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ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY PLANS
FOR NEXT SEASON ANNOUNCED
Morning Choral's Program for Coming Year Completed— Municipal Opera Pleases in Second Week of Opera
St. Louis, Mo., June 23.—The St. Louis Municipal Opera opened its second week of the present season with Victor Herbert’s ,'Sweethearts.” It was a much more pleasing presentation than that seen in “The Highwayman,” the first opera of this season. The orchestra, under the direction of Charles Previn, gave an excellent account of itself, and the chorus won much applause. The chorus has gained somewhat in volume since the first performance, and still is pleasing in the freshness of the voices. The production as a whole was smooth and well presented, with none of the hitches and breaks in delivering of the lines so often found in a first night of a stock company.
The orchestra of this year’s season is interesting the musical public. Hugo Oik is the concertmaster, and P. G. Anton is solo cellist. Both these musicians are among the oldest of the first rate instrumentalists in the city, and their coming back at this time is the cause of considerable speculation.
Symphony Completes Artists’ List.
The complete list of solo artists for the season of 1922-1923 of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has been announced as follows: Sergei Rachmaninoff, pianist; Margaret Matzenauer, mezzo soprano; Rudolph Ganz, pianist; Jacques Thibaud, violinist; Marguerite Natnara, soprano; Albert Spalding, violinist; Paul Althouse, tenor; Olga Sam-aroff, pianist; Maria Ivogiin, soprano; Alfred Cortot, pianist; Michel Gusikoff, violinist, and H. Max Steindel, cellist.
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra management announces that more than half of last year’s subscribers have renewed for this season and a good total sale is predicted.
Michel Gusikoff has been reappointed concertmaster of the orchestra for next season, and H. Max Steindel has been re-engaged as first cellist. Steindel now is abroad with his uncle, Bruno Steindel, of the Chicago Opera Orchestra.
Morning Choral Announces Plans.
The Morning Choral Club, St. Louis’ principal women’s singing organization, has announced its program for next year. The annual Members’ Day will be celebrated in November and will consist of a morning concert with Mona Gondre, diseuse, and Elsie Sorel, harpist, as guest artists. The annual Christmas concert will be given by the club itself, and in January the club will give its midwinter concert with Julia Claussen, Metropolitan Opera contralto, as soloist. The final concert of the year, which will take place in April, will present the tenor, Giulio Crimi. This will be Crimi’s first appearance in St. Louis.
Ernest R. Kroeger, composer-pianist, has departed for Los Angeles, Cal., to open his normal course for piano teachers in that city. This will continue three weeks, and he will then go to Ithaca, N. Y., where he will conduct two similar courses at Cornell University.
V. A. L. J.
Hempel Has Sensational Success in London
A special dispatch from London tells of the sensational success of Frieda Hempel at her concert in Albert Hall on Sunday afternoon, June 11. Lionel Powell, under whose management the concert was given, has offered the prima donna a return engagement in October. Requests for concerts have also come from all possible corners of Europe, but Miss Hempel will make sure of her month’s vacation up in the Engadine near St. Moritz before starting on her concert tour abroard.
Fred Patton Displays Athletic Prowess
Fred Patton demonstrated on Saturday, June 10, that he is an athlete as well as a singer. At the annual outing and games of the Aurora Grata Consistory of Brooklyn, of which Mr. Patton is a member, he won a silver fountain pen and pencil in a fifty yard race. This is a new role for Mr. Patton, but as usual he was “out front.”
Schofield and Onelli Summering
Edgar Schofield and his wife, Enrichetta Onelli, have taken a country place near Chatham Center, N. Y., where they will remain until the middle of September.
Dawson School of Musical Art, appeared in recital at Pythian Hall. She showed much talent and fine technic. Mrs. J. R. Bradford assisted by singing some delightful vocal numbers. Francis Kennedy, pupil of Mrs. G. H. Nippert, also pleased with vocal selections.
A beautiful musical program was given at the Presbyterian Church on May 28, the last concert of the season. Some of the best talent in town was heard, among them Agnese Robinson, Nino Ruisi and Mrs. G. H. Nippert.
The First Methodist Church gave an excellent program on June 4. Mrs. J. R. Bradford was one of the soloists.
M. M. S.
Attractions for the Star Concerts
Isadora Duncan and her company of twenty-two celebrated European dancers will be one of the attractions for the eighth season of the Star Concerts given by T. Arthur Smith, Inc., of Washington, D. C. The presentation of “I Pagliacci” in Italian is also announced. This opera will be preceded by the new American ballet, “An Hour Before the Cock Crows,” given by Ruth St. Denis’ gifted danseuses, with incidental music by Henry Hadley. Selection has been made also of the following eminent artists for the course: Alfred Cortot, pianist; Marguerite D׳A1-varez, contralto; Emilio De Gogorza, baritone; Paul Ko-chanski, violinist; Helena Marsh, contralto¿ and Hans
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Summer Engagements for Schumann Heink
Ernestine Schumann Heink, now an honorary Doctor of Music of the University of Southern California—the degree was conferred upon her June 15 on her sixty-first birthday—will fill several summer engagements. On August 10 she will appear at Lakeside, Ohio, and on August 19 at Ocean Grove, N. J., where she sang last Labor Day and broke all records for attendance and receipts. Mme. Schumann Heink’s regular season will open the last week in September and will be booked right through until the end of May.
Gunster to Sing at Rye
Frederick Gunster, lately returned from touring as assisting artist with Geraldine Farrar, is to be soloist at a concert at Rye, N. Y., today, June 29. Mr. Gunster will sing three groups, including the tenor aria from Lalo’s “Roi d’Ys” arid modern songs by American composers.
Another Stopak Engagement
Josef Stopak, who will shortly leave New York for a well earned rest after his strenuous season before the public, is one of the soloists at a concert at Rye, N. Y., tonight, June 29.
TAMPA’S FIRST MUSIC MEMORY
CONTEST CREATES INTEREST
Numerous Prizes Awarded—Notes
Tampa, Fla., June 15.—Much interest was aroused over the first music memory contest held in Tampa on June 6, at the Madison Street School. This was conducted by Mabel M. Snavely, chairman of education for the Florida Federated Music Clubs, with the co-operation of the Music Teachers’ Association and the National Bureau for the Advancement of Music. Having no supervisor and no phonographs in the schools, this contest was possible only through the splendid co-operation of the music dealers, who furnished records to the teachers and held daily concerts for the contestants, also offering prizes to the winners. Forty-eight selections were listed. The Friday Morning Musical gave the first prize of $10. This was won by nine-year-old Fay Jennings, who made a perfect score. The second prize was $5 in merchandise from S. Ernest Philpitt Music Company, won by Gladys Ginzler. The third prize was $5 in merchandise from Turner Music Company, and was divided among the next five highest in score; they were Agnes Boynton, Sara Dickens, Bernice Wolf, Myrtle Bourland and Louise Altman. Children up to the age of thirteen were allowed to contest on the first twenty-five pieces. The first prize of $7.50 was given by the Music Teachers’ Association. There were three perfect scores—Sigmund Effron, age ten; Mildred Wolf, nine, and Louise Harrison, twelve. In the elimination, Sigmund Effron came out ahead. Louise Harrison received the second prize, which was $5 in merchandise from the Victrola department of Mass Brothers’ store. Both Louise Harrison and Mildred Wolf will receive, in addition to their prize, a silver pin bearing the inscription, “Music Memory Contest Perfect Score.” The third prize of $5, from A. C. Gourlie Music Company, was divided among the five next highest in score—Mildred Wolf, Sarah Greeson, Mary McGraw, Benjamin Green and Sara Semonite Hill.
The prizes were presented by Dr. C. E. Patillo. He spoke of a new era in this city for musical culture. The piano teachers who acted as monitors were Carl Geisser, Constantine Leber, Mesdames L. Clevenger Williford, Louise W. Patterson and Regina Chastain. A more, brilliant assemblage of stellar lights was never collected on a Tampa platform. Those lending their talent were Mesdames W. D. Bailey, the newly elected president of the Friday Morning Musical; C. A. McKay, retiring president; G. H. Nippert, J. R. Bradford, M. L. Robb, Morgan Rundel, C. D. Dennis, C. B. Murphy, C. W. Green, W. R. Carman, E. Ernest Kreher, Earl Stumpf, Misses Agnese Robinson, Hulda Kreher, Ruth Milton, Regina Chastain, Nino Ruisi, Homer Moore and Earl Stumpf. The judges were Alice K. Peters, representing the Hillsboro High School; Anna Boyle, Woodrow Wilson Junior High School; Myrtle Gilliland, George Washington Junior High School. Mabel M. Snavely presided at the contest, and she was assisted by Katherine Harvey, who was actively identified with the movement. This was one of the most unique affairs ever staged in Tampa, and many have asserted that nothing has been started in this city which has aroused so much enthusiasm and interest for music in the homes as this music memory contest. Miss Snavely and Miss Harvey worked untiringly for weeks to bring about this success, that the appreciation of better music in this community might develop.
Notes.
The student department of the Friday Morning Musical gave a most delightful concert recently. Only the pupils on the honor roll appeared on the program. Mrs. C. A. McKay, president of the Friday Morning Musical, spoke a' few words to the children in appreciation of their work. The meeting closed with a chorus by the entire membership. It was an evening of mutual admiration and appreciation of the year’s work. Flowers were presented to Mrs. J. A. M. Grable, president, and Hulda Kreher, musical director of the club.
Paul Davis won honors at his recent graduation recital at the Convent of Holy Names. He is a young man with much talent.
Coe Glade, contralto, gave a concert at the Italian Club. She has a lovely voice, rich and resonant in quality, and charmed her audience. She was accompanied by Paul Davis. Mr. Davis also played several selections which brought forth well deserved applause.
Thelma Mote, pupil of Mamie Costelia Dawson, of the
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