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w......·r lalldlt· ·.Next Stiltllioar 'Soloiat n !/ ··U JIOfDfJ Reciltlli11 .. C..O·er Gitta ~radova, ,· brilliant p~!Jist, ll .............~...........................~~~....,r will .~e the artist with the Little ~ F.... Sjmphony Orchestra of ChiQgo at Aeeanlell EatlaaiiMtic Recep.its eoneert to · be given in· New a.!_._ L- M · · ----Trier auditorium Monday evening, 1; ~ i ·. _ U7 IIIIC ~ . t . With opera bouse, theattr, and all February 6. ~ a. ·L P. Miss Gradova is a native of .ChiiAdoor faa1ities and conveniences. procago and has secured all her muTlie · : distinpished French composer, ,wiclecl for, there will be,- in the 21-story Maurice Rave~ in his first tour of ; · building of ··the proposed new sical training in this country. She America, received an ovation last Chic Opera attiac\.-e, 500,000 square is hailed bf critics · as one of the .feet of rentable l~ce, it was an- foremost paanists of the era. She week in Orchestra haD, Chicago, IMMUiced this week. The 21-story tower will be remembered by north shore where he was guest conductor of the Will proricle an additional 162,000 music lovers for her performance Chicago Symphony orchestra, in the lqaare feet, or a '.total of 662,000 square in Winnetka a few years ago absence of Frederick Stock, who went feet of rentable space, with light and when she dedicated the piano in to Philadelphia. It was quite apparair on all sides ~nd served by 26 high the Jane Kuppenheimer Memorial ent, however, that M. Ravel won the haD of the Skokie school. ~ elevators: ten "local" elevators, tremendous applause he received beeicht "eXpress" elevators and eight cause he is one of the greatest living ·She is the ·t~ird of a group of ~ower" service elevators. · distinguished musicians who are composers, and not because of his The estimated cost of land and build- -appearing with the orhestra in this temporary conducting job, which was iba--ofticially, the Twenty, Wacker season's programs under sponsorfar from being spectacular. Drive Building, occupying the · block ship of the New Trier Orchestral Four of his own compositions were bounded by Wacker Drive, Madison association. played, "Le Tombeau de Couperin"; and Washi!!fton streets and the ChiMiss Gradova was re-engaged orchestral fragments from "Daphnis ago river.=..s upwards of $!),000,000. et Chloe"; tbree poems for voice and The financing details are not yet this season by the New York Philharmonic and wiD also appear with orchestra from "Sheherazade," which completed and will 'be announced later. the Chicago Symphony, the St. were sung by Lisa Roma; and the Preparation of tlie site for the new Louis Symphony, the Philadelphia Choreographic poem, "The Waltz." atructure will begin at once. ConstrucHis arrangement of Debussy's "Saration wiD follow immediately, and will orchestra, and numerous other orchestral bodies. bande an~ Dance" was also probe, of course, in respect to materials, workman.ip, and all accessories, in .__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __. Claudia Muzio, world famous star grammed. of the Chicago Civic Opera company, accordance · with the best architectural Milan Luak to will give the inaugural concert of the and engineering standards. M. Ravel is a slight man of about Uptown Civic Matinee series in the medium height~ with a finely chiseled T.- of Soft Gra~ · Concert. on Weat Cout ballroom, Chicago, Sunday face, grey hair, and he seemed to be The exterior of the· building will Milan ·14usk, of Wilmette, interna- Aragon afternoon, January 29. The concert entirely at ease, acknowledging the probably be faced with limestone for three stories and the remainder with tionally known violinist, will be heard begins at 3 o'clock. tribute paid him with a genial smile. brick and tena cotta. The general tone in co~certs on the Pacific coast this If he is aloof and unapproachable, as of it will be a soft gray, with conserva- spring, according to an announcement we have been told, he successfully tiYe emploYment of color. made us unaware of it. The man is just made by his manager, Clarence E. ArchitecturaUy, the note of opera as Cramer. · Reports show a continually decidedly a personality. · expressed in the "monumental" design M. Ravel was born in Cibourne, of the lower portion of the building, greater demand for the services of this St~ntlay Franc::e, in 1875. He received his the counnoted artist from all parts of il echoed at the top, with harmonious at the Paris Con~ training in music try, the best proof of his ever-increasThe Civic Orchestra of Chicago, expression of the "practical" in the inservatoire, which he entered when He will give a recital ing popularity. Civic Music Assosponsored by the tervening stories. about fifteen years of age as a mem-Okla., March 18, followed by in Tulsa, The imperative reasons for combinciation of Chicago in co-operation ber of Anthiome's preparatory piano promnumerous appearances before iac the "monumental" with the ·'pracwith the Orchestral association (Chitical" in this building were indicated inent colleges in Kansas and Colorado. cago), will give its first concert of the class. A year or two later he entered aearly a year ago by Samuel Insull, as On March 29, he will play a recital in current season in Orchestra hall Sun- the piano class directed by Charles president of the Chicago ·Civic Opera Portland, Ore., on the famous Artist day afternoon, ] anuary 29, at 3 :30 de Heriot, studying with him for four company. In his annual address to the Series which has included this season o'clock. Mrs. Dennis Gent will be the years. In harmony he w-..s a pupil of Hector Pessard, Andre Gedalge and parantors of the Chicago Civic Opera such celebrit~~s as W errenrath, Ric- soloist. later of Faure. He probably absorbed cardo Martin, Middleton, Homer and company near the close of the 1926-27 Frederick Stock is the musical di- much of his ironical humor and spirit IeaSOn, he spoke of the hopeA of the others. This prc)gram will go on the ~ management for a new operatic air through the medium of the broad- rector of the orchestra, and Eric of non-conformity from Chabrier and Eric Satie, with whom he became ac .. casting chain of radio stations on the DelaMarter, assistant conductor. home, and ·said : The program this Sunday will be as quainted while at the Conservatoire. ..It cannot be purely a "monumentar' Pacific coast. follows: J.uilcling. It must be commercial, and Maay NotaWe Worb p ..,..._ His Rhapsodie Espagnole received DOt only self-supporting but profitable. on it began at the drawing board back (Subject to change) Tbe undertaking is not worth the ef- in 1925 when it became certain that Overture, "Phedre" . .. ..... . .. . M8.88enet its first Chicago performance in 1909. fort, in community w~ere opera the Auditorium would soon have t 0 b Symphony, D Minor .. . . .. .. . ... Franck Among his other works performed '!» be supported by pravate. s~bscrap- abandoned. · e Lento-Allegro non troppo here are his "Mother Goose" pieces ; Allegretto tiOD, unless we can have a bwlding that . . . Valses Nobles et Sentimentales ; AJ.. will be profitable-a revenue-producing Many ~ff~~~nt sates '!bach ~emed to Allegro non troppo barado del Gracioso : Introduction and Intermission IMiilclinar that will contribute some por- h:'ve possabdataes were. ante!lsavely stu- Arla-"Amour, vlens alder·· ("Samson et Allegro for harp, string orchestra, 't:ioa, and eventually, we hope, the daecl. The Wacker Dnve sate was finDalila") . . . . . . .. ......... Salnt-Saens flute and clarinet, and Tzigane, for Wbole of the expense now borne by ally c.~osen as one of the !Jest Zf:lld most Scheno, from Music to "A Midsummer violin and orchestra. A number of Night's Dream," Opus. 61 . . ...... ... . dlolc who practically subscribe to our practicable from every vaewpomt. . . . . . . . . . . .. . llendel880hn-Bartholdy his delightful piano compOsitions are paralltee fand." . LoP:al 'watioa Songs: "Le Temps de Lilac" . . Chausson already known to the pubic. "Dansons le Glgue" . .. . . . .. Tsulc ..._Fee...... Ea.W~cker Dr~ve is the only thorough..The Look" . . . . . . ... .. . Kitchell It is not to be expected that com- fare an the caty, at least the only one ..May Day Carol" ... . .. . . .. ... . pJetion and occupancy of the building ne~ the center of business and local .. .. ... .Arr. by Deems ·Taylor Evanston Leader iriU immediately dispense with the pomts of transportation, that is wide Tone Poem, "Finlandla," Opus It, No. 7 . . Matinee Ticket Sales ........ . .. .... .. . . . . . . .. . . . .... Sibellus eeceuity of a guarantee fund for enough for a "u.laza" comparable with Much of the phenomenal success of · ..-tenance of the Civic Opera. But European plazas and squares. This i~ the Uptown Civic matinee seat sale~ financing of opera should be made of great advantage in handling vehicu- Muenzer Trio to Give · may be attributed to Mrs. J. E. Lukey, IDIIIewhat easier when the building is l~r traffic. Other tr~nsportation facililaillaecl and tenanted. Eventually, as taes are as good as, af· not better than, Chamber Concert Sunday ?207 Sherman avenue, Evanston She ··laat~ecl by Mr. Insull, it is believed could be found el!ewhere. The site is The M uenzer Trio will give the has entire charge ·of the seat sal~s for r~enues from the building wiD ~anked ~Y two surface car lines, one next of its series of Chamber M usie the Women's division. m effect, as an endtJwment, pro-. m 'Wuhinaton street and the other in concerts in the Kenilworth Assembly a home for opera free of charge M~dison street and with the elevated hall Sunday afternoon, J anaary 29 at . ARTIST-RECITAL SOLOIST .....,... the inevitable annual deficit raalroad, and the Union and North- 4 o'cloc'<. The concert is given un'der Giovanni Martinelli, famous tenor the operation. o~ the operatic sea- western ra!lroad stations are just auspices of the North Shore Chamber of the Metropolitan and Ravinia and eatablislnng a great civic across the raver. Music association. ·· The program will Opera companies, will present the ~ with income enougll to proThe advantages of the location in be omprised of the following num- ronc~rt at the next Artist-Recital to artiltic education in music and' t~e~e respects · will increase as the ber : be gaven under auspices of the Win .. , tlllal:enal features of opera. csty s boulevard and street improveThis concert is Tr o, No. · 11, Op. . ..... : ·....fleetboven netka Music club. J)e~lopaaent o_f ~lana for this enter- anent plaris are developed. F . . .. . . ... .. . ... ....... Ireland I'C::heduled for ~ednesday even in~. a sae .................,.. . .~ 11017 Ill ataelf. . Actual work (To Be Continued) March 7. and wall be given in th~ 0ua t,. A Major, Op. 26 .· . . Btahms New Trier auditorium, Present Civic Orchestra in First Concert of Season a J!as Heads