MUSICAL COURIER
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January 25, 1923
rector, will be there at 7.30 next Tuesday evening to hear new voices.
Gunn's Reception.
Glenn Dillard Gunn, head of the school of music which bears his name, held a reception January 12 in honor of Mme. Colberta Millett of Milan, Italy, at the Gunn School on Lake Shore Drive.
Heniot Levy Club.
The monthly meeting of the Heniot Levy Club was held at the home of Mrs. Tate in Evanston on December 17. The program was presented by Janet Epstein, Joseph Brink-man and Mrs. Bernice McChesney, pianists.
Musical News Items.
Following is a list of some busy Carl Craven pupils: Elizabeth Castle, soprano, and E. H. Boland, tenor, were engaged for a benefit concert at St. Anthony’s Church, Joliet (111.), January 17; Emma Hammar, soprano, gave a Spanish program for the Roseland Women’s Club on January 18. The Musical Arts Quartet (all Craven pupils) gave a program at the Hamilton Club last Wednesday and is engaged for a program at the La Salle Hotel, January 22. Gwendolyn Griffith, soprano, gave a recital of sacred songs at Hinckley (111.) last Sunday.
Robert Kaseberg, baritone, pupil of Karl Buren Stein, will be soloist at the Illinois Convention of Modern Woodmen at Chicago Heights, January 22. Ruth Timme, dramatic reader, pupil of Mrs. Karl Buren Stein, read at the Community dinner at the Howard Church, Oak Park, January 18. Leathea Haislip, soprano, pupil of Mr. Stein, was the soloist at the Seventh District Federation of Women’s Clubs, January 18.
A Musical Baptism.
The Cordon recently bought a magnificent new Steinway piano to complete its beautiful new drawing room. The other day committees meeting in the rooms below, or individual members flitting about somewhere in the spacious quarters of the club, stopped whatever they were doing of interest to exclaim: “Who is that playing? How beautiful!” It was Florence Trumbull, the American pianist, who has lived and studied and concertized for so many years abroad that she almost forgets and says “You Americans” when she is talking. Not that she is not really of us ■though. Only artistically her thought has been formed by the environment surrounding her since her early tiens.
She has come back after being praised by the most authoritative critics of Paris, London, Berlin and Vienna, not to mention other European cities, and is now ready to be heard and judged by her own countrymen. Her first Chicago recital will take place in Orchestra Hall, February 14, under Wessels & Voegeli.
Knupfer Studios.
Edythe Sackett, professional pupil of Walter Knupfer, was the accompanist for Kathleen Ryan, contralto, at the Hamilton Park Woman’s Club, January 9. She also accompanied for Lynn Sackett, tenor, at the Ridge Woman’s Club, January 10.
Clara Hartman, soprano, pupil of Margaret Lester, and Ida Benjamin, accompanist, pupil of Walter Knupfer, appeared before the Pleiades Lodge of Masons at the West Side Masonic Temple, December 22, the occasion being the annual children’s party.
Musical News Items.
Karl Buren Stein reports the engagement of Eileen Everett, soprano, and Mildred Eichmeyer, contralto, pupils, to sing in solos and duets in concert at the Bowen Avenue M. E. Church.
Karl Buren Stein has coached and formed four of his pupils into the Suburban Quartet. They have appeared at Grace, Trinity and Christ Churches, Oak Park (111.), successfully and are engaged to sing at Sherman House, Chicago, and banquets in Oak Park.	Jeannette Cox.
Quartet Lauded for Worcester Performance
In a letter dated December 30, J. Vernon Butler, conductor of the Worcester Oratorio Society, writes to one of the New York managers as follows:
“Again our society is indebted to you for sending us such a splendid quartet for our Messiah concert. Fred Patton has always made good in Worcester and has many enthusiastic admirers here. Last Thursday evening he won yet others. Olive Marshall created a very favorable impression. It was a joy to experience her absolute fidelity of pitch and to listen to her clear voice and sincere and direct handling of her arias. Richard Crooks fairly astonished every one with his beautiful voice and good style. With his natural musical intelligence, temperament and splendid voice his future should indeed be very bright. I know we shall all want to hear him again for he scored a triumph. Nevada Van der Veer was always reliable and her rich voice satisfying. I am enclosing the press comments from three Worcester papers. The good words are merited.”
Kerns Engaged for St. Olaf Performance
Grace Kerns, the soprano, has been engaged for a performance of Busch’s St. Olaf at Mt. Carmel, Pa., on May 14 next. Other performances for which the services of the artist have been requisitioned are a recital at Mercers-burg Academy, Mercersburg, Pa., on February 6, and at the Columbus, Ohio, Festival on April 24, when she will sing Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus.
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Stillerman, piano-student of the college, played for the radio concerts on Wednesday. Kathryn Crane, student of Margaret Hayes, appeared in costume numbers between the acts of Allan Pollock’s play, Why Certainly, at Central Theater, Friday, and will appear again this Thursday afternoon. Karl Pokorny, student of Alexander Lehmann, is making a concert tour of European countries; at Prague and Warsaw he recently gave an entire program of Wieniawski’s works, and his playing, the Warsaw News declared, created the greatest enthusiasm of any violinist in recent years. Pokorny studied for eight years with Mr. Lehmann.
Florence Bergendahl, student of the vocal department, has been appointed vocal instructor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison (Wis.). Ann Kelly, also studying at the college, will sing for the radio concerts, January 24.
Louise St. John Westervelt Studio Notes.
A splendid program was sung by Sybil Comer and Irene Barstow, sopranos, at the Louise St. John Westervelt Studio, at the Columbia School of Music, on Saturday afternoon, January 13. Miss Barstow sang the recitative and aria from Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro and a group by Curran, Spross, Samuels and Densmore, while Miss Comer rendered selections by Bach, Handel, Campra, Handel-Bibb, and the Jewel Song from Gounod’s Faust.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Mandel Hall.
On Tuesday afternoon, January 16, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra played a program made up of Beethoven’s Corio-lanus overture and Eroica Symphony, and Strauss’ tone poem Don Juan at Leon Mandel Assembly Hall, under the auspices of the University of Chicago.
Levy Pupils Appearing With Orchestra.
It is exceedingly rare that several students of the same teacher appear as soloists in symphony concerts. Heniot Levy, the distinguished pianist and pedagogue, has the unusual distinction that three of his former artist-pupils, who practically acquired their dramatic training at his hands, have been chosen to appear in regular symphony concerts. Marie .Kryl will play the Chopin F minor concerto with the St. Louis Symphony, under Rudolph Ganz’ direction; Josephine Rosensweet will be soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra next month, and Mischa Kottler will appear with the Philharmonic Orchestra in Berlin and also at Bucharest. For year-s Mr. Levy has presided over a remarkable class of talented students at the American Conservatory, many of whom are occupying prominent positions as concert artists, operatic coaches, or teachers.
Symphony Concerts.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s fifteenth program offered as a novelty, Scriabin’s C minor symphony, entitled The Divine Poem, giving it on this occasion its first performance here. Heretofore Scriabin’s works have not been hugely successful here and thus the inclusion of another on the orchestra’s program held not a great amount of anxiety on the part of the patrons. Those who had no pleasurable anticipation to hear the Scriabin number must have been greatly surprised, for unlike most of the works from this composer’s pen, his Divine Poem symphony proved a stirring and inspiring composition, comprehensible and with a definite aim in view. It is a most interesting number and when as inspiringly done as by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, under Frederick Stock, is most enjoyable. Of unusual interest also there was the MacDowell Indian Suite, with which the program opened, and which admirably held up the American part of the music making. Tschaikowsky’s D major violin concerto was rendered by Miron Poliakin, the week’s soloist. The concerto has been better done in these surroundings.
Columbia School of Music Items.
Members of the graduating classes of Chicago high schools who are especially interested in taking up public school music as a profession were the guests of honor at a tea and musical program given at the Columbia School of Music Wednesday afternoon, January 17. A large company was present, the guests being received by Mary Strawn Vernon, principal of the public school music department, and Ann Trimingham, assistant principal, together with members of last year’s public school music class at Columbia.
A special musical program had been arranged for the occasion. Those taking part were Elizabeth Houston, contralto; Aldo del Messier, violinist, and Clara Mammen, soprano.
Arthur Oglesbee gave an interesting lecture on Gothic Art in the recital hall of Columbia School of Music, January 18, before a pleased audience that followed him with close attention through the pleasant journey about Old World architecture and art in its various phases. The lecture was illustrated by stereopticon, the material being results of Mr. Oglesbee’s visits to France. This is one of the series of Correlated Art Lectures, which are an important feature of the Columbia School of Music curriculum.
Louise St. John Westervelt gave another of her interesting studio musicales Saturday, January 13. The program was one worthy to be heard in any concert hall, as it was really a joint recital by two of her artist pupils—Irene Barstow and Sybil Comer, both of them brilliant sopranos. Miss Barstow sang a Mozart aria and Miss Comer the Jewel Song from Faust, and both sang sotjgs.
Professional singers are now a feature of the Class for Professional Accompanists at Columbia School. Recently Jane McConnell was the illustrator, showing what ■the good singer needs in the way of piano support, and also how much the accompanist, can and should learn from the vocal artist as to phrasing, shading and interpretation in general. She sang French songs (modern ones) and Handel arias. Anna Burmeister will sing at one of the classes in the near future. This unique work is attracting much favorable attention.
At the last Tuesday meeting of the Chicago Harmony Chorus, a number of new voices of unusual caliber were added to the singers already enrolled, which shows a real interest has been created by the formation of this latest addition to Chicago singing bodies.
Plans are now under way for several interesting programs and a public concert later in the season. The chorus meets every Tuesday evening in the Recital Hall of Columbia School, 509 South Wabash avenue, which has been rented for this purpose. Louise St. John Westervelt, di-
in every respect, and what was then said can well be repeated, as on further acquaintance Huberman’s splendid musicianship, great sincerity in his execution and interpretation of the classics as well as the modern violin literature, his pure and large tone, make him a big personality in the musical world. All those qualities were present at his recital on Tuesday evening. Thus, the enthusiasm of the audience was absolutely justified.
American Conservatory Mid-Winter Concert.
The annual mid-winter concert by artist-pupils of the American Conservatory will take place at Orchestra Hall, Tuesday evening, February 6. A full orchestra, selected from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, will assist under the direction of Adolf Weidig. Those who will be heard are: Edward Eigenschenk, Helen Rauh, Myra C. Conyers, Ruth Parker, Ethel Lyon, Esther Gielo, Esther Payne, Lorraine Earnest, Frances Ingwersen, Joseph Brinkman, Edith Potter Smith.
George H. Gartlan, director of Public School Music, New York, will again conduct classes at the conservatory during the summer session. Mr. Gartlan will deliver sixty lectures before the post-graduate classes.
The conservatory contemplates several operatic evenings, presenting scenes from standard operas.
Temple Dancer and Corsican Girl Repeated,
Under the auspices of the Opera in Our Language Foundation, Hugo’s The Temple Dancer and Dr. J. Lewis Brotyne’s The Corsican Girl had another hearing on Thursday :afternoon, January 4, at the Playhouse. A large audience warmly applauded the efforts of the young singers, and especially Dr. Browne, who conducted his own opera. In The Temple Dancer the cast was the same as at the previous performances, except that George Gunn was the Priest. The only change in the Corsican Girl cast was that Laurine Oleson sang the leading part, Nanna.
Bolm School Activities.
Classes at the Adolph Bolm School of the Dance are continuing, under Konstantin Kobeleff, during the short absence of Mr. Bolm who is now on tour with the Chicago Opera.
While in Boston, Mr. Bolm, in response to many ׳requests from his nation-wide clientele, will teach a limited number of professional pupils at the studio of Maria Paparello in Huntington avenue. Mr. Bolm will also visit New . York while on tour.
Normal classes at the Bolm School are already announced, the courses especially designed to meet the needs of teachers of ■the dance who want to study their art under a master. Inquiries have already come in from a number of different states, and Mr. Bolm expects a full attendance.
Registrations are now being made for the folk dancing under Charlotte Foss.	. (
A public exhibition program will be given by students of the school at one of the large theaters some time in April.
Every one has been talking about the ballet in Samson and Delilah and with this performance it would seem that Adolph Bolm has at last made Chicago see—what it should have seen long ago—what a splendid thing it is to have such an artist as he for the creation of the ballet features of our opera. Even before that there have been occasions when Mr. Bolm has received a true ovation, but there have also been times when his efforts and the splendid training he has-been giving the ballet have not been fully appreciated. It is largely because of his artistic inspiration that The Snow Maiden has been one of the outstanding successes of the opera season.
Anna Neacy of New York has joined the faculty, and is giving a series of most interesting and authoritative talks on the art of costuming. Miss Neacy has been ■the active factor in many important productions in New York and knows her subject thoroughly from every angle—historic, artistic, esthetic and practical. There is no doubt her classes will attract a splendid clientele both among professionals and the laymen.
Walter Spry to Present Pupils.
On Friday evening, February 2, Walter Spry will present a number of his talented pupils in recital at the Columbia School Recital Hall. Some ten students will take part.
Soloists Chosen For Bush Symphony Concert.
Three talented young musicians, all members of the Bush Conservatory Master School, have been chosen by Richard Czerwonky, director of the symphony orchestra of the institutions orchestral school, to be soloists at the Orchestral Hall Concert of the organization on Monday evening, February 5. The soloists are Olga Eitner, violinist; Maude Bouslough, soprano, and Harold Triggs, ■pianist. Miss Eitner will play the first movement of the Tschaikowsky violin concerto, Miss Bouslough is booked for the aria from the Queen of Sheba, Plus grande dans son obscruite, and Mr. Triggs will play the first movement of the ■popular piano concerto of Tschaikowsky.
The advance request for tickets indicates the usual sold-out house which these concerts of Bush Conservatory always command.
Chicago Musical College Notes.
The Chicago Musical College presented students in the piano, violin and voeal departments in a concert Friday evening in Recital Hall, Steinway Building. Marjorie Warwick, student of Theodore Kratt, has been engaged for principal parts by the Dunbar Opera Company. Mamie
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