Dean Dixon, �??the world�??s leading black conductor,�?� appearing in Kansas City with the Kansas City Philharmonic.
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Date
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1970-12-27
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Carl Busch
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Description
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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."
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Date
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1926
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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John Philip Sousa
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Description
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Partial body portrait of composer and conductor, John Philip Sousa. He is posed in his band uniform with medals and baton in his hand.
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Date
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1910
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Ted Fiorito
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1930~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Fred Waring
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Description
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Autographed portrait of musician, band leader, and radio personality Fred Waring. Autograph reads: "To Joe with love, Fred Waring."
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Date
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1930~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Karl Krueger
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Description
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Portrait of Kansas City Philharmonic Conductor Karl Krueger.
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Date
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1940~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Carl Busch
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1890/1981
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Popular Leader Gets New Deal With Symphony
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Description
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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.
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Date
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2011-01-04
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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SC78 Carl Busch Recognition Association Scrapbook Finding Aid
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1923/1934
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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Another Chorus for Bruffy
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Description
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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.
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Date
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2008-06-29
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
