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1966-09-08 ""Iowa Singer at White House""

DR - Sept. 8, 1966

Iowa Singer at White House

WIREPHOTO (AP)

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Five of the winners for the United States in the Tchaikovsky International Music Festival visit during a rehearsal break at the White House. From left are Stephen Kates, cellist, of Los Angelis, Claif.; Jane Marsh, soprano, of Mill Valley, Calif.; Simon Estes, baritone, Veronica Tyler, soprano, of Baltimore, Md., and Misha Dichter, pianist of Los Angeles.
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From the Register's
Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, D. C. -- Former Iowan Simon Estes added President and Mrs. Johnson to his growing list of admirers Wednesday as he led off a brilliant musicale at the White House.
With his mother, Mrs. Ruth Estes, of Des Moines, sitting proudly in the audience, Estes charmed the presidential audience with the quality of his baritone voice as he sang an operatic aria and a Negro spiritual.
[[bold]]Estes and 12 other American winners in the Tchaikovsky international music competition were honored at the White House at a performance and reception.[[end bold]]
Five performed, including Estes who placed third in vocal competition.
Estes, who was born in Centerville and attended the State University of Iowa, sang Gremin's aria from Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin and the spiritual "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child."
Estes, 28, later spoke with and received the praises of President and Mrs. Johnson.
[[bold]]"We are thrilled to perform at the White House," said Estes. "This is the highlight of our activities since winning the competition."[[end bold]]
Mrs. Estes said: "I am really excited. I never dreamed I would be in the White House and meet the President."
But Mrs. Estes left no doubt that her greatest pride was in the tall, handsome son who stood beside her.
Mrs. Estes, of 2502 Woodland ave., said her son started singing as part of "The Family Group" in Centerville.
Mrs. Estes, a widow, sings in the choir of the Corinthian Baptist Church in Des Moines.
[[bold]]Estes leaves today for Hamburg, Germany, where he will perform for seven weeks with the Hamburg Opera Company. Then he will return to the United States for performances in New York and elsewhere.[[end bold]]
After attending the University of Iowa from 1957-63 Estes studied in New York at the Juilliard School of Music. His serious music study began at Iowa City with Charles Kellis. His first professional appearances were made with European opera companies in Berlin and Rome.
He is the recipient of three Rockefeller grants, William Mattheus Sullivan Grant, the New York Community Grant, and a scholarship to the Juilliard School.

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DR - Sept. 8, 1966 Iowa Singer at White House WIREPHOTO (AP) [[Photo caption]] Five of the winners for the United States in the Tchaikovsky International Music Festival visit during a rehearsal break at the White House. From left are Stephen Kates, cellist, of Los Angelis, Claif.; Jane Marsh, soprano, of Mill Valley, Calif.; Simon Estes, baritone, Veronica Tyler, soprano, of Baltimore, Md., and Misha Dichter, pianist of Los Angeles. [[end caption]] From the Register's Washington Bureau WASHINGTON, D. C. -- Former Iowan Simon Estes added President and Mrs. Johnson to his growing list of admirers Wednesday as he led off a brilliant musicale at the White House. With his mother, Mrs. Ruth Estes, of Des Moines, sitting proudly in the audience, Estes charmed the presidential audience with the quality of his baritone voice as he sang an operatic aria and a Negro spiritual. [[bold]]Estes and 12 other American winners in the Tchaikovsky international music competition were honored at the White House at a performance and reception.[[end bold]] Five performed, including Estes who placed third in vocal competition. Estes, who was born in Centerville and attended the State University of Iowa, sang Gremin's aria from Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin and the spiritual "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child." Estes, 28, later spoke with and received the praises of President and Mrs. Johnson. [[bold]]"We are thrilled to perform at the White House," said Estes. "This is the highlight of our activities since winning the competition."[[end bold]] Mrs. Estes said: "I am really excited. I never dreamed I would be in the White House and meet the President." But Mrs. Estes left no doubt that her greatest pride was in the tall, handsome son who stood beside her. Mrs. Estes, of 2502 Woodland ave., said her son started singing as part of "The Family Group" in Centerville. Mrs. Estes, a widow, sings in the choir of the Corinthian Baptist Church in Des Moines. [[bold]]Estes leaves today for Hamburg, Germany, where he will perform for seven weeks with the Hamburg Opera Company. Then he will return to the United States for performances in New York and elsewhere.[[end bold]] After attending the University of Iowa from 1957-63 Estes studied in New York at the Juilliard School of Music. His serious music study began at Iowa City with Charles Kellis. His first professional appearances were made with European opera companies in Berlin and Rome. He is the recipient of three Rockefeller grants, William Mattheus Sullivan Grant, the New York Community Grant, and a scholarship to the Juilliard School.