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vatory, has been engaged as soloist at St. Mark’s Church, Detroit.
The residents of the Bush Conservatory dormitories gave a Christmas party Christmas Eve at midnight. Christmas carols were sung by Maude Bouslough, with violin obligatos by Marion Laffey.
Emmy Ohl, of Bush Conservatory, has been engaged as soloist of the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist. Valerie Bondourant is pianist.
Leah Fred, soprano, pupil of Charles W. Clark, sang last week in Aurora at the Columbia School of Music. She also sang at the Y. M. C. A.
Bertha Deutzman, soprano, who is an artist student of Justine Wegener, of Bush Conservatory, is scoring big successes in leading roles at the German Theater in the Bush Temple. She will play the leading role in “The Official Wife” in January. She has had all of her vocal training under Mme. Wegener, and at the age of nineteen has done much successful public work.
Cornelia Lindeman, contralto pupil of Justine Wegener, sang in the Catholic Christmas services in North Chicago.
Frances Pope, pupil of Charles W. Clark, of Bush Conservatory, sang for the First Unity Society at Recital Hall, Auditorium Building, January 1.
Dan Scurlock, tenor pupil of Bush Conservatory, gave a Christmas program at the Division Street Y. M. C. A. on December 30. Mr. Scurlock is also tenor soloist at St. James Church under James W. Norton.
John C. Minnema, artist pupil of Bush Conservatory and member of the Bush Conservatory master class, is not only an excellent singer but also has made a great success of his work as a conductor of community and chorus singing. The children’s chorus of the Byford School gave a program of. Christmas carols under his direction at Lyon & Healy Hall on December 22. Adeline Foss, pupil of John J. Black-more, of Bush Conservatory,was at the piano.
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Again this magnificent artist stirred his large audience with the penetrating understanding and characterizing genius that ever marks his interpretations. So completely does he steep himself in the mood of his verse and music that his singing is virtually a recreation, with a compelling sincerity and spontaneity about it that make him irresistible. Mr. Chaliapin is at all times completely master of his resources and of his hearers. The enthusiasm was tremendous and the program considerably lengthened.
Josef Stopak, the talented young violinist, played Nachez’s arrangement of Vivaldi’s concerto in A minor and numbers from Cui, Arensky, Zimbalist, Juon and Wieniawski, winning vigorous applause. Leo Berdichevsky, pianist, accompanied both artists sympathetically.
Peirce Conducts Choral Concert.
The West Newbury Choral Society (seventy-five voices), John Peirce, director, gave its second concert before an appreciative audience on December 21, in the Town Hall, West Newbury, Mass. A program made up entirely of Christmas music (including the “Christmas Oratorio” by Saint-Saëns) was presented. The soloists were Theresa Sprague, soprano; Clara Leavitt, contralto; Roy Patch, tenor; Helen Stanwood, mezzo soprano; John Peirce, baritone, and Clarence Durland, bass. The next concert of the society will be given in June and will be devoted to a performance of “The Rose Maiden,” by Frederick Cowen. The soloists will be Marjorie Moody, soprano; Edith Weye, contralto; Roy Patch, tenor, and John Peirce, baritone.
Reviewing the Christmas concert, the critic of the Haverhill Evening Gazette commented as follows on the admirable work which Mr. Peirce has done in local musical circles: “John W. Peirce refutes the statement that ‘a man is not without honor except in his own country.’ Last year he was soloist with the Boston Symphony and the Boston Festival Orchestra and made his debut recital in Boston in Jordan Hall last season. He sang the part of Faust in the Philharmonic Chorus in 1920. Mr. Peirce is planning to give a concert with the West Newbury Choral Society in Haverhill in the Spring and will appear in a recital in New York in 1922.”
Schroeder Artists Active.
Artist-pupils from the Boston studio of Theodore Schroeder, the well known vocal instructor, are enjoying exceptional success during the current season. William Richardson, a splendid baritone, is at present filling a long list of reengagements throughout the country, among which are appearances at Carnegie Hall, N. Y.; Festival, Chicago, 111. He also has recitals and solo appearances in Terre Haute, Ind.; Bristol, Tenn.; Salisbury, Greensboro, and Durham, N. C.; Bennettsville, Denmark, Charleston, and Georgetown, S. C.; Montgomery and Tallahassee, Ala.; New Orleans, La.; Gaveston, Houston, Dallas and Ft.
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but happy contributions to the violin literature. Compositions—as well as the composer himself—were enthusiastically received, and deservedly so.
Arimondis’ Musicale Pleases.
The third of a series of reception musicales ־was given by Signor and Mme. Vittorio Arimondi at their studios in the Fine Arts Building, Sunday, when Raisa and Rimini and Edward Johnson were the guests of honor. The following pupils sang: Pearl Lloyd, mezzo soprano; Violet Ehrmann, dramatic soprano; Bess Powell Michael, soprano; Anita Hoffman, coloratura soprano, and Ruth Loewenberg Lewis, lyric soprano.
Hess and Reuter Will Give Sonata Programs.
The combination of two such excellent artists as Hans Hess, cellist, and Rudolph Reuter, pianist, should make the two sonata recitals which they will give at Kimball Hall on January 31 and February 28 of interest to lovers of chamber music. For the first program they will play Brahms’ E minor sonata, the Clarence Loomis C major sonata (which is dedicated to Mr. Hess), and Strauss’ F major sonata. They will feature Dohnanyi’s B flat major sonata on the second program.
Edgar A. Nelson a Busy Musician.
One of the busiest musicians in Chicago is Edgar A. Nelson, the conductor, organist and accompanist. His bookings for December included, besides his regular engagements with the Swedish Choral Club, Apollo Musical Club, _ Sunday Evening Club, a recital December 9 at the Illinois Theater with Margery Maxwell and Arthur Kraft; organ recital December IS, at Jefferson Park Presbyterian Church. He appeared as organist with the Apollo Musical Club at its jubilee concerts in Orchestra Hall, December 26 and 27. The Sunday Evening Club, under the direction of Mr. Nelson presented a special Christmas program at Orchestra Hall Christmas Day, assisted by Amy Emmerson Neill, violinist.
Notes.
Carl Craven, tenor, was soloist, December 16, for the Friday Tea Cup Circle, singing compositions by Theodora Sturkow-Ryder. Mme. Sturkow-Ryder was at the piano and Anne Hathaway, violinist, also played compositions by Mme. Ryder. Mr. Craven’s contributions included “Two TEsop Fables,” “The Travelers and the Bear,” “The Wind and the Sun,” “Loneliness,” “So Dear” and “Chansonette,” with violin obligato, all written by Mme. Sturkow-Ryder. Mme. Sturkow-Ryder’s contributions consisted of “Little Suite in_ G minor,” “Invention,” “Pastoral,” “Giguette” and “Fantasie Pastorale.”
Mr. Craven was soloist at the Congress Hotel, on December 14, and on December 17 he appeared at the Drake Hotel. New Year’s he was soloist at the Chicago Athletic Club.
Bush Conservatory Items.
Harriet Hebert, contralto, artist pupil of Charles W. Clark, of Bush Conservatory, was engaged as soloist for the Christmas services at the Pilgrim Congregational Church. Miss Hebert is a member of the Bush Conservatory master class.
A new arrangement of the Clement¡ .sonatinas, with a second piano part, has just been completed by Anna E. George, artist pupil of Edgar A. Brazelton and member of the Bush Conservatory master class. The arrangement is of unusual interest to teachers.
Winona Plumb, soprano, of St. Joseph, Mich., pupil of Glenn Drake, member of the master class of Bush Conser-
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Chicago, 111., December 30, 1921.—The first annual dinner of the MacDowell Society of Chicago took place on Monday evening, December 19, and proved an enjoyable affair. Over 100 guests, representative of music, literature and art—properly speaking, “The Three Arts”—• sat down to a very satisfying meal after which the president, Mrs. Lorado Taft, also toastmaster, disposed of some minor business, and, after a short address of welcome, introduced the several speakers, which were to have included Lorado Taft, Mr. and Mrs. Stillman Kelley, Ralph Clarkson and Mrs. Edward MacDowell. Mr. Taft was called away and Padriac Collum was substituted. Mr. Kelley was also unable to be present and his place was supplied by Ros-setter _ G. Cole. The speakers were listened to with rapt attention and demonstrations of pleasure over the scintillating wit. The burden of their remarks related to the wonders and popularity of Peterboro, N. H., the creation of Edward MacDowell. The continuation of this work is in the hands of Mrs. Edward MacDowell and she made a short address, setting forth many intimate views concerning this remarkable place, after which the beauties and interesting features were set forth in some very beautiful colored slides, showing the charming landscape and the improvements, buildings and facilities, including the numerous studios which have been presented by individuals and groups for the use of “those who have arrived,” and who are desirous of securing solitude and companionship where they can find inspiration and stimulation for the accomplishment of greater things. This occasion was the birthday celebration of • Edward MacDowell, whose name among composers is universally known and revered. The event took place at the Cordon Club, Fine Arts Building, the committee in charge being Mrs. Albert G. Ochner, Mrs. Edgar Lee Masters and George J. Pope, secretary and treasurer of the society.
Vecsey Soloist at Kinsolving Morning Musicale.
Ferenc Vecsey, violinist, was the soloist at the Kinsolving Morning Musicale in the Crystal Ballroom of the Black-stone Hotel, on Tuesday morning, December 27. This being the third visit this season of this virtuoso of the bow, little needs to be added to what has already been written in these columns concerning his artistry on his instrument. The select audience showed unmistakably its pleasure of his rendition of Cesar Franck’s sonata in'A major, in which the soloist was ably assisted by Walter Meyer-Radon, and in the Mendelssohn concerto in E minor. Besides those two classics, Mr. Vecsey’s contributions were his own, caprice No. 5, “La lune glisse a travers les images,” his “Pourquoi” and “Badinage Impertinant”—all small pieces to be sure,
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