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MacPhail School of Music to Have New Home
The MacPhail School of Music of Minneapolis will begin building a new five story building this summer. The four upper floors will be used. for studios, and the administration rooms, reception halls, check room and auditorium will be located on the first floor. The building, which will have a frontage of 160 feet on LaSalle avenue, will be of fireproof construction and capable of carrying an additional four stories.
Oscar Seagle has been engaged as guest vocal teacher for a period of three weeks, from April 24 to May 14. The summer session, will be held from June 19 to July 29. Glenn Dillard Gunn, pianist, has been engaged to teach exclusively at the MacPhail school during the summer session. Frederick Southwick, baritone, has again been secured as guest teacher and will commence teaching June 1. The fall term of the school will open Monday, September 11.
A Program of Gzecho-Slovak Music
Milan Lusk, violinist, assisted by Mme. L. V. Wetche, pianist, gave a program exclusively of Czecho-Slovak music at the Women’s University Club, on March 24. A sonata for violin and piano, by A. Jiranek, served as the opening number.
Mr. Lusk’s solos were: minuet from suite, op. 14, J. Suk; transcription by Milan Lusk of the sextet from Smetana’s “The Bartered Bride;” “Polka,” Smetana; “Perpetuum Mobile,” O. Novacek; “Love Song,” Suk, and “Bohemian Fantasy,” Smetana. His highly finished and artistic work won much_ appreciation. As encores he played (by special request) his own “Le Desir,” and also “Minuet,” Paderew-ski-Kreisler.
Mme. Wetche contributed as solo numbers, “Petite Caprice,” Dvorak, and Polka de Salon, Smetana.
H. E. Van Surdam Sings Here
The traveling' representative of the Ambassador Hotel system, H. E. Van Surdam, also is a tenor who used to devote his whole time to professional singing and occasionally to conducting and composing. Last week he was prevailed upon to participate in a recital at the D. K. E. Club and he delighted his hearers with his fine voice and finished delivery in Donizetti’s “Spirito gentil,” and his own ballad, “Perhaps,” a very tuneful and stimulative piece of music set to a text by Loren Palmer and published by M. Witmark & Sons.	____________
Detroit Orchestra Plays Via Wireless
Ossip Gabrilowitsch, conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, recently “broadcasted” the first complete symphony^ orchestra concert over the wireless. He has since that time, received letters from nearly every state in the Union, as well as South America and other foreign countries, where this program was heard.
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condition, and as a result of the careful training she received, she claims that her voice is now more under control than ever before. She calls Mme. Soder-Hueck “the rebuilder of voices.”
George Rothermel, dramatic tenor, has for years held one of the highest paid church positions in Philadelphia and is now in his second season as tenor soloist of Old Grace Church, where he succeeded Dan Beddoe. Organist Helfen-stein looked for some time for a suitable soloist before he found Mr. Rothermel. He has also done successful concert work, but being a business man he cannot devote all his time to singing, which Mme. Soder-Hueck says is a great pity.
Owing to Mme. Soder-Hueck’s successful summer master classes in the past, she will again, by urgent request from out of town singers and teachers, hold a similar class beginning June 15 and continuing to August 10.
Ponselle Acclaimed on Concert Tour
Rosa Ponselle came into New York especially for the final performance of the season of “La Forza del Destino” at the Metropolitan, Friday evening, March 31, interrupting for a day or two the concert tour which is keeping her busy this spring and which is winning her golden opinions wherever she appears. One of her recitals was at the Auditorium at St. Joseph, Mo., where—as is the rule— she was greeted by an audience which filled the house to capacity. The local manager Mrs. F. H. Hill, was so pleased with the success of the recital from every standpoint, that she sent the following telegram to National Concerts, Inc., Miss Ponselle’s managers: “Rosa Ponselle concert tonight huge success in every way. She has one of most gorgeous voices ever heard in this city and a wonderful personality. In fact this American girl has everything to make her leading concert artist of this country. Letter on way regarding next season. (Signed) Mrs. F. H. Hill.”
Another very successful appearance of the tour was at Norfolk, Va., at the last concert of the Norfolk Music Club’s annual course. Rosa’s sister, Carmela Ponselle, contralto, was the assisting artist. The Virginian-Pilot said: “There were at least ten extra numbers aside from those on the program, possibly a dozen—as no record was kept. Keeping a record was no way to enjoy that concert. The proper thing was to throw the program away and just accept thankfully what the two artists gave. Miss Rosa’s ‘Carry Me Back to Old Virginny’ and Carmela’s ‘Habanera,’ sung with a red rose in her hair and a red fan in her hand, were the two numbers that literally swept the audience off its feet.” The next morning, an instance of the Norfolk appearance was the presentation of a huge bouquet of flowers to the Ponselle sisters by the Italian residents of the city.
Many Soder-Hueck Artist-Pupils Win Favor
Mme. Soder-Hueck, the well known vocal teacher and coach, has received many tributes from her pupils.
Marion Lovell has written the following dedication to Mme. Soder-Hueck: “With much love and appreciation for the miracles you have wrought by your marvelous artistry and never failing personal interest. Devotedly, etc.” Miss Lovell scored an emphatic success here at Aeolian Hall this season, winning the favor both of the critics and her audience. Since then she has been filling many successful concert dates.
Grace Elizabeth Briggs, mezzo contralto, has made it a point each summer to join Mme. Soder-Hueck’s master classes in order to brush up her voice work and gain new ideals for her teaching. She is the possessor of a fine voice and is in addition a good musician. Miss Briggs conducts a conservatory of music in Hutchinson, Kans., her hometown, and also fills concert dates not too far from that city.
Walter Mills, baritone, who has the rare gift of emotional temperament combined with a rich, natural voice, is arousing favorable comment in his concert appearances.
Ellie Marion Ebeling’s testimonial to Mme. Soder-Hueck follows: “In deepest appreciation for giving me the secret to easier and more artistic singing. Your grateful pupil, etc.” Miss Ebeling. has studied for a number of years with Mme. Soder-Hueck and is at present her assistant-teacher. She is the possessor of a voice of lovely quality and has made a place for herself both in concert and opera.
Randall Kirkoride, baritone, received his vocal training under Mme. Soder-Hueck and sang first in concert and as a church singer. He is now delighting audiences on the light opera stage, having appeared with Eleanor Painter and many others.
Marie De Calve, dramatic soprano, has been singing for years in opera and concerts both here and abroad. When she came to Mme. Soder-Hueck her voice was in a bad
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October, 1922 to April, 1923
The Third Educational Trip to Europe will be arranged for the Pupils in the Spring of 1923
Address applications to Secretary of the School Hotel Majestic, New York City.	(Knabe Piano)
The University of Kansas
Announces the Re-engagement of
DUDLEY BUCK
The Eminent Vocal Teacher of New York
Mr. Buck will hold Master Classes during the Summer Session from June 12th to July 22nd
For Complete Information, Address
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