April 27, 1922
MUSICAL COURIER
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CURRENT MUSICAL PRIZES AND SCHOLARSHIPS
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[The Musical Courier will endeavor to keep this department up to date and to that end requests that all notices and prospectuses of musical prize contests be sent to the Musical Courier so as to be included in this department. It will be found that in each contest the name and address are given, to which intending candidates may apply directly for further information.— Editor’s Note.]
National Federation of Music Clubs—Nine prizes for American composers, amounting in all to $2,750. Contests end December 15. Mrs. Edwin B. Garrigues, 201 Bellevue-Stratford, Philadelphia, Pa.
Male Chorus of Swift & Co.—$100 for a musical setting (chorus of men’s voices, with piano accompaniment) for Sir Walter Scott’s “Hunting Song.” Contest ends July 1, 1922. D. A. Clippinger, 617-18 Kimball Building, Chicago, 111.
The National American Music Festival—$3,800 in contest prizes at the 1922 festival to be held at Buffalo, N. Y., October 2 to 7. A. A. Van de Mark, American Music Festival, 223 Delaware avenue, Buffalo, N. Y.
The American Academy in Rome. Horatio Parker Fellowship in Musical Composition, the winner having the privilege of a studio and three years’ residence at the Academy in Rome, besides an annual stipend of $1,000 and an allowance not to exceed $1,000 for traveling expenses. Executive Secretary, American Academy in Rome, 101 Park avenue, New York.
Ithaca Conservatory of Music—One Master Scholarship (valued at $600 a term), ten full scholarships and forty-two partial scholarships. Ithaca Conservatory of Music, Ithaca, N. Y.
Chicago Musical College—Seventy-three scholarships. 624 South Michigan avenue, Chicago, 111.
New England Conservatory of Music—$450 in prizes to students of the school. Ralph L. Flanders, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, Mass.
New York School of Music and Arts—Ralfe Leech Sterner offers scholarship to voice student and Frederick Riesberg offers scholarship to piano student. New York School of Music and Arts, 150 Riverside Drive, New York.
Institute of Musical Art—A number of free prizes and scholarships awarded to students whose talent is backed up by intelligence, ability, hard work and character. The Faculty Scholarship is annually awarded to that graduate from the regular courses who has proved himself to be the best student during the year. Dr. Frank Damrosch, director, 120 Claremont avenue, New York.
A Re-engagement for Edgar Fowlston
Edgar Fowlston’s singing was so well liked in Richmond on Friday, April 14, that he has been re-engaged for another appearance there next season.
Holy Week, appeared as soloist with the Beethoven Society of New York, April 19. Mr. Miller sang a duet from the “Jewels of the Madonna” with Van der Veer, Sieg-mund s Love Song from “Die Walküre,” and a group of songs.
Mengelberg in Farewell Concert
Willem Mengelberg will make his last concert appearance of this season with the Philharmonic on Sunday evening, April 30, at the Metropolitan Opera House. Philharmonic subscribers will not have Mengelberg to themselves at his last concerts, however, as many regular attendants at the other symphony concerts in the season will be present. A block of seats for the concert at the Metropolitan Opera House has been reserved for students of Columbia University.
The Philharmonic Society held its annual meeting last week and re-elected Nicholas Murray Butler and Frederic A. Juilliard members of the society’s board of directors. Walter W. Price and Scipione Guidi were chosen as new members of the board, and Henry E. Cooper, Otto H. Kahn, Clarence H. Mackay, Nelson S. Spencer and Charles Triller were elected trustees of the society.
Hans Hess to Play for K. S. A. C. May Festival
The Kansas State Agricultural College of Manhattan (Kan.) has engaged Hans Hess, cellist, for an artist recital on May 4. His accompanist, Juul Rosine, will be at the piano.
On Mr. Hess’ spring tour he will be heard in Des Moines (Iowa), May 8, in a program with the Allsbury String Quartet, with which organization he will play the Schubert string quintet. He will also be heard in a group of solos.
New Wilmington to Hear John Powell
John Powell, who has been filling engagements in the South, will come North early in May to play a number of recitals, the first of which will be given on May 11 at New Wilmington, Pa. The critics of Fort Worth, Texas, papers had nothing but the highest praise for Mr. Powell in their articles, following his recent appearance in that city. One of the comments in the Record was to the effect that this remarkable American composer-pianist is indisputably one of the geniuses of the present day.
Koshetz at De Witt Clinton April 30
_ On May 30 Nina Koshetz, Chicago Opera soprano, will sing at one of the New York Evening Mail concerts to be held in the auditorium of the De Witt Clinton High School. Mme. Koshetz will render some of the characteristic Russian songs that have brought her favor in this country and abroad.
Puccini’s “Turandot” Soon Ready
Rome, March 30.—Puccini announces that his new opera, “Turandot,” will be completed very shortly. The rights of the libretto, prepared from Forzano’s comedy, “Sua Excel-lenza Sly” have been secured by Franchetti. It was at' first reported that Puccini would set this book.	D. P.
New Petrauskas Operetta to Be Heard May 20
A new operetta, “Boy or Girl,” from the skilful pen of Mikas Petrauskas, the Lithuanian composer and tenor, will have its initial performance Saturday evening, May 30, at the Dudley Opera House, Boston. The cast will comprise members of the Gabija Society and pupils from the Lithuanian Conservatory of Music.
May Peterson Severely Injured
May Peterson, the Metropolitan Opera soprano, living at 483 West End avenue, was dragged thirty feet and knocked unconscious Monday evening when she was struck by an automobile while crossing the street in front of her home.
With Miss Peterson was Col. E. C. Thompson, of this city and Amarillo, Tex. He was knocked down but not injured. The automobile, a touring car, was driven by Fred W. Scott, of 22 West Sixtieth street, who said it belonged to a Japanese banker. Colonel Thompson and Scott placed Miss Peterson in the automobile and took her to Roosevelt Hospital.
Miss Peterson suffered lacerations of the head, a fractured left shoulder and many bruises. She was unconscious for an hour. At 11 o’clock she was taken to her home and was placed under the care of her own physician. Colonel Thompson said there was no policeman in sight when the accident occurred. On Tuesday morning she was resting as comfortably as could be expected.
Grainger in California
Percy Grainger gave a recital in the Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, on Tuesday evening, April 25, and will make a second appearance there with the Philharmonic Orchestra, as soloist and guest conductor, on April 30. He will conduct his three compositions—■“Molly 0n the Shore,” “Irish Tune from County Derry” and “Shepherd’s Hey.” Mr. Grainger is returning east just in time to appear at the Newark Festival on May 8.
Husband Opposes Matzenauer Divorce
Margaret Matzenauer has found that her suit for divorce against her husband, Floyd Glotzbach, will not go uncontested. On April 24 Glotzbach, who is now in California, through his attorney filed an answer to his wife’s suit in the Supreme Court at White Plains, N. Y. In this answer he admitted that one paragraph of his wife’s allegations is correct, but denies any knowledge or information as to the truth of the other six charges.
Paul Kempf Purchases The Musician
The monthly educational magazine, The Musician, established in 1895, was sold this week by its publishers, Henderson Publications, Inc., to Paul Kempf, who has been identified with musical journalism in New York for the last sixteen years. The Musician is concerned exclusively with the interests of students and teachers of music.
Harriet Foster Pupil Sings for Radio
On April 6, Beleska Malinoff, a pupil of Harriet Foster, sang at the radio concert at station W. U. P., Fort Wood, Bedloe’s Island. Among her numbers were two arias, “Vissi d’Arte” from “Tosca” and “Musetta’s Waltz Song” from “La Bohême.” In addition to a naturally beautiful voice, Miss Malinoff sings with true artistry.
Zanelli Joins Scotti Opera
The South American concert tour of Renato Zanelli, the Chilean baritone of the Metropolitan Opera Company, has been delayed in order that Zanelli might remain in this country a while longer. He will be one of the principals with the Scotti Opera Company when it starts on its tour on May 1.
Bernice Mershon to Sing “Carmen”
Bernice Mershon has been engaged to do some guest performances of Carmen, a role in which she has had considerable success, with the Montreal Grand Opera Company.
Mary Jordan Booked for Wellsville
Mary Jordan, who has recently been appearing in the South, will give a recital May 7 at Wellsville, N. Y.
Reed Miller Is Soloist with Beethoven Society w ,.	for De Feo °fera
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Reed Miller, having established a record by singing five	gaged as conductor for the summer season of the De Feo
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