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artists with rare musical understanding and artistic attainments in the first of three sonata programs to be given during the present musical season.
Rudolph Reuter was the pianist, and Jacques Gordon, who is first concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, delighted a musical audience, which listened attentively to a sonata by Beethoven, op. 24, F major; one by Brahms, op. 78, G major, and the sonata, “Virginianesque,” op. 7, by John Powell. All three were delivered with aplomb, perfectly attuned, each of which has its striking points of merit. Sonata “Virginianesque” is a novelty worthy of repetition as it has an American feeling, expressive of the delivery of the music of the Southern plantation, and therefore particularly appealing to all Americans. The very atmosphere of the South is so inducted into this composition that the Arkansas fiddler becomes a Virginian —the colored tunes, as well as those sung and played by the white race vibrate tellingly in an artistic setting. The work of the duo of artists had much to do with the enjoyment expressed by the audience through its interpreted renditions, many recalls and encores rewarding the efforts of these two well matched players.
Heniot Levy Club.
The Heniot Levy Club held its monthly meeting in the lecture hall of the American Conservatory of Music, Sunday afternoon, January IS, when the following furnished the program:	Isabel Cuny, Marguerita Morris, Faith
Campbell, Nellie Snider and Edith Allan. The interesting program was enjoyed by all present.
American Conservatory Notes.
Artist-pupils of the American Conservatory, selected from the master classes, will appear in concert with full orchestra, at Orchestra Hall, Wednesday evening, February 15. The program will consist of three piano concertos, one organ and one violin concerto and three arias. Adolf Weidig will conduct.
The mid-year piano examinations of the higher classes in the piano department will be held, beginning January 30, under the personal direction of President John J. Hatt-staedt.
The free scholarship offered by Jacques Gordon, the newly engaged violinist, was awarded to Marguerite Conrad.
Louise Winter appeared during the present week in recital at a large private musicale at Sinsinawa (Wis.), and at the Hotel Sisson, Chicago.
American Conservatory Items.
The mid-year examinations of the Conservatory begin January 30 in the Teachers’ Certificate Department.
E. Warren K. Howe delivered the first of a series of lectures on the voice Thursday noon, January 12, before the vocal students of the Conservatory.
Louise Winter was scheduled to give a song recital at Sinsinawa, Wis., Friday, January 20. Mrs. Winter will also appear in a Sunday afternoon recital at the Hotel Siasson.
Howard Preston, bass, artist-pupil of Karlton Hackett, is a member of the quartet of the Winnetka Congregational Church.
The regular weekly recital was given Saturday afternoon, January 14, by advanced piano and violin pupils of the Conservatory.
Hanna Butler Pupil Has Many Engagements.
Marguerite Cade, soprano, a talented pupil, of Hanna Butler, the widely known Chicago vocal teacher and coach, is much in demand for professional engagements. On January 7 she sang at the Illinois Woman’s Athletic Club luncheon at the Parkway Hotel; January 11, at the Zieg-feld Theater, and on January 13 gave a program at the Congregational Church in Glencoe.
Helen Kessler, another pupil from the Hanna Butler studios, sang January 10 for the Kenwood Club, and on December 27 for the Civic Woman’s Club.
Ebba Sundstrom Busy.
A few of the recent engagements of that young and gifted violinist, Ebba Sundstrom, were as follows: December 30, she played at the installation sendees of the King Oscar Lodge at the Oriental Consistory; January IS, she was heard at the Drake Hotel in connection with the Peer Gyut evening, given for the benefit of the Vassar Endowment Fund; January 17, she took part in the Chicago Artists’ Association program at Fine Arts Hall, and on January 20 she again appeared at the Drake, the event being the ladies’ luncheon and program in connection with the Chicago Dental Society’s annual convention.
Stock Presents New Modern Italian Work.
This week’s program of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra was a varied one with Jacques Gordon and Alexander Zu-kowsky, its first and second concertmasters, as soloists, and the first performance in America of “Symphonic Illustrations, “Per Una Favola Cavallersca,” by Malipiero. The soloists gave a good account of themselves in Bach’s D minor concerto for two violins, winning the approval of the habitues. Being a modern novelty—one might say ultra-modern—the Malipiero number is interesting from the atmospheric as well as imaginative point of view. It is a number that must be heard more than once, however, before one can get its full contents. The orchestra played it, as well as the Brahms “Tragic” overture, Tschaikowsky’s “Francesca da Rimini” fantasia; “Voices of the Forest,” from Wagner’s “Siegfried,” and “Siegfried’s Rhine Journey,” from his “Dusk of the Gods,” most effectively, yet not quite up to their usual high standard.
Chicago Musical College Items.
Antoinette Games, artist-student of the vocal department of the Chicago Musical College, gave a song recital before the Woman’s Club of Wichita (Kan.) Thursday, and was heard in Edoardo Sacerdote’s second lecture on French and German songs in recital, in Kansas City, Saturday.
Rudolph Reiners, of the faculty, has been engaged for a series of violin recitals at Taylor University, Ind.
Felix Borowski gave a lecture on the life and music of Mozart in Ziegfeld Theater Saturday morning.
Anna Vognar, student of Maurice Aronson, has just finished a three weeks’ engagement at Graumann’s Theater, Los Angeles (Cal.).	Jeannette Cox.
Claire Dux in New York Recital
Immediately after her New York song recital on February 5, Claire Dux, of the Chicago Opera Association, will leave for Lynchburg, Va., where she will appear in recital on February 6.
extended concert tour. He appeared Tuesday night in the foyer of Orchestra Hall with Eva Gauthier.
Louise St. John Westervelt Studio Notes.
A series of studio recitals is being given by Louise St. John Westervelt’s class at her studio in the Columbia School of Music the second and fourth Saturdays of each month at 4.IS p. m. On January 14 Caroline Johnson, contralto, and Mrs. A. E. Holstedt, soprano, sang the program.
On January 13 Marion Capps, soprano, sang at the home of Mrs. R. N. King at a private function.
Edgar Nelson’s Activities.
Edgar A. Nelson, one of the busiest musicians in Chicago, is still keeping up his schedule for activities. Besides his work as conductor of two of the most active choral organizations in Chicago and organist of the Apollo Club, and his large class at Bush Conservatory, he played a recital for James and Merle Alcock at Ripan (Wis.) January 12, and will also accompany Merle Alcock at Queenstown, Iowa, on March 8. He will appear as accompanist of the Apollo Club at Highland Park, January 23. As director of the Sunday Evening Club, he is preparing a special program for February 8 at Orchestra Hall, assisted by Joseph Bonnet, the noted organist, who will be a visiting artist.
Theodore Harrison Studio Activities.
Theodore Harrison, of the Lyceum Arts Conservatory, reports the following engagements of his pupils: Marion Hale gave a recital at Mayfield, Ky., during the Christmas holidays, and also appeared as soloist at the Baptist and Christian churches; Frances Grund sang recently at the Hyde Park Presbyterian Church; Viola Summer sang at the augmented choir in the Christmas service at the Second Presbyterian Church, Evanston (Frederick Frank choirmaster) and was re-engaged and sang again a week ago Sunday; Lois Brown Dorsett has been engaged as soprano soloist at the Pilgrim Congregational Church, Hyde Park; Elizabeth Alford’ gave a recital at Hartwell, Ga., recently: Fanny May Baldridge gave a program before the Normal Park Masonic Lodge January 7.
Using M. Witmark Songs.
As soloist with the North Side Turner Hall Orchestra, on Sunday, January IS, Bernice Bosdyn Kaynor, dramatic soprano, used the following Witmark selections:	“I
Would Weave a Song for You” (O’Hara), “The Want of You” (Vanderpool), and as an encore, “Kiss Me Again” (Herbert).
At the Lyceum Arts Conservatory.
James Hamilton, of the Lyceum Arts Conservatory, sang in “The Messiah” at Plymouth (Ind.) on January 5, and at Englewood on January 8. He was to give a recital at Arkadelphia, Ark., on January 19.
Peggy Zane, Donna Voorhees, Ardath Schindler and Keith Conover, students of Elias Day and Anna Imig, are filling an eight weeks’ engagement for the Redpath Bureau, giving a program of plays and songs.
Thora Keeler, Orell Kangerga and Carl Lundgren, students of Elias Day, appeared January 11 in a one-act play at the Cooper Carlton Hotel.
Othila Cizek was soloist at the Bohemian Presbyterian Church on Christmas.
Clyde Culpepper, baritone, student of the conservatory, assisted at the services of the First Baptist Church on Christmas.
Elias Day gave several dramatic programs throughout Iowa during the first week of January.
Bush Conservatory Artist Students’ Concert and Notes.
President Kenneth M. Bradley announces that he will repeat this season the Orchestra Hall concerts by artist students of Bush Conservatory which last year met with such sensational success. Monday, January 30, is the date selected for the first of the two concerts scheduled to present students of the Master School to the general public. The advance inquiries for tickets have already been heavy and the indications are that there will be the same huge crowd that greeted the young artists last year. At that time, every seat in Orchestra Hall was taken and three hundred people were on the stage. The program will present several young musicians, members of the Master School, who are receiving their tuition free through the foundation established by Charles S. Peterson, the well known Chicago art patron. Those taking part are: Ebba Fredericksen and Marion Levin, violinists; Beatrice Helle-brandt, Fyrne Bogle and Harold Triggs, pianists; John C. Minneman, baritone; Jennie Peterson, Esther Thistleton, Maude Boslough, Rose Pearson Burgeson, sopranos; Alice Booth, Harriet Herbert, contraltos; Clay Hart, tenor. The program is a varied one, including solos and a vocal duet and quintet.
The regular Saturday afternoon student recitals at Bush Conservatory resumed on January 21, with a program by advanced students of piano, voice and violin.
Maude Boslough, artist pupil of Charles W. Clark, and member of the Bush Conservatory Master School, gave a program for the Civic Music League at Sherman Park on January 12.
Rose Pearson Burgeson, soprano and artist-pupil of Bush Conservatory, sang with great success at the Englewood Masonic Temple, December 31, and on January 14 she appeared at the Paramount Theater and also at Concordia Church on the same day.
Clay Hart, tenor, artist pupil of Herbert Miller, was engaged to sing a program for the Pullman Civic Association, January 15.
Grace Bischoff, reader and pupil of Mae Riley McKinley of Bush Conservatory, will go on tour as reader with the Kenilworth Glee Club, under the management of the Festival Lyceum Bureau.
On Monday evening, January 30, the Bush Conservatory will present the young artists of the Master School in recital at Orchestral Hall.
The great success of the Artist Students’ Concerts last season will be recalled, when the large hall was filled to capacity, with as overflow audience on the stage, and the enthusiasm often registered eight and ten recalls for the young musicians. Since that time the Master School has been established through the generosity of Charles S. Petersen, and the first program will be given entirely by students who have won scholarships in the Master School.
Reuter and Gordon in Sonata Program.
The Reuter-Gordon recital at Kimball Hall, Wednesday evening, January 18, afforded the spectacle of two splendid