Evening Star Newspaper, November 8, 1931, Page 93

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., NOVEMBER 8, 1931, 15 . NEW/ OFTHEM First Children’s Concert to Be Given Thursday by National Symphony Orchestra—~Pro- BY E. de S. MELCHER. HE question whether or not Washing- ton is to have a symphony orchestra of its own has at last been settled. Monday afternoon at Constitution Hall was as complete an example of faith in an undertaking as could be imagined. The audience, composed it must be * admitted partly of doubters, went out into that early evening with more enthusiasm evident on its sleeve than has been witnessed in any event of this season, or the last, or the last before the last. The air was full of hopes and the fears which had been mustered for the occasion were trampled completely underfoot. Mr. Kindler has done it, and the orchestra has done it, and so have the executive com- mittee and the other thousand and one people who helped in the various maneuverings. While it is, of course, evident that the orchestra, now that it has found its first solid footing, will tread even more gracefully in the future, there is no question but that the first performance was even better than had been anticipated. As great as have been the cheers around and about locally, there have been words of the highest praise from sources as far off even as New York. Among the more impressive evi- dences of triumph which this group may lay at its orchestral door, is the news which Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe volunteers. It seems that Mr. Kindler had scarcely reached his home (the Arts Club—where he found his room filled with flowers—an exceed- ingly pleasant act on the part of the club’s mem- bers who had only a few minutes before elected him an artist member) when he was called to the telephone and found that a member of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Mr. Roe- lofsma, was congratulating him on his great success. This comgratulation was rather more distinctive than perhaps many others, since Mr. Roelofsma admitted that he had listened to the concert only over the radio. He said, how- ever, that as he listened (without benefit of an introduction to what orchestra it was) he wondered if it was the Philadelphia Orchestra or the Chicago—and that he was so intrigued by’ the perfermance that at the conclusion he called up to find out which one it was from the broadcast station. To his amazement, of course, he found that it was the baptismal appearance of the National Symphony Orchestra of Wash- ington, D. C, and so surprised was he to find that such was the case that he couldn’t refrain from calling up Mr. Kindler on the long dis- tance phone. A pretty nice thimg all around. This is an example of the many encouraging events which took place after the concert. It proves just what Washington has been héping that it would prove—namely, that when the local engines start working there is nothing to stop them—or rather that now that the or- chestral engine is steaming ahead full blast its path will be a steady one uphill—and there will be plenty of power behind it-—not only through its musical insides but through the ad- ditional power of the citizens all around and about it. are perhaps few people here who realize that D. G. Pfeiffer, who lives at 3514 Thirteenth street northwest, is a great-nephew of the Mr. Pfeiffer who was one of Beethoven’s early teachers, about whom Schindler, a close friend and first wrote: Mr. Pfeiffer's great-nephew, lived in Washington for the past was one of the directors of Dow reeuperating at the Homeopathic Hospital from an operation which it seems (as in the case of all anxious appendix) was performed in the nick of time. RADIO listeners over the National Broadcast- ing circuit next Monday evening may find additional interest, especially the old-timers of Washington, in the singing of “The Quest,” the Continued on Bighteenth Page MUSICAL STUDIOS. FLORENCE V. YEAGER ntul;%—nl%lmhr—'rl%chu Not Sin A 1311 Shepherd Bt. N.w_ ADAMS 1001 ® e PRACTICE ROOMS FOR MUSIC STUDENTS LARGE SALON, with grand plano, for musicales, rehearsals, etc. 821 18th St. NNW. Met. 2511 MUSICAL STUDIOS. ORGAN INSTRUCTION T. GUY LUCAS, m. a. Cambridge University and the st l‘y,n.lc(gmeu of Organists Phones Nat. 1471 and 7048 gram Is Announced. Above is pictured Lucrezia Bori, sensational soprano of the Metropolitan lf::c will be guest artist with the National Symphony Orchestra at its first Sunday concert next week. At left is Emile Simon, cellist, and @ mem- Opera Co., w | Musigr.ap/zs SPECIAL musical service will be given today at St. Margaret's ©€hurch at 4:15 p.m. Charlotte F. A. G. O, dean of the District Columbia Guild of Organists, organist and director of this church, . has agranged an interesting program which will} include an organ solo, Handel's “Concerto in a Minor,” a contralto and a tenor solo and threq anthems. Soloists will include Mrs. C. C. Mos _Donnell, soprano; Vera Neeley Ross, conf George Anderson. tenmor, and J. Kidwell, bass, The Spurron Club met recently and elected the iollowing officers for the ensuing yearg Nan Fultn, president; Frances Ferguson, vied president; Dorothy Talbott, secretary; Virginig Bowman, treasurer; Elizabeth Cannon, social hostess, and Mary Louise Hoyt, publicity. The club is under the direction of Marie Hi Spurr, i Warren F. Johnson ,will give an organ recital at the Church of the Pilgrims this evening. He will play two movements from the “Second Sonata in D Minor,” by Max Reger. The Friday Morning Music Club will hold s first business meeting of the year this Priday at Barker Hall in the Y. W. C. A. Building, The meeting, which will take place at 12 noom, is for active members of the club only, The choir of Calvary Methodist Church Iy preparing an all-Bach program, to be givem at a musical vesper service on Sunday aftemw noon, December 6, at 4 pm. It is desired g augment the choir for this occasion and guest singers will be welcome. Rehearsals are held Tuesday evenings at the church at 7:30 o'clock under the direction of Louis Potter. Ellen Neilson Barnes, concert pianist and teacher, and & newcomer to Washington musiw cal circles, has announced the opening of hes studio at her home on the Alban Towers aparte of Music, has studied under Kreutzer in Berlin and attended master interpretation classes under Alfred Cortot i Paris and Walter Geiseking in Berlin, An interesting recital will be given Thursday at the Arts Club by Helen Turley, Herman Fakler, baritone, and Helen Augusta Colhoun, reader, with Mrs. Chester Adair ag accompanist, ber of the new orchestra, and upper right is D. C. Dounis, master technician of : the violin, who has come to Washington and opened a studio. HE first children’s concerts to be given by the National take place eight juvenile concerts to be given by the orchestra during the current season. Of these four will be given on Thursday afternoons at 4 o'clock and the other four on Saturday morn- ings at 11 o’clock. Conductor Kindler will open his first chil- dren’s concert with the overture to Weber's opera, “Der Freischutz,” a number offered on the program of the first symphony concert at Constitution Hall. This will be followed by an intimate talk by Mr. Kindler on music in gen- eral, with special reference to the strings, the backbone of the modern orchestra. This talk will be followed by the playing of Bach’s “Air and Gavotte” and Bizet's “Arlesienne Suite,” whereupon the audience will be asked to rise and sing “America” to the music of the orchestra. The final number will be Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever” march. Em SIMON, the noted Dutch cellist, M. A. froun the University of Utrecht (Holland) and first prize of the Royal Brussels Con- MUSICAL STUDIOS. A change of date from Saturday m November 14, 0 Monday evening, November servatory, has recently arrived in this eity. He is a member of the National Orchestra, After graduating with highest honors he en- tered the orchestra of o i fessor at the State Conservatory the same city. Several years ago honor to play for Her Majesty the the Netherlands at the Royal Palace “Het Loo, and later for Her Highness the Grand of Luxemburg and the ex-emperor of at his estate in Holland. gR g i E MUSICAL STUDIOS. 16th and H N.W. Col. 4608. Armando Jannuzzi Grand Opera, Dramatic Tenor Voice Specialist Italian Method® From La Scala, Milan, Ialy 3403 14th St. NW. * The Washington College of Music 210709 S St. POtomac 1844 announces the first visit of the noted pianist of international reputation EDWIN HUGHES of New York Ci 0!5!831 and 10 il c ty Free lessons Edwin Hart’s PIANO STUDIO 1916 Calvert St. Col. 3669 Classie or Popular eache: Music Over 35 Years in O e i . : 4 ent orch. With instruments. Christense hool, 718 11th st now. Dist. 1376 Bere Bosuet. Saturday, November 14th LA lfimitad number of private lesson periods Is available at Mr. Hughes’ regular fee of $30.00 an houn. . Three students may share an hour period, each paying $10.00. Private students may attend classes without additional fee. A class period has been scheduled at 2:30 P.M. 'at twhu:h Mr. Hughes will himself demonstrate and ecture. A second class will afford opportunity to students desir to play for Mr. Hughes’ criticjsm. Auditors are permitted. 'm fee for both classes has been placed at a mominal figure. recognition accorded Mr. Hug as a concert s supplemented by his potable work in editing ant classics thro l! the firm of G. Schirmem ngton 'l.vzumemnl are afforded, through Mr. blughes’ visit, Met. 2511 MQL“‘LL&_@'— ROBERT RUCKMAN Organist National City Christian Church TEACHER OF PIANO Institute of Musical Art 831 18th St. NW. Met. 2511 INSTITUTE of MUSICAL ART, Inc. Vieke, C. % CHRISTSANE B, D Voice, OTTO TORNEY SIMON Faculty of 36 Teachers for All Branches of Music ¥ Large Student Orchestra 831 18th St. N.W. Karl Holer COMPOSER L. 7556. ¢ — 3803 18th ST. €Ol GraceHazard Wormelle —— . . % BESSIE N. WILD Voice, Piano and Expression Velce Culture, Piano and Harmony 3106 South Dakota Ave. N.E. Northsess BStudio, ¢824 btk at.. Tokoms Fark, D. C. wi pianist and