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Musical Courier 1927-10-27: Vol 95 Iss 17, 1927
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1October 27, 1927
3GOTHAM GOSSIP
5DUBINSKY STUDIOS REOPEN
6The Dubinsky Musical Art Studios, Vladimir Dubinsky, director since its organization in November, 1923, is entering on the fifth season with many students enrolled in all branches. The past season was signalized by faculty and pupils' appearances at musicales, in the studios and before the public. Some of the pupils won the gold medal of the Music Week Association Contest, and Sammy Selikowitz, eleven years old pianist, was participant at the Gold Medal Winners' Concert in Carnegie Hall under the direction of Walter Damrosch, Ernest Hutcheson, and other distinguished musicians. The Musical Art Studios will continue giving faculty and pupils' musicales of a social character, when parents and friends are welcomed; the musical atmosphere in the studios acts as a stimulant and an incentive for work. All branches will be taught by expert instructors, who are also artists of high merit. Special attention will be given to ensemble playing by all instrumental students; Mr. Dubinsky believes that such training is the best means of developing the necessary elements that constitute artistry.
8KRIENS SYMPHONY CLUB BEGINS
9The Kriens Symphony Club opened its fifteenth season, October 6. This school was founded fifteen years ago as the first American orchestral training school, from which a large number of members have graduated into symphony orchestras, moving picture orchestras, U. S. Navy bands, etc. Otto Kahn, John Frothingham, Charles Ives and others are among the patrons, and in the past Reginald De Koven, Victor Herbert, Gustav Saenger and Hugo Riesenfeld have honored the orchestra by conducting some of their works at rehearsals and at concerts. Every year the orchestra has presented, in a debut, an instrumental or vocal soloist; manuscript compositions of young American composers have been performed, and at Carnegie Hall, Elliott Schenck conducted his Indian Overture. Weekly rehearsals are held and several concerts given each season; new members may apply at 303 Carnegie Hall, by mail only. The work of the Kriens Symphony Club is endorsed by noted leaders of important symphony orchestras, who have unreservedly given Mr. Kriens their personal interest.
11LOWE STUDIO NOTES
12Caroline Lowe has commenced her new season with a full schedule of lessons; many surprises have been planned, and several artist-students will be presented in recitals. Mme. Lowe enjoyed a long vacation in the Canadian mountains, the first she has taken in several years, due to demands on her time. Some of Mme. Lowe's artist-students have made an enviable record for themselves; for instance Miss Mackay has given several recitals, and Myrtle Purdy has been busy in the church and concert field. Mr. Portman has been concertizing and also singing over the radio, and Carrick Douglas, King's Prize Winner of Canada, has appeared in musical comedy, concert, radio and in picture houses, while Kenn. Christie is a daily feature on the radio.
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17VON GRONA DANCES AND KREBS PLAYS
18S. Walter Krebs, composer-pianist, was at the piano at the Dance Evening given by Eugene von Grona at the Grove Street Theater on October 2. Mr. Krebs, who played standard works by Brahms himself, and others, undoubtedly aided the dancer greatly; graceful physique, bodily control and splendid rhythm are some of the characteristics of this modest young dancer.
20NEW YORK MADRIGAL CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS
21Marguerite Potter, president of The New York Madrigal Club, announces musical and social events of artistic nature for this season, beginning November 10, when the Young Artists' Concert will be followed by dancing. Her own recital, composers' afternoons, a bridge party, a luncheon and musicale, these are additional events of the season.
23JANE TUTTLE ACTIVE IN SPRINGFIELD AND NEW YORK
24The handsome residence-studio of Jane Tuttle, with unusual artistic furnishings, echoes the personality of this singer and teacher, whose Springfield, Mass., class numbers some thirty pupils. The bass, Edgar Green, prominent in the metropolis, is one of her best pupils. Singer herself, experienced in New York churches, in concerts and recitals, she is a notably fine example of the self-reliant, able American girl.
26PHILLIP MITTELL RESUMES VIOLIN INSTRUCTION
27Phillip Mittell has begun his usual activities as violin instructor in his Van Dyck studios, following a fine summer spent among the sand dunes and old time atmosphere of Provincetown, Mass.
29ZILPHA MAY BARNES (WOOD) MADE AN INDIAN PRINCESS
30The first monthly musicale of the Grand Opera Society of New York, Zilpha May Barnes (Wood), president, was held in the new studios, in the Van Dyck building, October 6. Big Chief White Horse Eagle, a full-blooded Osage Indian chief, 105 years old, and Queen Wa-The-Na, were guests of honor and invested the director of the society, Zilpha May Barnes, with the title of Princess Ko-Ba, meaning Great Teacher and Great Leader in Music. The ceremony by which the Big Chief inducted the novitiate into her high title was elaborate, lasting half-an-hour. The beautiful scroll of parchment, all red, white and gold, was presented by assisting Chief Alexander Cumming and his two aides. Pasquale Marciano Chief Obe and Augustus Post Chief Po-Na, it is a work of true Indian art, depicting with signs and characters the great value and distinguished achievements of the illustrious Princess Ko-Ba, and on account of which she was taken into the royal circle of the Indian tribes of America.
31An elaborate program of operatic selections was rendered by members of the society, including trios from Faust, Tales of Hoffman, and the quartet from Rigoletto. About one hundred members and their guests were present. A series of operatic recitals will be given during the winter.
33KLEIN-ROEDER HONORS IN ALBANY
34Hannah Klein, pupil of Carl M. Roeder, gave a piano recital at the Academy of the Holy Names, Albany, N. Y., October 1, beginning with a Bach Partita, and ending with Liszt's Hungarian Fantasy. Quoting the Albany Times-Union: "Mr. Roeder has been acquired for the Holy Name and is certain to awaken new enthusiasm in this famous school." Another quotation refers to Miss Klein's meteoric success as a concert and radio artist, and continues thus: "She is endowed by nature with every requisite as a pianist; clean cut technic, charm and temperament make her performances an achievement. Musical Albany marvelled at the ability of the youthful artist."
36LAURIE MERRILL AT HOME AND ABROAD
37"Expression, freedom, dramatic intensity," said the New York Times not long ago, naming the characteristics of Laurie Merrill, American soprano, whose advance circular names thirteen eastern and southern cities and five European capitals as having heard and enjoyed her singing. "Beautiful timbre of voice in an all-Spanish program," said the Gaceta de Cataluna, Barcelona; "Talented singer, magnetic personality," stated The Post, Havana.
39CITY COLLEGE ORGAN RECITALS
40The name of Pietro A. Yon appears frequently in Prof. Baldwin's Wednesday and Sunday afternoon organ recitals at City College, this composer's Concert Study for Pedals having been given October 23. Other Americans' names appearing on these programs include Stoughton and Chadwick.
42GUILD OF VOCAL TEACHERS' RECEPTION
43Pearl Curran, Meta Schumann and Jessie Dippen Ball were guests of honor at the Guild of Vocal Teachers' reception and musicale, at Chickering Hall, October 6. Anna E. Ziegler is founder and president of the Guild, with Susan Smock Boice, chairman of public meetings.
45MUSIC IN BOARD OF EDUCATION COURSES
46Because of the reduced appropriation, music in the Free Public Lecture Service of the Board of Education, City of New York, plays an unimportant role. Hindu Art and Music, Bird Calls, The Human Voice, these are a few subjects of lectures scheduled this and next month.
48FRANCES AND GRACE HOYT ANNOUNCEMENT
49Henry Hadley, Howard Brockway, William Mason and others recommend Frances and Grace Hoyt as instructors of voice and violin, and as coaches. The sisters were soloists with Sousa in a transcontinental tour and have appeared in all part of the United States and Canada.
51The Brahms Quartette
52Vocal Chamber Music
54Sopranos
55CLARIBEL
56BANKS
57LOUISE
58OSBORNE
60Contraltos
61NANCY
62HITCH
63ELINOR
64MARKEY
66"The young ladies enunciate clearly and are adept at discreet and appropriate expression. Their art in general is graceful, refined, polished."—Pitts Sanborn, New York Telegram.
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