31 MUSICAL COURIER June 14, 1923 SUMMER DIRECTORY Bachman, Edwin B Bloch, Alexander Britt, Horace Cahier, Mme. Charles c Carrera, Olga Clemens, Clara Crimi, Giulio Crooks, Richard California Park, Monmouth Co-, N. J. Danise, Giuseppe David, Annie Louise D Davis, Ernest Tr«״ior,ji Le Luca, Giuseppe. . Dilling, Mildred Easton, Florence E Errolle, Ralph Farnam, Lynnwood F Foster, Fay Foster, Frances Gerhardt, Elena G Guider, Cecelia V״™-,״ Heifetz, Jascha H Hollman, Joseph Kellogg, Lucille K Kingston, Morgan Knoch, Ernest Kochanski, Paul Munich, Bavaria Kouns, Nellie ì״״i״h Kouns, Sara Kreiner, Edward Kuns, Vada Dilling Lauri Volpe, Giacomo Leginska, Ethel L Levitzki, Mischa Lucchese, Josephine Luikar, Pavel Maier, Guy M McCormack, John Meader, George Milligan, Harold Miura, Tamaki Morrison, Gladice Munz, Mieczyslaw Muzio, Claudia "'i '7r> L ׳ÉÈèS&üà ¡*am THE HARCUM SCHOOL AT BRYN MAWR, PA., where a six weeks’ music course mil he conducted during June and July. After a most successful year the winter session closed on May 29. Bryn Mawr is an ideal place in which to combine summer study with pleasure. The surrounding country is as beautiful as in any other suburban district in the United States, and while only ten miles from Philadelphia it offers country life and country sports. The school itself is surrounded by large, beautiful grounds, well adapted for out-door plays and games. The athletic field provides space for tennis, hockey, and basket-ball. Students also can enjoy golf. Edith Hatcher Harcum is at the head of the school, and the instructors she has chosen for each department are all highly trained specialists from the best American and European colleges. EVELYN MACNEVIN BELIEVES MUSIC WILL DISSOLVE HATRED Sewickley, Pa. .....Germany .London, Eng. Lake Orion, Mich. N O P ............................Europe .................Ravinia Park, 111. .......................Chicago, 111. .......................Chicago, 111. R ..............................Italy .................Ravinia Park, 111. Shinnecock Hills, L. I., and New York City ........................Lake Orin, Mich. ...................................Europe ...................................Europe ....................................Rome S ........................New Canaan, Ct. ........................Petersboro, N. H. .......................Ravinia Park, 111. .....................Italy and the Orient .....................MacDonough, N. Y. ...............Minneapolis, Mann. .........................California .............................Berlin • • • ...........Los Angeles, Cal. .............................Europe T .................Ravinia Park, 111. .................Ravinia Park, 111. V Holland w Paris, France Nevin, Olive... Nikisch, Mit ja Novello, Marie. Ornstein, Leo Paderewski, Ignaz Pareto, Graziella. . Pattison,, Lee.... Potter, Howard.. Raisa, Rosa........ Rethberg, Elizabeth Rimini, Giacomo.., Rogers, Francis.. . . Rosati, Enrico...... Rubinstein, Arthur Rubinstein, Erna. Ruffo, Titta....... Salmond, Felix....... St. Denis, Ruth...... Schipa, Tito......... Schwarz, Josef....... Scott, John Prindle. . Shawn, Ted........... Southwick, Frederick Sparkes, Lenora...... Spiering, Theodore. . Stuart, Francis...... Sylva, Marguerite.... Telva, Marion.... Tokatyan, Armand Van Emden, Harriet White, Roderick. A wide experience in musical affairs makes Miss Denton particularly fitted for the work she has taken up in Toledo. After attending Oberlin college she taught piano, voice and public school music for several years, serving as supervisor of music in the government schools of Porto Rico for three years. For two years she was on the editorial staff of the Musical Courier in New York city. Subsequently she became a concert manager and has traveled for various booking agencies. Her most recent activities were in Detroit, where she was associated in presenting concerts in Orchestra Hall. it is this spiritualizing, uniting force which in my opinion will eventually bring true brotherhood. “I am happy to see that folk songs are constantly being given more attention because I believe they are the essence of the struggles and aspirations of the people. As I am of strong Scottish ancestry I shall specialize in the folk lore of this nationality, attempting as best I can to interpret the rich treasures of a musical literature which as yet has been but sparingly investigated. “It gladdens my heart to see that music is becoming more and more democratized. The masses of people have better opportunity to hear fine music at moderate prices which, however, should embrace not only orchestral concerts but artists’ recitals as well.” M. W. GRACE DENTON’S AIM “TO PROVIDE GREAT MUSIC FOR MANY” Grace E. Denton, manager of the Rivoli City Concert Course of Toledo, O., has obtained the Rivoli Theater, the largest and most beautiful theater in that city, for the presentation of her attractions during the coming season. Before this the management of the theater refused to have its regular routine interrupted, but Miss Denton has been fortunate in securing it for evening concerts. Those appearing under this enterprising young woman’s direction in 1923-24 include: John McCormack, Ernestine Schumann Heink, Frieda Hempel, Anna Pavlowa and her Ballet Russe with symphony orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra with Renato Zanelli, baritone of the Metropolitan Opera Company, as soloist, and Charles Hackett, tenor, in joint recital with Lionel! Tertis, violo player, who will be heard in this country for the first time next season. A date for the Chicago Opera also has been arranged. In commenting upon the plans of Miss Denton, the Toledo Daily Blade of recent date said in part: “I shall aim for genuine satisfaction of patrons,” Miss Denton says. “I want them to make suggestions and to feel that the course belongs to them. If an artist is unable to appear as advertised I think it is only just to return the money paid and I shall most certainly do this. I want the concerts to be such that Toledo will be proud of them as a local asset.” Beryl Rubinstein Pianist Six Appearances as Soloist with leading Symphony Orchestras during the season of 1922-23. Available for Engagements During the Entire Season of 1923-24 Management : MRS. FRANKLYN B. SANDERS, 2827 Euclid Ave., Cleveland Artrio Angelus Records Exclusively James H. Rogers Cleveland Plain Dealer “He played with scintillating brilliancy, with brightness and clarity of tone and with complete control of the technical requirements, which were formidable enough. Withal there was a compelling verve that was quite irresistible, and moved his hearers to storms of applause." Evelyn MacNevin, young Canadian born contralto, whose finished art and charming personality brought her to the forefront with lightning rapidity following her successful appearance in New York as well as in leading Western and Canadian cities during the past season, returned to her New York home, where she is hard at work preparing programs for next season. Miss MacNevin is now under the exclusive management of R. E. Johnston, who is booking her for the season 1923-24. Her musical education has been a very thorough one, embracing many branches of the art. At an early age she commenced the study of violin and piano, progressing so satisfactorily that her parents took her to Europe for further study. That she possessed a voice worthy of development was discovered at the age of eight when she was prevailed upon to sing before a gathering of singers and musicians. Frau Schmalfeldt, of the Hanover Opera, said “Never have I heard such range and volume in a child־ so young,” and advised the young singer to develop her rare gift. This advice opened a new field for future activities, and prompted Miss MacNevin to devote her entire time to vocal study. Miss MacNevin made her New York debut as a singer in recital at Aeolian Hall on April 8, 1921, when she received unanimous praise from the metropolitan press. The Tribune said: “Evelyn MacNevin, contralto, disclosed a remarkably fine and naturally opulent voice, wide in range and dramatic in quality. Her natural bent lies in the direction of emotional music. As an interpreter, she displayed intelligence and authority. Her voice is beautiful and her diction fine.” The Times remarked: “Miss MacNevin is a young singer with a contralto voice of fine volume and golden quality which she uses with much freedom to gain expressiveness in poetic text.” The Herald stated: “Her voice is one of unusual beauty and volume, and she betrayed temperamental qualities of value. She sang with much warmth and with evidence of training in both technic and style.” The Evening Sun wrote: “Evelyn MacNevin is equipped with a large, rich contralto voice. She gave a very satisfying rendering of the Italian group. She sang her songs with intelligent interpretation.” This encouragement from the New York press, prompted the young singer to give a second New York recital which proved equally successful. Her artistic standing spread with remarkable rapidity, and secured for her many concert engagements in Canada, as well as in New York and other American cities. A representative of the Musical Courier, eager for information regarding her future plans, called at the MacNevin home, where he was cordially received. Miss MacNevin was rather reluctant to talk on matters pertaining to her art, but finally made the following statement: “I am much more anxious to talk of what I believe than of what I have accomplished. Whenever a reporter asks for a story I feel so foolish because I realize that I am expected to give an account of myself which aims at making the public conscious of my ability. To me this is really a stupid and conceited thing to do, because I am certain that the people are not interested in what an artist thinks of herself but that they are truly concerned as to her conception of the relation of music to the world. I also feel that it is hopelessly inartistic to boast, for is it not true that one who dedicates herself to music is frankly admitting that she is merely attempting to express interpretation of an ideal? In such a profession perfection is never attainable. “First and foremost I believe that music should be the means of strengthening racial and international bonds. War to end war is a failure. I feel more and more strongly that the problems which confront the world will never be solved until hatred is destroyed. Music belongs to all people and