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CURRENT MUSICAL PRIZES AND SCHOLARSHIPS
[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. Manuscripts are submitted at the risk of the composer.—Editor’s Note.]
The Berkshire Music Colony, Inc. (details in issue February 15)—$1,000 for chamber composition which shall include one or more vocal parts in combination with instruments. Contest ends April 15, 1924. Hugo Kortschak, 1054 Lexington avenue, New York City.
Chicago Musical College (details in issue March 8) Seventy-three prizes and scholarships, amounting to more than $20,000. Chicago Musical College, 624 South Michigan avenue, Chicago, 111.
Bush Conservatory (details in issue February 15) —Free scholarships for the summer school from June 27 to July 31. C. F. Jones, registrar, 839 North Dearborn street, Chicago, 111.
Philadelphia Conservatory (details in issue March 1)—Free scholarships for the Summer Normal at Beechwood School from July 5 to August 2. P. D. Cone, Eastern Manager, Art Publication Society, 1702 Walnut street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Baylor College—$1,000 in scholarships and silver cups to winners in contests for piano, violin, voice, vocal quartet and orchestra. E. A. Schafer, Secretary, Baylor College, Belton, Texas.
American Conservatory (details in issue March 22) —Free scholarships for the summer session from June 25 to August 4. American Conservatory, 503 Kimball Hall, 300 S. Wabash avenue, Chicago, 111.
Dudley Buck—Free competitive scholarship for the summer master classes at the University of Kansas, June 11 to July 21. H. L. Butler, Dean, School of Fine Arts, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans.
Chamber Music Association of Philadelphia (details in issue April 12)—$500 for composition for string quartet. Score and parts must be in the possession of the Chamber of Music Association of Philadelphia, 1317 Pennsylvania Building, Philadelphia, Pa., not later than November 1.
Lorenz Publishing Company (details in issue April 5)—Three prizes amounting to $325 for unpublished anthem. Contest ends July 1. Lorenz Publishing Company, 216 West Fifth street, Dayton, Ohio; 70 East Forty-fifth street, New York; 218 S. Wabash avenue, Chicago, 111.
The Gunn School of Music and Dramatic Art, Inc. —Six scholarships for the summer master classes. The Gunn School of Music and Dramatic Art, Inc., 1254 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago.
W. A. Clark, Jr., president of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Los Angeles—$1,000 for the best symphony or symphonic poem for orchestra and $500 for the best chamber music composition (trio, quartet, quintet, etc.) by a composer of the State of California. Contest ends September 1. Caroline E. Smith, manager of the Philharmonic Orchestra, 424 Auditorium Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Civic Summer Master School of Music—Free scholarships for the six weeks’ session, June 25 to August 4. Secretary Civic Music Commission, Box 514, Winston-Salem, N. C.
Ithaca Conservatory of Music—About one hundred free and partial scholarships.—Ithaca Conservatory of Music, Ithaca, N. Y.
The Arts and Festivals Committee of the United Neighborhood Houses—$100 for a community pageant. Competition closes October 1. Arts and Festivals Committee, United Neighborhood Houses of New York, 70 Fifth avenue, New York.
Otokar Sevcik—One violin scholarship for his New York class, beginning September 1. Ottokar Bartik, Metropolitan Opera House Bldg., 1425 Broadway, New York.
Alabama State Federation of Music Clubs (details in May 3 issue).—Twenty-eight scholarships in prominent schools throughout the country and with noted private teachers offered to worthy talent in the State of Alabama. Mrs. W. L. Davids, Troy, Ala.
The Society for the Publication of American (Chamber) Music.—Manuscripts should be sent under nom de plume to William B. Tuthill, Secretary, 185 Madison avenue, New York City.
Theodor Bohlmann School of Music—Contest for annual scholarship given by Mr. Bohlmann held September 19. Executive Director, Mrs. Jason Walker, 1156 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tenn.
Andalusia Summer School of Music—Scholarships granted to talented and deserving students. Awards are made by competition. Andalusia Summer School of Music, Mrs. T. F. Plummer, Business Manager, Andalusia, Ala.
Mana Zucca—Scholarship in piano and one in song coaching for next season at Miami Conservatory of Music. Bertha Foster, director, Miami Conservatory of Music, Miami, Fla.
William H. Woddin—$1,000 for jubilee march song for New York’s jubilee. Competition is open to citizens of the city. The march song must be scored for military bands and manuscripts be submitted by June 1. City Chamberlain Philip Berolzheimer, Municipal Building, New York.
Buffalo Conservatory of Music—Free and partial scholarships in advanced grades. Buffalo Conservatory of Music, 255 Norwood Avenue, Buffalo, N. Y.
Tuesday Musical Club—$100 for musical pageant representing music from Bible days to the present time. Mrs. Eli Hertzberger, President Tuesday Musical Club, 521 Euclid Avenue, San Antonio, Texas.
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END OF LEIPSIC’S MUSICAL SEASON
MARKED BY EXCELLENT CONCERTS
Leonid Kreutzer Stars as Conductor—French Operetta à la Russe
to its musical life. While the present state of affairs remains, patience is the watchword when considering the matter of achievement.
French Operetta A la Russe.
Among the latest performances, mention should be made of an entirely new production of La Traviata, which was most successfully carried out by Paul Weissleder. Historical costumes were faithfully reproduced and the action was ensconsed in a frame authentic as to the style and scenery of the period. Then there was a series of three performances by a troup of players from the Moscow Little Theater. Under the direction of Alexander Tairoff, fifty excellent artists gave an extraordinary performance of the old French operetta, Girofle-Girofla, in an original arrangement. As an example of modern stage settings and scenic art, this was the most remarkable that we have ever experienced. The whole performance vibrated with an elementary rhythm that had nothing in common with either the ultra-modern or the conventionalized type of stage-craft. Such a free, richly inspired play of forces which until now was scarcely thought possible, was bound to be a success.	Dr. A. Aber.
Leipsic, May 7.—With the end of the musical season of 1922-1923 gradually approaching, Leipsic has heard a few concerts which, by reason of their sheer artistic value, have compensated for the many sorely disappointing ones of the past winter. Included in these few was the orchestral concert in Albert Hall conducted by Leonid Kreutzer, in which he proved himself to be an orchestral leader of unusual talent. Unless all signs fail it will not be long before Kreutzer will be as favorably known as a conductor of modern music as he already is as a pianist.
Crisis in the Leipsic Opera.
The Leipsic Opera is at present in the midst of a crisis. Prof. Otto Lohse, the director of the opera, while a good conductor, is a poor organizer, and things have not been progressing very smoothly. He has declined to renew his contract, which expires in 1924, but whether he will remain until then is not yet certain. Names of possible successors, however, are already being mentioned, prominent among whom are Egon Poliak, of the Hamburg Opera, and Erich Kleiber, of the Mannheim Opera. Leipsic is anxiously awaiting the outcome of this crisis, which means so much
apin, basso. Two opera seasons are also promised for Detroit.
The Flint Course will include: Mme. Bori, Elshuco Trio, Richard Crooks, Reinald Werrenrath and Maier and Patti-son; the Lansing Course: John McCormack, Sigrid Onegin, Albert Spalding, the Cherniavsky Trio and Ina Bourskaya; the Kalamazoo Course features Mary Garden, Josef Hofmann, the Elshuco Trio, Richard Crooks and Frieda Hempel.
The Philharmonic courses outside of Detroit are presented in connection with leading organizations and individuals. At Lansing, the Matinee Musicale and Mildred Koonsman, local manager, are the local promoters. The Kalamazoo Choral Union is the sponsor for the series in that city with Winifred Appleton as local manager. Mrs. H. E. Williams, of Grand Rapids, is local manager for the Philharmonic interests in that city and Charles J. French is the Philharmonic representative in Flint.
Apocalypse to Open Memphis Auditorium
As has already been announced in the Musical Courier, Mrs. Samuel J. Latta has succeeded in arousing public interest in music in Memphis to such an extent that the city is building a $2,000,000 auditorium which will be opened in November, 1924. It is now further announced that The Apocalypse, the oratorio by Mrs. MacArthur and Paolo Gallico, which , won the Federation prize several years ago and has been given at the Tri-City Festival and by the New_ :York Oratorio Society, is to be repeated for the opening of the new great Memphis auditorium.
Mrs. Latta has the good fortune, or the personality, or whatever it may be, to associate with the great. Edison, Ford, Mrs. Harding, Bishop Gailor, Bishop Manning, William Wade Hinshaw, Mrs. Harriman, and others are interested in her efforts. Although she studied in Munich, and has known Anton Lange of the Passion Play, she has a staunch sort of Americanism that favors the America First idea, and whatever she does in the South, it may be depended upon that she will see to it that Americans are included.
Her plans, in addition to. the great auditorium, include a symphony orchestra with headquarters in Memphis, giving concerts there and in neighboring cities, Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Birmingham, Atlanta, Little Roclc, Greenville, Louisville. Otto H. Kahn has consented to be one of the sponsors of this movement.
The head of the associated movement in Nashville is Dr. Blanton of the Ward-Belmont Seminary. C. C. Hanson, president of the City Club, and Steve Butler, president of the Chamber of Commerce, are also back of the movement. After The Apocalypse is given in Memphis it will be repeated in several of the above mentioned cities.
Klibansky Pupils’ Activities
Sergei Klibansky’s pupils are continuing in demand as the following will prove:
Miriam Steelman sang at the special musical service at the First Presbyterian Church, Trenton, N. J., taking the soprano solo part in the cantata, Ruth (Gaul). Cyril Pitts appeared in a concert in Elizabeth, N. J., May 5. Alveda Lofgren has been engaged as soloist in the First Presbyterian Church, Orange, N. J. Lottice Howell, also from the Klibansky studio, has returned from a most successful tour through Maine, where she sang in over twenty concerts ; she was offered an engagement for the Maine Festival in October, by W. R. Chapman, but was unable to accept on account of her appearances with the Impresario company. Lotta Madden was heard in a delightful recital in Charleston, S. C., recently.
New Sowerby Work Played
Rome, May 15.—Leo Sowerby’s new La Nata for two pianos and orchestra were performed at the Augusteo on April 8, under Albert Coates. Albert Coates will also bring out in London, probably in October, Howard Hanson’s new symphonic poem.
Jean Sibelius was tendered a tea of honor at the seat of the Giornale Musica. All musical Rome was present, the veteran composer and his charming wife being feted with enthusiasm. Several Coolidge concerts were announced at the American Academy for the end of April and beginning of May.	S.
Winton and Bell in Business
Victor C. Winton, formerly head of the firm of Winton & Livingston, New York concert management, and Harry W. Bell, one time booking representative for Loudon Charlton, are now associated in business in Los Angeles, Cal. This business, however, is in no way connected with music. It is the Continental Shale Products Company, of which Mr. Winton is president and general manager, and Mr. Bell treasurer and sales manager. In other words, the young gentlemen expect to become millionaires within an unreasonably short time.
Harold Henry Scores in Final Munich Recital
Munich, April 25.—Harold Henry’s second and last recital in Munich for this season called out an audience that completely filled the Bayrische Hof on the evening of April 23, and was as distinguished in quality as it was large. Mr. Henry had prepared a delightful program beginning with the seldom heard toccata in G by Bach, played with great sparkle and vivacity, and followed by some of Brahms’ waltzes, then the impromptu, op. 90, No. 4, of Schubert, which in turn was followed by MacDowell’s monumental fourth sonata. Then came a Chopin group made up of a polonaise, two etudes and the B minor scherzo, with the mighty fantasia quasi sonata of Liszt as an end number. Bravos and salvos of applause followed every number and brought the gifted player to the stage many times at the end of each group. It was magnificent playing technically and emotionally and left nothing to be asked for.
“One of the greatest,” was the verdict of one of Munich’s veteran men of letters, and most of the audience echoed the thought. At the close of the concert the recitalist was repeatedly called back. The audience crowded around the stage and refused to leave the hall, although the lights were turned out after the third encore, until five extra numbers had been given. These included Henry’s Dancing Marionette which has won the heart of German audiences, his While the Piper Played, MacDowell’s Scotch Poem and some Chopin etudes. The Celtic sonata of MacDowell was in-the nature of novelty and as Mr. Henry played it made a most profound impression. The audience was deeply moved by it and there was a long pause at the close before it broke forth in applause.	R. N.
Cornish School Notes
The Cornish School in Seattle is one of the most active in the country as concerns school functions, recitals, dramatic offerings, etc. The School of the Spoken Word, as the dramatic department is called, was especially busy in April when four pupils were graduated, all participating in the program presented the evening of April 13. The following evening there took place the second annual dinner, of the Cornish School of the Spoken Word.
Another April event at the school was a reception to Alfred Cortot, pianist, and Jacques Thibaud, violinist, given on April 8. In connection with this it is announced that the Ecole Normale de Musique of Paris, of which both of these distinguished French artists are faculty members, will be affiliated with the Cornish School. This summer Elizabeth Choate, a violin pupil at the Cornish School, will be a member of M. Thibaud’s master class in Paris.
Detroit Attractions Announced
James E. Devoe, manager of the Philharmonic-Central Concert Course, of Detroit, Mich., announces the following artists for next season: Lucrezia Bori and Tito Schipaj Josef Hofmann, pianist; Anna Pavlowa Ballet and symphony orchestra; Jascha Heifetz, violinist, and Feodor Chali-
HAZEL WEGNER
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Re-engaged by Kiwanians
Mme. Hazel Bachschmid, o f Washington, held spellbound the entire assemblage with her solos. Men and women forgot the material things of life as they fell beneath the charm of her sweet voice.—Harrisonburg, (Va.) Daily News-Record.
Management of
Hazel Bachschmid—Paul F. Bachschmid, Jr. 935 Penn. Ave., N. W. Washington, D. C.