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that his program was probably the outstanding number from a musical standpoint, and its effect on the public was truly marvelous. Our public had never heard a great cellist, and Mr. Hess held them in rapt attention all through his program. He is truly a marvelous artist and he furnished one of the finest concert attractions that I know of. I shall hope to have him with us again some time in the future.”
June 1, 1922	MUSICAL COURIER
CONNERSVILLE’S ANNUAL MAY MUSIC FESTIVAL A SUCCESS
Grade Children Give Operetta, “The Poesy Bed”—High School Chorus Sings “Building of the Ship,” Assisted by Hazel Simmons-Steele and Ralph Fattig—Concert by Marguerite Melville-Lizniewska
Fay Foster Pupil Sings for Radio
Pauline Jennings, pupil of Fay Foster, sang at the West-inghouse Broadcasting Station, Newark, N. J., on May IS. Her numbers were three Fairy Songs, by Besly; three Irish songs, “Irish Names,” by Turvey; “Auld Doctor McGinn,” by Fay Foster, and “Murty Kerrigan,” by Zan Traill, as well as “The Lilac Tree,” by George Gartlan. Although appearing immediately after an automobile accident, Miss Jennings sang beautifully; her vocal teacher, Fay Foster, playing her accompaniments.
Miss Jennings’ success was so pronounced that she was requested to give a second program at an early date, consisting entirely of songs by Fay Foster.
Sara Mendelsohn to Make Debut
In the early fall, Sara Mendelsohn, dramatic soprano, will give her debut recital at Aeolian Hall. She is preparing an interesting program of considerable variety. She is pupil of William Zerffi.
of the Child Welfare Association. John Geiger is the director of the club.
The Choral Society rendered “The Vision,” by Joseph Clockey, May 19 at the Central Christian Church. The chorus was assisted by Lillian Eubank, soprano of the Chicago Grand Opera Association. Audrey Martin directed and the composer was at the organ.
Music for the annual comencement exercises was furnished by the Chaminade Club of the high school, C. M. Dandoy, violinist, and a double quartet composed of Nelle Payne, Genevieve Crowder, Elizabeth Brand, Mary Routh Bottles, Maurice Lucas, Ralph Fattig, Kenneth Dawson and A. A. Glockzin. Hazel Murphy accompanied.
The choir of the First Methodist Church gave a sacred concert May 14. L. V. Hegwood is director and Mrs. A. E. Ramsdell organist.
Vera Jean Phillips, prominent local pianist and teacher, is critically ill at the home of her aunt, Mrs. A. S. Jackson.
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George Engles to Present New Trio
George Engles announces a limited number of concerts in which Paul Kochanski, the Polish violinist; Alexander Siloti, the Russian pianist, and George Barrere, the flutist, will appear next season as a trio.
Hans Hess “a Marvelous Artist”
One of the many glowing tributes paid Hans Hess, the widely known cellist, on his recent western tour, came in the form of a letter from Ira Pratt, director of music at the Kansas State Agricultural College, Manhattan, Kan., written to C. L. Reyburn, Mr. Hess’ secretary, and which is as follows: “To say that Mr. Hess registered up to my expectations would be putting it very mildly, and I feel
Connersville, Ind., May 25.—All the concerts of the annual May Music Festival, under the auspices of the department of music of the public schools, were well attended. The festival consisted of four concerts, the first, an operetta —•“The Poesy Bed”—sung by 750 children of the first four grades of the public schools, assisted by Hester Bailey and a group of students who gave some interesting interpretive dances. The operetta was presented twice in order to accommodate all who had purchased tickets. The third concert was given by the high school chorus of 200 voices under the direction of A. A. Glockzin, supervisor of music in the public schools, assisted by Hazel Simmons-Steele, soprano of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Ralph Fattig, basso of this city. The work heard was Lahee’s “Building of the Ship.” The fourth and last concert was that of the well known pianist, Marguerite Melville-Liszniewska.
The Miami University glee club appeared in a concert recently at the Central Christian Church, Joseph Clokey, director.
Rowena Rosendale-Fruth, local pianist and teacher, gave a piano recital at Elmhurst School for Girls, May 7.
The Connersville district of the Methodist Episcopal Church held a conference on church music in this city the first week in May. All sessions were well attended. The DePauw University choir, composed of sixteen voices, under the direction of Dean McCutchan, offered an evening concert.
The Indiana University Glee Club was heard in a concert here recently at the Auditorium Theater for the benefit
“What the University is to the State in Education, Detroit's Orchestra will he in Music. It exists and functions not merely for Detroit but for the People of Michigan."—William H. Murphy, President Detroit Symphony Society
SEASON 19221923־
Detroit Symphony
Orchestra
OSSIP GABRILOWITSCH, Conductor
VICTOR KOLAR, Assistant Conductor
In Orchestra Hall, Detroit—
Fourteen Pairs of Symphony Concerts beginning October 1920־, ending April 1920־. Soloists already announced—
Madame Charles Cahier, Georges Enesco, Ossip Gabrilowitsch, Maria Ivogun, Paul Kochanski, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Olga Samaroff, Ilya Schkolnik, Helen Stanley, Reinald Werrenrath.
Twenty Sunday Concerts at Popular Prices—Victor Kolar, Conducting
Concerts in Public Schools
Concerts for Children
Four concerts at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Two concerts at the State Normal School, Ypsilanti. Concerts in Kansas City, Buffalo, Rochester, Utica; in Grand Rapids and other Michigan cities.
A IEW OPEN DATES STILL AVAILABLE
Orchestra Hall, Detroit, Michigan
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