 In 1927, he was hired by NBC to conduct symphony concerts over the radio but was dismissed early on.He was engaged in 1929 by Samuel Roxy Rothapfel to conduct at his Roxy Theater but was soon fired from that position as well.Three years of studying in Rome at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia with mentor Ottorino Respighi resulted in several new compositions including the "Louisiana Suite" and the string quartet "American Kaleidoscope" performed by the Quartetto di Roma.