Evening Star Newspaper, May 18, 1930, Page 54

BY HELEN FETTER. swing. Young musicians lan ambitious achievement the warmth of these early Summer days. Flocks of practice notes float out the windows at home after school hours as the recitalists prepare for the final| rograms to be given before en- fhush:suc families and friends. Teachers are busy getting pro- | ams printed in time, arranging| or assisting soloists and sending out invitations. Such are princi- 1 features of music life in the | ational Capital as well as else- | where in the country these last| few days of music schools. | There is one important musical | event of professional standing to be given here this week. The Glee Club of George Washington University will give a formal con- cert Tuesday evening at the May- flower Hotel. This is the first program to be g:esented locally in public since e club won the national honors as the first glee club of the United Btates. This was in the finals in New York. Incidentally, this was the first time the local organiza- tion had entered the National In- tercollegiate Glee Club competi- tion. It won first place with the largest margin in the history of such contests—5.8 points. Yale axoilrld'emnd place and Ohio State STUDIINT recitals are in full It has been the practice of the Jocal club to devote its efforts to music of a high order. In the reptertoire are songs by Prae- torius, Bach, Brahms, Gounod, 8ir 4 nl}ur Sullivan and Thomas lorley. In training the singers particu- tention has been given to|Ey: esse of rendition and beauty of e aul!lty. The club numbers male voices. ‘The club won the approbation of a group of noted judges, in- eluding Channing Le Febvre, choirmaster of Trinity Church of New York, conductor of the Uni- wversity Glee Club of New York and of the Downtown Glee Club; Mar- rete Dessoff, conductor of the ladrigal Chorus of the Institute of usical Arts, the Adesdi Chorus of Women’s Voices and the A Cap- lla Chorus of mixed voices, and ey D. Gaul, composer, choral director and music eritic of Pitts- The George Washington Glee Club is directed by Dr. Robert on, whose success during the m six rs in developing ar- c evement and esprit de has won him the respect affection not only of mem of the Glee Club, but of all i ts and alumni of the uni- e % show initiative, folk music world are interesting iemselves in the festivals of the season. e word festival is becoming, and more widely used. It is inserted into every title. {t was applied to events of the late Bpring or Sum- mer, when it seemed most appro- Now, however, every con- kind of music event, whether single or in a series, is mlhd as ‘of"tt::lm. The meaning word sug- and light entertain- t, wi ainly not the als mrm o!ummm y music festi- . ny ese programs are of religious music, such as the recent choral festival in Wash- fngton and the Bach choir fes- tival given this past week end in Bethlehem. ers, in nearly every case, feature important, gerious works, thon’h they may ot be sacred music in every case. Probably the most important of European Summer music fes- vals is the series of Wagnerian music dramas presented in Bay- th. This year interest centers rticularly in the conductors rather than the works to be given. The famous Itallan maestro, Ar- hro‘ Toscanini, is !to t;om}l“a eight performances for the first time in Wagner’s home town. His eonducting of “Tristan und ¥solde” is particularly anticipated. He will conduct the opening per- gormance of “Tannhauser.” The gemarkable furore created in music eircles throughout the world by the announcement that the mas- ter of La Scala is to appear there establishes a standard for these Bppearances upon dizzying heights. It is sald that Dr. Karl Muck fwill direct “Parsifal” and Elmen- dorff and Siegfried Wagner will ponduct the “Ring” operas and some of the productions of “Tann- hauser.” The latter is to have a new setting in special honor of the sixtieth birthday of Siegfried Wagner June 6, although the mctual performances will be later. For the first time these Bay- reuth productions will be broad- | east by radio. They begin this year July 22 with “Tannhauser” and end August 21 with “Pars! €al” There will be five perform ances each of these two operas, two of the entire “Ring des Wibelungen,” and three of “Tris- ¢an und Isolde.” * * ¥ ¥ A MUSICIAN in Washington, Julia Schelling of the music faculty of National Park Semi- &n‘xry, has been invited by Sleg- ed Wagner to give the first lec- es ever given in Bayreuth In English this Summer, on the sub- fect of the Wagnerian operas. Count Guido Gravina, great- grandson of Franz Liszt, and a noted planist, will assist Miss Schelling in the musical interpre- tations for her lectures. iss Schelling has established a name for herself in such lecture work. She also is a writer on music. Her brother, Ernest Schelling, is an outstanding American composer and planist. * & % % THIS is the first year that the v “Queen of Bayreuth” will not be in the Villa Wahnfried while the festivals are being conducted in Bayreuth. For many years Cosima Wagner was the actual been but a shadow of the domi- nating individual who won respect with her regal personality. ven 80, her quiet passing the very end of March this year was a surprise to most of the people of the vil- ilage of Bayreuth. Siegfried, her son, whose birth |inspired the famous “Siegfried Idyll,” was in Milan and could not get home in time to be at her bedside. Her three daughters, however, were all with her. Cosima Wagner was 92 years old. White-haired and fragile, this daughter of Liszt and second wife of Wagner dominated the scene. at many festivals. Her vivid personality was recognized by friend and foe, and where she did not win friendship, she at least secured respectful admission | " of her power. * ook % N unusually ambitious event attempted by school children of Washington was the presenta- tion last Monday night of the cantata, “In Music’s Praise.” This work, written by the American conductor, Henry Hadley, is dif- ficult, but full of beauty. The in- telligent reading given it by these high school children was, there- fore, especially admirable and re- flected credit upon their training and also the co-operation between leaders and children to give such an ambitious production. Another particularly admirable feature was the singing of the solos by selected school children instead of adults. Also a chorus of picked voices from all the schools gave fine reading of the women’s ensemble number, "Bculgture, ‘With Sad, Far-gazing es Both orchestra and band gave good rendition of short numbers ?r:.cealng and following the can- ata. Such programs develop the ini- tiative and broaden the scope for young musicians. It would be nice if arrangements might be made for the local schools to give such a program before some of the visiting groups of high school children from other cities who al- ways flock to Washington in the Spring in large numbers to “sight- see” the Capital of their Nation. * % k% ‘WASHINGTONIANS may be in- terested to learn that Peggy Albion, who was certainly respon- sible for a large part of the in- spiration and enthusiasm that kept the Washington Opera Co. going for several seasons, is filling the role of magazine editor. The Alblons are living in Asheville, N. C, at the present time. Mr. Albion is doing considerable con- certising and Mrs. Albion edits a little magazine called “Around the Town. it one finds one of the bedtime stories for which Peggy Albion became widely noted on the radio in Washington, as well as timely, newsy topics. *x k% JFURTHER evidence that Marion ‘Talley has given up an oper- atic career definitely comes with nishings of her New York apart- ment, where she lived as a prima donna. Everything from the dain- ty French powder table which she used in her dressing room at the Metropolitan to the signed grand iano from her living room was cluded in the sale. It is sald that her youthful handwriting E.'. the date October 26, 1926, he year of her debut, in the piano u}fnlture. In addition to & tiful bedroom suite of Louils Quinze style were old Persian rugs and rgian silver, antique diamond jewelry, and, most sig- nificant of all, miniatures of fa- mous composers and books of the great operas, which, apparently, the opera star turned farmerette did not care to keep, even me- mentos. Local Debut Next Year JOSE ITURBL OSE ITURBI came very near to making his Washington debut last Winter, but the engagement had to be canceled at the last moment due to an emergency arising. His first local ap- pearance will be next season. Me is listed to come in the Philharmonie course, in which series Mrs. Wilson- Greene also will present the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Koussevitsky con- ducting; Kreutsberg and Georgi, Ger- man expressionistic dancers; Yehudi Menuhin, the boy violinist, d Mme. Jeritza, famous Viennese soprano of the Metropolitan Opera. Iturbl is a native of Valencia, Spain, where he was born in 1895. That makes him 35 years old this season. His studies were carried out in his native Valencia and in Barcelona and later at the Paris Conservatory, where he grad- uated at the age of 17 with first honors. In 1919 he became head of the piano faculty of the Conservatory of Geneva, 2 position once held by Liszt, where he remained for four years until increasing concert engagements gave him no more time for teaching. ‘Tours of Europe and SBouth America added steadily to Iturbi's fame. Last season brought his first American tour pianist of the first rank. ring that first American tour,i last Winter Iturbi appeared as soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Koussevits- ky, the Philadelphia Orchestra under gwlwm the New York Philharmonic- gun‘nngl spirit of these productions as well as being. chatelaine of Richard Wagner's home, shrine of all Wagnerites. During the last - few years, however, her health -uJ perceptibly and she has under Mengelberg, and the phnnyun::tbl.nloel. was heard ten times in New York three recitals at Carnegie Hall. He appeared in Toronto, E 3 as far west as Duluth. the and his instantaneous act ice as a | will be THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, MAY 18, 1930—PART FOUR. Has Lead in Operetta RICHARD KILLSTON. 'HE George Washington University Men's Glee Club, winners of the national intercollegiate glee club com- petition, will appear in concert at the Mayflower Tuesday evening at 3 o’'clock. The annual concert of the club is anticipated with especial interest this year, as it will afford Washington the first’ opportunity of hearing the singers in a full concert program since the club ‘won national honors. A pretentious and well balanced pro- gram has been planned: Dr. Robert Harmon, leader of the club, will direct. The George Washington University Men's Glee Club, one of the oldest or- ganizations of the university, was re- established nine years ago, after & period of inactivity, and since that time has won for itself local and,“more recently, national recognition. The club's first year of renewed ac- tivity was merked by concerts for vari- ous organizations in and around Wash- ington and by a concert given at the university for the student body. In the early part of 1925 the club sang its first theater xllgemtnt in Washington s the week's headliner at the Rialto The- ater. In the Spring of 1926 the group ‘was engaged by Keith's Theater as a headline attraction, ing the same year sang st the annual National Vaudeville Actors’ Benefit midnight show at Keith's, In the Spring of 1927 the club sang for a week on the program of the Earle Theater, and during the same week sang again at the N. V. A. benefit. Later in | that year the club participated as one of the acts in the mammoth midnight show given at Poli's Theater for the benefit of the victims of the Mississippi | flood disaster. In 1928 and 1829 the club held joint concerts in Washington with the Co- lumbis University Glee Club. Last year this concert took place at the May- flower. . The 1929-30 season has been the most successful in the history of the club. Participating for the first time in the national intercollegiate glee club com- petition the club was awarded first honors, a distinction which previously had been won only by five universities— Yale, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton and Wesleyan. As the 1930 champions the club will enter the nationals competition next year without the necessity of cips ing in the sectional contest. are eager to retain the glee club trophy, which holds a place of honor at the university this year but which will re- meain in the permanent possession of the club only if won three times in iccession. U The program Tuesday will ‘Kuhlus. “Sullivan the news of the sale of the fur- | ‘Bartholomew Thee”...Bach .Brahms au- | J Samuel Detwiler, Irving Douglas, Georg Jarvis, Willlam May, Norman Mor- gan, Frank Scrivener, Jesse Stim- son and Winfleld Weitzel; second basses, Henry Amos, Allan Crocker, Carroll Hughes, Benjamin Newton, Erith Smith, James Smith and Nevitt Smoot. Band Concert Dates U. 8. NAVY BAND. 'HE overture to Schubert’s “Rosa: ‘munde” will be the opening number on the to be presented by the United States Navy Band, Lieut. Charles Benter conducting, Tuesday evening at Meridian Hill Park, Sixteenth street, Bandmaster G. De Giorglo, cornet solo-~ ist, will play Sullivan's “The otable numl on progrem be played at the Ni Yard Wednesday evening a: 's Rhapsody,” Glazounow’s “Carnival,” op. 46, and a xylophone solo by Bandmaster Louis Goucher. Complete programs will appear in The Star the day of each concert. THE SOLDIERS’ HOME BAND. THE band of the United States Sol- diers’ Home, John 8. M. Zimmer- man, leader, and Anton Pointner, as- sistant, usual, Tuesds day afternoons at 5:30 o'clock in bandstand. | The full programs, which combine ilight and classical selections, will be ay, Thursday and Satur- the published in dally issues of The Star. | Experienced Operatic Tenor In Recital Here Next Week 'HE Italian tenor, Armando Iannussi, give his initial recital May 29. Signor Iannusxi began his career studying in the Conservatorio di Giuseppe Verdl in Milan with the celebrated maestro, Franco Cardinall. Since then the tenor has sung leading roles in opera companies in Europe, both on the continent and at Covent Garden, London, and more recently in America with the S8an Carlo, the Inter- national, the Pacific Coast and other companies. He also has had concert tours and seasons of opera in Central and South America and Mexico. The roles that are favorites with Armando Iannuszzi and which he has sung many times include Otello, Rhadames, Canio and Turiddu. Comic Operetta Listed For May 26 and 28 **JN OLD VIENNA,” a comic operetta in three acts, music by Benedict, L creh by fhe Wasnington Gommie tional Churt mic Opera Club, under the musical direction of Paul D. Gable. This operetta will be presented two evenings, Monday, May 26, and Wednes- day, May 28, at 8:15 o'clock, '{'he production is staged by Katherine Fowler and the dances are b} Virginia Rowell. Vesta ns, Elmer Gorn, Pollock, Mamie Rouse and Stanley Working have leads in this popular operetta. singers | concert violinist, will give three concerts, as |1 bel{hn Hamline Church Choir To Sing Verdi’s “Requiem’ 'HE choir of Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church will give the first concert performance in Washington in 30 years of the “Requiem.” by G. Verdi, | Wednesday evening, May 28. It will be given in complete form by a solo | quartet, a chorus of 60 voices and an orchestra of 25 pleces, with-Edith Athey at the organ, all under the direction of John H. Marville. | * To present the “Requiem” with speclal | effect, Edward Austen Kane of Atlanta | has been engaged as the tenor sololst. Mr. Kane is one of the outstanding tenors of the day, having come into | prominence when he won first hon | in the national radio audition last De- cember. This will afford Washingto- nians an opportunity to hear this prize | winner. ‘The other soloists, all Washingto- | nians, are Ethel Stickles, soprano; Mabel { Flehr, mezzo-soprano, and John Mar- ville and Thomas Leef, 8. Verd! wrote his “Requiem” as his tribute. to the memory of Allessandro Manzoni, the famous poet, who was the idol of all Italy. Having been com- missioned by the government to write the “Requiem” upon his offer to do 50, Verdl completed the manuscript in time for the first anniversary of the poet's death. It was given its first perform- ance in St. Mark’s Cathedral, Milan, May 32, 1874, Verdi conducting in per- son. Visitors came to hear it from all parts of Europe and so deep was the impression made by its beauty that there was a clamor for other pres- entations. Accordingly, three were given in La Scala Opera House, the I " fust conducted by Verdi, who, during the performance, was presented with a silver crown on a handsome cushion. Later Verdl made a triumphal tour of the principal cities of Europe with it | and the whole world marveled that any- thing so fine had been done by one of | his advanced age, he being then 62| years old. But his “Aida” had been | written only three years before and his “Falstaff” was to be written 18 year: later. ‘There has been considerable criticism that the “Requiem” is not religious music. Von Bulow characterized it as an “opera in ecclesiastical costume.” There is no doubt that Verdi was not oblivious to the dramatic possibilities | of the text of the mass. The music of the “Requiem” is frequently similar to the opera “Aida,” yet it is no longer considered inappropriate for solemn service. | The mass runs the whole gamut of emotions from the opening “Kyrie,” with its lovely melody, to the mafjestic fugue of the final “Libera Me.” Its “Dies Irae” opens with a chorus of startling effect, thence to the “Tuba Mirum,” & magnificent trumpet chorus, and on through a series of wonderful solos, duets, quartets and choruses, in- cluding & fugue for double chor. The Manzoni requiem is considered by many to be Verdi's greatest work. ‘The Hamline choir considers it a privi- lege to be able to present such works as this from time to time and feels it 1s doing a real service to the community in thus affording the opportunity of hearing works which, because of dif- culty or rarity, are seidom performed. AT the final business meeting for active members of the Friday Morn- Music Club, held at the home of Miss Lucy Brickenstein, the following officers were elected for the 1930-31 season: Mrs. Byrnes. B Eri e Mz Alice 8. Eawards, o one Miss Eatherine i Kool Sirer Miss Lucy Brickenstein....Musical Director Mrs. Frank Howard rd, Assistant Musical Director Board of Directors. . Mildred Kolb Schulze. President Mrs. Dorothy Tyler. ‘The club will meet next year at Barker Hall, the Y. W. C. A. Bullding, at Seventeenth and K streets northwest, beginning its forty-fifth season about the middle of November. ‘The iday Morning Music Club has closed its forty-fourth season with 22 programs, beginning November 15, 1929, and ending April 25, 1930. The program committee has en- deavored to present interesting and con- structive programs, and has featured ensemble music of both voice and in- struments. Several out-of-town artists , of Germany; Geoff O’Hara, lecture recitalist, of New Y City, ldred Faas, soprano, of residing in Washington not active members of the club, but who have appeared, are Emily Coville, so- Friday Morning Music Club Holds Election of Officers = presen! retaty | of South Oarolina, Maurice Matteson, prano; Grace Lincoln Temple, lecturer; Marcelle Privat, mezzo-soprano; Alden Finckel, cellist; Gurden Whitaker, tenor; Sophocles T. Papas, guitarist; Olelia Ploravanti, mezzo-soprano; Isaac Mino- vitch and Milton Schwartz, violinists; Mrs. Ormond-Johnson, soprano; Charles T. Tittman, Louis Potter and Adolf rovaky. ‘The largest form of ensemble music ted was the University Glee Club director. Other choral groups were the Friday Morning Music Club Ensemble at the Christmas am and the Tuesday Evening Music Club. En- sembles of instrumental music include the National String Quartet, the Trio Intime and the two piano recitalists, Mary Howe and Anne Hull. Duets were featured on two programs —violin duets by Isaac Minovitch, and Milton Schwartz, and vocal duets by Ruby Potter and Mary Apple. ‘Three programs of national music were arranged—a Scandinavian, a Spanish and an Irish program. The club presented 10 pianists: Mrs. Cullen, Mrs. Von Bayer, Mrs, Finckel, Miss Hoxsey, Mrs. Emery, Mrs. Alex- ander, Miss Niermann, Miss Styron, Mrs. Heinl and Mrs, Howe; one harpist, Miss Riggs; three violinists, Miss Scott, Mrs. Randall and Mrs. Willlams; one violoncellist, Mrs. Merrell, and 17 sing- ers, Mrs. Potter, Miss Apple, Mrs. Lyons, Mrs. MacMorland, Mrs. use, Mrs. Jesso, Mrs. Sindell, Mrs. Pierson, Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. McGuffey, Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Hilton, Mrs., Korner, Mrs. Le Fevre, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Howard and Miss Ed- e v unies programs Tole of -noter.” A total of 33 active ciub members appeared during the year. red on several Thl Holy Ctou Acaaemy‘ Announces Spring Concert 'UCH interest is being shown by the members of the Holy Cross Academy Glee Club in the Spring con- cert, which will be presented Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. ‘The program will be dedicated to Right Rev. Thomas J. Shahan, D. D., rector emeritus of the Catholic Univer- sity of America. ‘The club will be assisted by the pri- vate voeal students, comprising Betty Waters, Elizabeth Copping, Norma Hughes, Mary Lerch, Smith, Mabel Hunt and Clotilda Salono. ‘The Glee Club numbers will include “Hark, Hark, the Lark,” by Schubert; “I Know a Lovely Garden,” by d'Hardelot; “Love's Benediction,” by Silver; “A Bird in the Hand,” by Roeckel; “I Hear the Voice of May,” by Moffatt, and “Spring Joy,” by C! man. An Orcfleltru Announcement T ARTHUR SMITH announces that * renewals for subscriptions for the Philadelphia Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra series will close May 24, at which time the office will close for the Summer. New subscriptions by mail will be filed and acknowledged. ‘The increased subscriptions for the Philadelphia Orchestra series indicate the change to evening concerts has been most welcome by music lovers. The Philharmonic Symphony Orches- tra, with Toscanini conducting two con- ocerts next season in Washington and Molinari conducting one, will be given in the afternoons at 4:30 as heretofore. This arrangement of the two orchestra concert series is planned to meet all de- mands of orches patrons. { EDITOR' third o the distingu George Oakley Tottey + o o oyt the wnusual features of overa Rouses all over the world. In Washington, a without an “opera hou: should e of special int several plans in state of deing form for an opera house here. BY GEORGE OAKLEY TOTTEN, Jr. T 18 indeed difficult to select for iI- lustration only three or four opera houses from the vast number of beauti- ful Mllldln; which South America has to offer. Here it is that the municipal theater and opera house comes first of all great government buildings and ex- amples are cited where the municipal theater has been bullt before a city hall mmnt part in Latin American, ‘The first {llustration of such a theater t take is the one located in the beautiful eity of tiago, . The ¢limate here, too, 1s more nkue.:ur tlwn nnddu; '.:p::fn of the iarge English colony an uence,. the Latin love of theater pnduon Latin American Republics Reprelented by Songl\ SONGS written by composers native | to six Latin American republics will be presented in the program to be given June 5 at the Washington Club by Gonzalo de Arango, young Cuban tenor. The countries so represented are Argen- tina, Chile, Uruguay, Mexico, Colombia and Cuba. By special request from & member of the diplomatic corps, Senor Arango will sing the waltz “Nelly,” written by Horaclo Bates of Argentina. Many members of the diplomatic group here will sponsor this recital Senor Arango is to leave Washington for further special study in New York on program June 5 by Mrs. Eula Alexander, pianist. Richard Crooks Sings R With Philadelphia Co. ICHARD CROOKS, celebrated Amer- i ican tenor, will be heard with the | Philadelphia Grand Opera Co. during the season of 1930-31, according to Mrs, Mary Louise Curtis Bok, chairman of the Philadelphia Grand Opera Co. Mr. Crooks has been acclaimed by press and public as the leading Ameri- can tenor. In addition to his recital tours, which take him from coast to coast each season, he has appeared as soloist with all the leading orchestras of this country and Europe. Added to the laurels garnered by his brilliant suc- cesses as a recitalist, Mr. Crooks has created a senaation in grand opers in many music centers of . His first appearance with the Philadelphia Grand Opera Co., which will be in “Tosca” on Thanksgiving evening, No- WORLD’S GREATEST OPERA HOU SANTIAGO MUNICIPAL THEATER. vember 27, will mark his operatic debut in America. = | Lieut. Charles Benter. | | of Pan-American Uniomn. in 1887 the theater which was entirely erected by the munlelpnllc‘ehom taxes Tecelved, no subscription being taken. ‘This bullding sea 1,200 people and 'was in use for over 50 years when it was replaced in 1910 by a new building of beautiful design, an illustration of which is shown. | While the exterior of the bullding is less ornate and more severely classic than usual the interior is very elaborate and richly decorated with beautiful mu- | ral paintings, hangings and furnishings. With_the abundant supply of natural | gas obtainable at the time of the erec-| tion of the building, it was lighted with magnificent tal chandeliers which gave great brilliancy to the interior. ‘The building contains not only the great auditorium for operatic perform- ances where stars such as Sarah Bern- hardt and compal and the great Spanish and Pre: companies ve performed. There are also restaurants antl cafes and & remarkable ball room of great dimensions where functions of state and soctal balls 1 GILDA SANSONE. E above singer from New York is to be the guest artist in a special production of the popular operetta “The Chimes of Normany,” which is to be given next week by the Ameri- canization School of this city. Mme. Marie Zalipsky is director of the production. Catherine Hertzberg, well known in local singing circles, will have another of the leading roles. Oba Jan Gibson, lyric soprano, as- sisted by Jeanette Lewis Doty, accom- panist, rendered a costume program at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Tues- day evening. _Compositions by John Prindle Scott, Harriett Ware, Valverde, Puccini and Bizet were presented, also a group of folk songs. In addition to being a concert pian- ist, Mrs. Doty is organist for the above church and is also well known locally as a teacher of stringed instruments. The last week of the King-Smith Studio-School will find 1t presenting several interesting recitals. The first of these will take place tonight at § song rec argare! ) dramatic reading by Penelope Tarwater. ‘Tomorrow at 8:15 the tie art class will present ‘“The School for Scandal.” On Tuesday, May 20, at 8:18, d instrumental dancing students will present a danc- ing recital. DORE WALTEN. THI orchestra of McKinley High School will give selections in Con- | 870, stitution Hall Saturday at 8 pm. The director and organizer of this group is Dore Walten, well known in the city also as a violoncellist. This orchestral will be in connection with the national finals of the oratorical contest to be held at the hall that evening. ‘The orchestra is very ud of being the first musical organization to have played in Washington’s new concert hall on the occasion of the international finals last October. the orchestra. During the evening the orchestral numbers will _include: Overture to " by Bellini; Friml's fantasy, “PFirefly”; the andante movement of Beethoven's “First Symphony”; “Sere- nade,” by Plerne, and “Cortege de Bacchus,” by Delibes. Pan-American Union Plans Esplanade Concerts R. L. 8. ROWE, director general of the Pan-American Union, has an- nounced three concerts for the Summer season, to be held on the esplanade of the Union. ‘The first will be held Monday eve- ning, June 9, from 8:30 to 10:30 o’clock. ‘The program of Latin American music will be furnished by the United States Army Band, Capt. Willlam J. Stannard conductinig, and assisting artists. The ‘vocalist for this occasion will be the in- ternationally known Chilean baritone, Leopoldo Gutierrez, who will sing sev- eral selections, with band accompani- ment. Senor Gutlerrez has sung with the leading concert bands of Latin America and of Europe. He will feature in his second group of songs an aria trom the Brazilian opera “The Buyer of Diamonds,” by Mignone. There will be two numbers especially arranged for three marimbas featured in this con- cert. ‘The second concert will be held Tues- day evening, July 8, when the program will be furnished by the United States Marine Band, under the leadership of Capt. Taylor Branson. There will be two assisting artists from Latin America. ‘The final concert of the season on the esplanade will be held Thursday eve- ning, September 11, when the program will be furnished by the United States Navy Band, under the leadership of There will be two assisting artists. All of the programs will be broadcast by Station NAA of Washington and the last half hour by the “Red” network of the National Broadcasting Co., and the International General tric Co., at Schenectady, will the pro- grams over their two short-wave chan- RS % the Final Music Programs. ‘There are 70 in | Lo in{to be Student Spring Recitals HE Lewis Studios of Voice Cul- ture will present the last of & series of song recitals in Barker Hall, Y. W. C. A. headquarters, ‘Tuesday at 8:15 p.m. Soloists on the program will include Philomena Petrone, Ida Lessner, Grace Defandorf, Elizabeth Kerr, Wilma Shively, Esther Hopkins, Ruby Grimsley, Clara Bernheimer, Mary Pearson and ‘Wilfred Smith. Special arrangements of Negro spir- jtuals will be sung by Harry Myers and ‘Watson Ahlenfeld. There also will be quartet and sextet selections. Leroy Lewis 1is director of the studios, with Minnie Volkmann, Lois Shively, Clara Bernheimer and Chris- tine Chindblom as assisting teachers. Mae Davison, s member of Dancing Masters of America, presented students in_a program (l)( l- Xurgm ol( mced, ball room, sical comedy, clog an tap dnnclng?tluefld.\m Mansions Fri- day night. ‘Among the most interesting numbers were listed: “Danse l'Aoule,” & Cau- casian number, by Virginia Lewis, with Estelle Lewis at the piano; “The Blue- bird Ballet,” with Diana Perry, Della Mae Hunsberger, Nell Guinn and Ruth Davis; “Indian Dance,” Gerry Sej “Vagabond Tap Dance,” by and Bernice McGee, and “Rhythm Tap Dance,” by Joe Simmons. Smaller students were in the “Baby Toe Dance” and “Spanish Dance,” fea- turi Mary Massino, Rita Nicholson and Ruth Davis. Following_ the student recital Miss Davison, whose latest study was last Summer in Pittsburgh, under Ted Shawn, presented several dance solos herself. e 05 sty Bark Clemente.for 9 ant 'ar] e the families lnmmll of her puplls. ‘The programs included both violin solos and ensemble numbers. Those playing were Nell Anderson, Katharine Coale, Margaret Compton, Helen Hunt, Virginia Kennedy, Murray Robert Litman, Robert Merritt, Ira Pearlman, David Profiitt, Sydney Salus, Marian _Virginia Simmons, Elizabeth Toole, Thomas Tucker, Constance Ellen er: accompanists, Thelma Callahan, Christine Merritt and Mrs. Thrush. A group of students of the White- MUSIG REBECCA DIAL, daughter of ex- Senator N. B. Dial of South Caro- lins, has been en to take charge of ihe expression department at the Institute of Musical Art. Miss Dial is a graduate of the Curry School of Ex- pression, Boston, Mass,, and of Converse College, Spartansburg, S. C., and @ private pupil of Ella May Powell of this | Gas city. For several years Miss Dial was engaged in teaching ression in Southern schools and for the years has maintained her studio at the Portland Hotel. ‘This Winter Miss Dial was given an award for best diction in the Dramatic Guild tournament, when she appeared in her original one-act play, “A Social Success.” The Viottl Club has been organized at the Washington Conservatory of Music for the study of Viotti's violin concertos and duets as well as works of other composers of the early violin period in Italy. Mr. Ladovitch also arranges work so that flute, oboe, cello and clarinet are included. ‘The Junior Club of the school an- nounces that the Damrosch Club will not meet as ususl this month owing to illness of several of the child soloists. Me for more children is open. | The age requirement is from 4 to 18 {vears. ‘Warren F. Johnson will give an or- gan recital at the Church of the Pil- grims, at 7:30 o'clock, this evening. He : “Prelude, Chorale and Alle- “Landscape in Mist,” 1s from Lake Con- stance,” Karg-Elert, and “Scherzetto,” from “Pleces en le libre,” Vierne. ‘The Columbia Heights Community Center Orchestra, under the direction of W. J. Oates, gave the following pro- gram at Highland, Md., recently, for the benefit of the M. E. Ohurch South: o ,” “The Old Clock” and “Peace ver”; solos, “Trees” and Forever”; “In the Garden of Tomorrow,” Mar- eroft Piano School presented in s recital May 9. Enid Williams took c of the m and three other ‘meml| of the faculty—Helen Miller, Clara Lundell and Helen Willlams— gave plano selections. The students taking part were: Ellen Jeffers, Norma Kirton, Naryne Hughes, Cecile Riordon, Mary Whitney, Doris Patterson, Carl Hughes, Nancy Marmer, Jean Parrish, Marcella Hodge, Frances Eastham, Frankie Renaud, Isa- belle Slye, Janet Callender, Dolly Renaud, Fanny Goldman, Janet Brown, Betty Jeffers, Peggy Magruder, Olive Reed, Lucile Hessick, Marian Drescher, Rachel Duffield, Virginia Junkin, Eli B!r¥l and Anne Woodbury. ‘The closing recital for the season will be given June 7. Marjorie Lowe will present Ann Cary Moss, soprano, in a graduation recital at Oll:l;l‘:wn Hall School at 8:15 o'clock to- night. Miss Moss will sing selections by Pergolesi, Mozart, Gounod, Schubert and Besley. | ‘The Institute of Musical Art an- nounces a recital of piano, violin and vocal music, to be given in the hall of the school Priday at 8;15 p.m. by stu- dents, assisted by Rebecca Dial, a new member of the faculty, who will give a reading. The following students will partic- pate: Loul Cogswell, Edna Jones, Mary O'Donoghue, Anne Marley, Hanna Booth, Hazel Smyth, Jane Rist, Emilie Bishop, Josephine Bergeson, Nouris :mlw. William Nation and Stanley th, Friends of the students and of the school are cordially invited to attend without further invitation. Gertrude Lyons and Margaret Bowile @Grant, teachers of voice and piano of the Lyons Studio, will present students in a recital Friday at 8:45 pm. in the ball room of the Roosevelt Hotel, 2101 Sixteenth street. ‘The following students will be pre- sented: Mrs. Victor H. Esch, Irms Briggs, Audrey Dean, Grace Hart, Junkin, Alice Sherrer, Margaret Yi and Willlam Nolte. Friends of the students are cordially invited. RAPHS guerite Leannarda; cello s0lo, “Forgot= ten,” Thelma Norton; tenor sol the Garden of My Heart, gert; trombone solo, “Th ley Wedding; violin solo, Summer,” Tony Saplenza; reading “The First Automobile Ride,” Ruth ry. Edna May Miller, James McDonald and geem Bruce were the accom- it two | panisf PFrances Bingham Cole sang two groups of songs Thursday evening at Plerce Hall. She was assisting artist for the Pierce Hall Players, who pre- sented three one-act pla; Miss Cole was accompanied at the piano by Mil- dred Kolb Schulze. Carl E. Stuhler has been chosen sub- stitute organist for the Chevy Chase Presbyterain Church. Last Sunday he played Metcalf’s “Absent” (for mothers away) and Tour's “Mother o' Mine” (for living mothers). The choir sang O Lord, How Merciful,” and “Lo, How & Rose E'er Blooming,” under the di- rection of George F. Bayliss. ‘The Chaminade Glee Club will have & benefit and theater party at the Na. tional Theater; Monday evening, June 2. Mrs. Elizabeth Black, Columbia 6381, is chairman. Helen Bury, Mezzo-soprano, Sang a group of songs at the meeting of the Women’s Auxiliary of the District of Columbia Dental Society at the City Club, Tuesday. Miss Bury was accom- panied by Louise McNerney. Miss Bury also sang at the Pierce Hall Friday night, giving two groups of songs. At Concordia Lutheran Church this g the chorus choir will sing the “O Rejoice Ye Christians Loudly,” by J. 8. Bach, and the an- who will sing from “The Creation” of Haydn. Friends of Music Concerts At Metropolitan Next Year EXT season’s concerts of the Society of the PFriends of Music in New York will be given at the Metropolitan Opera House, it has just been an- nounced. ‘The soclety is returning to its former schedule of 10 concerts, Artur Bo- danzky, musical director and con- ductor, having decided that this com- ing year at the Metropolitan will be, such & heavy one that he cannot un- dertake a larger number of Friends of Music performances. All concerts, as in the past, will be given at 4 o'clock Sunday after- noons. The season will open October 26, 1930, and close March 232, 1931. Subscriptions will be for the single series of 10 concerts. Allotment of seats will begin May 1. Discussing its plans and prospects for the coming year, s statement says: “The Society of the Priends of Music looks forward confidently to the.new season, expecting it to be the most successful in its history. It has through & year of rapid expansion, its concerts having “atiracted larger audi- ences than ever before. During 1930- 1931 these gains will be consolidated under conditions more favorable to artistic performance and to the pleasure of those who attend the eoncerts. “In the programi cribers and the public in general y expect the same high standard, the same policy of bring- ing forward the best works, both new and old, which are seldom, if ever, to be heard elsewhere in New York. Mr. Bodanzky has prepared a series of 10 programs, predominantly of choral type, in which novelties (including & first performance in America of & large modern work), revivals of unfamiliar masterpieces and major compositions from the society's present repertoire, will figure. A of the chief works rformed will be announced next two week: Ninth Biennial Contest. within Bunday afternoon music hour ‘which has been a feature at the Young ‘Women's Christian Association through- out the season, under the direction of Lucy Clark Street, national secretary| of music of the Y. W. C. A, will be presented today at 5 o'clock in Barker Hall, Seventeenth and K streets. Dor- othy Hobley, pianist, assisted by Amelia Menefee Olmsted, will play the Saint- Saens “Africa Fantasia” as the out- standing feaure of the program. Miss Hobley's program also will in- | clude the Bach ‘Prelude and Fugue in C Minor,” a Beethoven sonata, the “C Minor Prelude” and “A Flat Major Ma- surka” of Chopin, and two Liszt num- bers, “Nightingale” and “The Dance of the Gnomes.” ‘The final Sunday afternoon program of the season will be given next weel Flora Magill Keefer will present, in song recital, Frances Bingham Cole, | soprano, with George Wilson 8t the piano, and Louise Lowndes, soprano, | with Louise McNerney at the piano. | The Young Women's Christian Asso- ciation invites the music lovers of the Capital City to attend these hours ef B o National PFederation of. Music Clubs has announced its ninth bi- ennial contest for young artists, the finals to take place June, 1931, at the national convention in San Francisco. ‘The artist chairmen are Mme. Louise Homer, Osal QGabrilowitsch, Albert Spalding, Felix Salmond and Wallace Goodrich. 2 Contestants will be heard from 16 dis- tricts, c:o\'l‘!fl‘n"‘l the United States, Alaska and the Philippine and Hawatian islands. The contests under the American_ Musical Dej ent, Mrs. Charles Davis of .n% Conn., chairman; Mrs. Edgar iman Kelley, honorary chairman, and Mrs. Arthur| H. Morse of Cincinnati, Ohlo, executive chairman. ] CONCERT RECITAL | ARMANDO TANNUZZI GRAND OPERA DRAMATIO TENOR Pierce Hall—15th and Harvard Sts. | Nnumbur( Prize Winners. Tfl‘ Walter W. Naumburg Musical Foundation has just announced that four young musicians have been nemed the successful candidates in the founda- tion's sixth annual series of competitive auditions. Each has been awarded a New York debut recital, with all ex- penses paid. The recitals are to be given next season. ““The four winning candidates are: Louise Bernhardt, mezzo-contralto, Bos- ton, Mass.; Ruth Culbertson, pianist, Boston, Mass.; Helen Calvert McGraw, ‘| planist, Baltimore, Md.; Mila Wellerson, violoncellist, New York, N. Y. ‘These candidates were selected from 169 applicants. In preliminary auditions conducted by the National Music League of New York, 36 candidates were chosen to appear before the Naumburg Founda- tion’s final suditions committee of Jjudges. e foundation’s jugfl. who named the winners, were: Wi Spalding of Harvard University, chairman; Wallace Goodrich, dean of the New England Conservatory of Music; Bruce Simonds of Yale University, and Adolfo Bettl of the Flonzaley Quartet. ‘The Walter W. Naumburg Musical Foundation, sponsor of the Naumburg prizes, was established six years ago by Walter W. Naumburg in honor and memory of his father, Elkan Naumburg, long & patron of music in New York City. It was Elkan Naumburg who bullt and presented to New York its bandstand Central Park. Winners of the Naumburg prizes in other years include Catherine Wade- Smith, Sadeh Shuchari, Helen Berlin, Bernard Ocko and Louis Kaufman, vio- linists; Margaret Hamilton, Dorothy Kendrick and Willlam Sauber, pianists; Phyllis Kraeuter, Julian Kahn and Olga Zundel, violoncellists, and August Wer- ner, baritone, Musical Studios of Washington WALTER T. HOLT School of Mandolin, Guitar and Banjo, Hawaiian Guitar and Uhulele Ensemble practice 'Il:‘ 1807 Columbia R LOUISE COUTINHO Master Pupil of Eul and Foonlreirs Latest and Most iR o ethods in ESSIE N. WILD B o a2 JAZZ Piano o. PIANO PLAYING Positively Taught Any Porsen IN 20 LESSONS SAXOPHONE, BANJO, ulele. $1.50—81.00 Thursday, !"’ 29, 1930—8:16 pm. gl Christensen S for of P