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Mile. Brard Pleases Montreal Critics
Magdeleine Brard, the young French pianist, who recently played in Montreal, was received with extraordinary acclaim by the public and won the unrestricted praise of the leading critics there. Frederick Pelletier wrote in Le Devoir: “Mile. Brard must be counted among the rare pianists of the day. She is a star that burns brilliantly pure and durable in the firmament. It is needless to speak of her technic, for it . is all that it should be. It is her interpretative powers that one must especially admire. I frankly avow that I do not see that the future should hold any limit to Mile. Brard’s achievements. The indispensable, spontaneous technic seems the least difficult thing that she displays. She has the intelligence that enables her to divine distinctly the composer’s intention and the temperament that permits her to express it with the maximum intensity.”
Mile. Brard will remain in America about six weeks longer. Her engagements include one in February with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux, conductor.
Malkin Brothers’ Inaugural Concert
Manfred Malkin’s new and handsome building, in which his conservatory is located, was appropriately dedicated with a concert by the three brothers, including himself, pianist; Jacques, violinist, and Joseph, cellist, December 30, assisted by Albert G. Janpolski, baritone. A fine audience attended, hearing much beautiful music, beautifully performed. Joseph Malkin played Lalo and Popper pieces with rich tone and brilliancy; Jacques was heard in two movements from the Mendelssohn concerto,, with exciting tempo in the finale, and Manfred gave a version of Chopin’s A flot polonaise which was tremendously snappy and effective; it was a splendid pianistic performance!
Cellist Malkin was in New York after playing m forty-four concerts with Farrar (resuming the tour after the holidays), his presence making the trio concert possible. He was warmly greeted by many old friends, and at the close all the participants, including baritone Janpolski, were heartily greeted by many of the audience.
People’s Chamber Music Concert Series
The first of the series of six chamber music concerts for students and workers, under the auspices of the People’s Symphony Concerts, will be held at Washington Irving High School Friday evening, January 19, the attraction being the St. Cecilia Club, a chorus of 100 women’s voices, under the baton of Victor Harris. The club will render the program which it has prepared for its private concert to be given at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel later in the month. Other concerts in the People’s Symphony series include: Flonzaley Quartet, February 16; Hans Letz Quartet, March 23; Lenox String Quartet, April 27; New York String Quartet (founded by Mrs. Ralph Pulitzer), May 25, and the Tollefsen Trio, June 22.
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The program, which was a joy from beginning to end, consisted of works by Brahms, Smetana and Chaminade. Members of the trio'are Susie Fennell Pipes, violinist; Ferdinand Konrad, cellist, and J. Hutchison, pianist.
At a recent meeting of the Society of Oregon Composers the following composers were admitted to membership: Laura Averill of Pendleton, H. C. Pearson of Hillsboro, and Henri Keates, June McMillan Ordway, Mrs. Lee C. Thompson and Mrs. Maurice Seitz, all of Portland. Emil Enna, local pianist, stands at the head of this progressive society.
The Portland Women’s Quartet is composed of Ella Hoberg Tripp, soprano and director; Josephine Knutson, mezzo soprano; Gladys Noel and Jessie Hammond, contraltos. The quartet is meeting with success.
Henriette Michaelson, of New York and Portland, has closed her series of piano recitals at the Museum of Art. Her work yielded profitable results, esthetically and intellectually.
In Sherman, Clay & Company’s Hall, David Campbell, popular local pianist, recently delivered an illuminating lecture on Beethoven’s fifth symphony.
Lucien E. Becker, prominent Portland organist, gave a successful recital at the First Presbyterian Church of Vancouver, Wash.	.	J• R. O.
Brandorff Pupil Sings for Radio
Carl Brandorff’s sixteen-year old pupil, Ethel Rabe, coloratura soprano, has given up to date eighteen radio recitals with great success, and the American Telephone and Telegraph Company Radio Broadcasting Station, New York, writes her that her singing “was enthusiastically received by thousands of radio listeners.”
“It must be gratifying to you,” continues this letter, “to feel that you have made many new friends. We say this not only because of the impression which you made on our radio managers, but particularly because of the many favorable comments which we have received by letter and telephone. One listener said, the numbers sung by Ethel Rabe ‘had a particular appeal, and I wish to state frankly that I have never enjoyed any concert more.’ Another listener in Georgia said, ‘Please thank Miss Rabe for the beautiful singing she gave us this afternoon. Hope to her again soon.’ Another in Maine said, ‘Ethel Rabe s voice is wonderful. It gave us great pleasure to listen to her.’ ”
Mr. Brandorff has every reason to be proud of his pupil, whose mature art has caused some people to call her the “child wonder.”
Mu Phi Epsilon Clubhouse in New J ork
Persis Heaton, national president of the Mu Phi Epsilon honorary musical sorority, and a member of Mu ^Alpha chapter, Simpson College Conservatory of Music, Indianola, Iowa, has announced the appointment of a committee to work out the details for a Mu Phi clubhouse in New York. The members are Mrs. John Whorley, chairman, and Mabel Tyler Hackett, of New York City, and June Donnelly, of Cumberland, Md.
The idea of having a home for Mu Phi members^ while they are studying in New York was adopted at the biennial meeting in St. Louis last summer. At the same time a $500 scholarship to be competed for at the next meeting, in Minneapolis in 1924, was voted.
Miss Heaton left recently for an inspection tour which will cover the thirty-three chapters of the Mu Phi Epsilon Sorority in the United States. During this tour she will install a chapter at the State Agricultural College, Manhattan, Kans., and at the University of Southern California. Early in January, chapters will be installed at the University . of Wisconsin and the American Conservatory of Music, Chicago.	T■
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Concerts by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Miss Z. W. Potter, took place at the Municipal Auditorium Arena, December 8. The program arranged for this first concert was a very attractive one and the full orchestra of ninety-five musicians, under the baton of Alfred Hertz, played enchantingly to a large audience of school children and adults.
For a concert broadcasted by the Tribune’s radio recently, Margaret Bruntsch, contralto, gave a program.
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SAN DIEGO ENJOYS DUPRE
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San Diego, Cal., December 26.—An enthusiastic visitor to San Diego recently was the noted organist, Marcel Dupre, who came under the auspices of the Amphion Club. The large auditorium of the Presbyterian Church was crowded to the doors to hear the fine program offered by Mr. Dupre—one most remarkably played. Mr. Dupre also gave a demonstration of his unusual faculty for extemporization, using themes written for_ him by local musicians, and weaving them very cleverly into the four movements of a symphony.	.
The San Diego branch of the American Guild of Organists entertained with a dinner in honor of Marcel Dupre. Dr. J. Humphrey Stewart was toastmaster, and speeches by Gertrude Gilbert, Austin Adams and the guest of honor were appreciated.
Notes.
Vernice Brand, contralto, assisted by Alice Barnett Price at the piano, gave a successful recital of French, German and American songs for the Wednesday Club.
The State College is very active musically these days. Several concerts are being given by the various musical groups—the Men’s Glee Club, the Treble Clef Club, the Toy Orchestra (made up of children from the training schools)—all under the supervision of Deborah Smith, director of music at the college. The college orchestra, under the leadership of Chesley Mills, is prospering finely,
Dolce Grossmayer presented several of her younger pupils in recital.	.
Mrs. L. L. Rowan had charge of the carol singing for the great Balboa Park Christmas celebration this year.
Ellen Bronson Babcock is conducting symphony orchestra program study classes for her students and guests.
Carl Morris, vocal coach, announces the opening of his San Diego Studio, at Thearle’s. _
E. Alice Holman, of the Mission Hills Music School, presented two of her teaching staff in recital recently— William Harper, bass-baritone, and Leola Fairchild, pianist.
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BELLINGHAM NOTES
Bellingham, Wash., December 22,—Edith R. Strange attended the November meeting of the Washington State Music Teachers’ Association, of which she is vice-president. The meeting was held in Seattle.	.
For the benefit of the Y. W. C. A. work m foreign countries the young women of the local association entertained at the Y. W. C. A. building. The program was in charge of Mildred Smith, Cleo Madden and Jessie Mc-׳ Cleod. The following participated: Edna Thomas, Esther Salter, Blanche Fulton, Dorothy Barron, Margaret Zur-brick, Cecile Foss, Ellen Gustafson, Susie Rich, Jessie McCleod, Gretchen Harms, Elsie Wright, Adeline La Rouche, Dorothy Arnold, Frances Knizek, Agnes Sims, Alice McKee and Hilda Mattson.
The Michigan and Canadian Clubs entertained with musical programs. Those taking part were C. S. Hamilton, Mrs. E. C. Lyle, Elizabeth Issacs, Frank Gottschalk and
Ethel Doan.	, _	.	,	.	,
Arthur Vaughan, violin teacher of Seattle, has organized a class here which he teaches every Monday.
Toscha Seidel appeared here at the Grand Theater.
Albert Benson, violin teacher and orchestra director, went to Seattle to act as concertmaster at the recent appearance of the Civic Symphony Orchestra, directed by Mme. Eng-berg in that city.	,	,
The Bellingham Music Teachers met at the School ot Music and Art to plan for the winter’s program.^ ^
PORTLAND MUSIC NOTES
Portland, Ore., December 26.—Marguerite D’Alvarez, who is touring the Pacific Northwest under the direction of Steers & Coman, was the soloist at the third concert of the Portland Symphony Orchestra, December 20. Mme D’Alvarez, who has a glorious contralto _ voice, deserved all the thunderous applause which she received. The press was unanimous in its approval of her offerings, which included the aria, Divinites du Styx, from Alceste (Gluck) ; No One My Grief Can Feel (Tschaikowsky), and Agnus Dei (Bizet). Mme. D’Alvarez was ably supported by the orchestra, Carl Denton conducting. Mr. Denton also led his men with charm and vigor in Beethoven’s fifth symphony Wagner’s Tannhäuser overture, and Ippolitoff-Ivanoff’s Cortege du Sardar. As usual, there was a large attendance. The orchestra, which has a complete instrumen-tation, is doing commendable work and has won the hearty support of the local press.	,	_	,	,	£ !.
The Chamber Music Trio gave the־ final concert of its winter series at the Woman’s Club building, December 11.
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