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WILMETTE LIFE February .1, 1929 Music ·News and Events Harriet Mason to Be Soloist With Plays with Symphony People's Symphony A north shore girl, Harriet Ma.mn of Glencoe, will be one of the soloists at the People's Symphony orchestra concert Sunday, February 10, at the Eighth Street theater. She will play the three movemen~s - of Chopi_!l's E minor concerto, accompanied by the orchestra. Miss Mason, who is sixteen years old, was born in Wilmette. Musicians agree that she is a skilled pianist, that she has an exquisite touch, and a beautiful tone. In her first recital Maurice Rosenthal pronounced her a child prodigy. Carleton Hackett said of her: "A real talent that ought to carry her far." Recently a Music News critic :wrote: "Miss Mason has a real feeling for the poetry of Chopin 2:nd she succeeds in bringing it out wtth eloquence." Miss Mason is charming in personality, gracious with her public, and has attained, for her years, an unusual stage distinction. She is , a student of Karl Reckzeh. Harriet Mason, brilliant young GlenHigh School Band Will coe piani3t, will appear with the PenRose Lutiger Gannon, contralto Present Concert Feb. 9 pie's Symphony orchestra Sunday, soloist at the First Presbyterian The New Trier High school band, February 10, at the Eighth Street Church of Wilmette, is assistant director of music in the Chicago · Public under the direction of Joseph Schu- theater. schools and is also a member of ·he macher, will present its semi~an~ual faculty of the Chicago Musical college. concert in the N cw Trier audttortum ~Irs. Gannon is well known as one next Saturday evening, February 9, at Mrs. Molter Scores on 8 o'clock The complete program for Eastern Concert Tour of the leading contraltos of the counShe has been soloist at Sinai the concert follows : Isabel Richardson Molter of Wil- try. OYerture Dawn in the Forest . Temple and at the Chicago Sunday mette has just returned from an ... .' ................ Ralph C. Jarrett eastern concert tour which included Evening club for many years, and has Cocoanut Dance Intermezzo . ..... . . Andrew Hermanr. recitals in Boston, New · York, Port- appeared with the leading symphonies cornet · :D~e t,' ·sh~rt · ~'u·<i Sweet Polka . land Maine, \Vatertown and Chestnut and choral organizations of the counT V. Shor· Hill.' Mass. In these cities the music try, including the Chicago Symphony Play~d ·by.·j~h'~ · 0-.;~~ ·~nd . Le.on Dickinorchestra, the Minneapolis Symphony son, Miss Winifred Mickey accompany- critics have · met her work with great orchestra, the Apollo club, and the acclaim; to ctuote from the Christian ing. . . Swedish Choral club. Vals~ Egyptian, or a Day m C<uro .... Science Monitor, Boston:· . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jen.n Kastowskl During the pageant, "The World ~n "Mrs. Molter returns to a constant Chicago," she sang the solo part m Introduction: The present-Jay tom-t 111 and growing public in this city. Her and oriental confusion. First strain : Misterioso, and som,J.s listeners enjoy the vitality and energy Episode 1, and thrilled many hearts of the streets and places of amusement. and thoughtfulness she puts into her with her Indian lullaby. Second strain: A little Italian essence. Mrs. Gannon has also sung many of Trio: French ballet in the high class work. The most characteristic feature. the leading contralto operatic roles amusement place8-{)utside the Arab of her singing is the shining brilliance native musicians twang at one of the of her tones. She polishes each note under the direction of the late Camoldest melodies known. and · each phrase with care and con- panini, having be~n engag~d by ~i~ Coda : Resumes the Oriemal strains, sideration. She makes her conception for special roles wtth the Chtcago Ctvtc bizarre and mysteriotJs. Opera company. Overture No. 283-The ~on and the of a song clear to her audience, in Stranger .. Felix-Mendelssohn-Bartholdy large measure because she herself Selections from the Bohemian Glrl .... seems to understand exactly what she Honor Gershwin as Leader · . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Balle purposes · doing." (To bani Arrangem~n t) Among Younger Composers Selections of American Soldier Songs . And from the Boston Herald: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julius S. Seredy George Gershwin, perhaps best "Mrs. Molter made good her title .,_'ur President's March, the Triumph of Old Glory, "The Star Spangled Banner" to many vocal and musical virtues. known generally for his "Rhapsody. in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arthur Pryvr Few singers now active on the con- Blue " is regarded as an outstandmg Exit March, High and Mighty . .. ... . cert stage have a voice at command lead~r of the younger group of Ameri............... . ... Fred Jewell so fine as hers, a soprano of singular can composers. His musical talent, clarity and power. Not all of her col- comments the Musical Courier, adapts Mrs. Valona Brewer Teaches leagues have taken pains, like Mrs. itself as well to the New York PhilMolter, to establish a thoroughly cap- harmonic-Symphony society as to the Violin in Louisiana School able t~hnique. In the matter, more musical comedy stage and in both he Mrs. Valona Brewer of \Vinnetka, important still, of genuineness, only a brilliant violini.;t, has accepted a po- handful out of the dozens of singers has achieved signal triumphs. After the recent Philharmonicsition as director of the violin depart- now crowding the concert field are fit Symphony premiere of George Gershment in the State Normal College of ·to stand in company ~ith her." win's "An American in Paris," a Louisiana. She reports a very widereception was held for the composer awake and progressive atmosphere in at which some of his admiring friends Great Spanish Guitarist the school which has an enrollment of him with a souvenir. Otto 1,500 students. Mrs. Brewer returned Plays Here February 11 presented H. Kahn, in extending the gift, made recently from an extended vi.;it in Andres Segovia. guitarist, who has a speech in which he paid tribute to Europe. been characterized by Pablo Casals as Mr. Gershwin as typical exponent of "the greatest musician who has come the genius of Young America. LISZNIEWSKA IN RECITAL out of Spain," will give the program of Marguerite Liszienewska, well kf)own the fourth of the Artist.:.Recital series pianist, will present a recital at The offered by the \Vinnetka Music club Fourth Symphony Concert Playhouse, Sunday afternoon, Febru- and scheduled for Monday evening. to be Given F eltruary 18 ary 3. This is one of the winter series February 11. Mr. Segovia also appears The fourth of the current series of of recitals sponsored by Bertha Ott, at the Studebaker theatre Sunday afprograms by the Little Symphony Or-Inc. ternoon, February 10. chestra of Chicago is scheduled to be Mme. Emma Cannam, soprano, will Beniamino Gigli, tenor, will appear given at New Trier High school Mon~ppear in recital in Kimball hall in recital at Orchestra hall Sunday day evening, . February 18. The soloist Thursday evening,. February 7, under afternoon, February 3, under auspices for this concert, sponsored by the New Trier Orchestral association, has . not auspices of Bertha Ott, Inc. of Bertha Ott, inc. as yet been named. Leader in Music Kedro/J Quartet Is · Se. c ured for Program · in U. of C. Chapel The Kedroff quartet, a Russian group that has achieved marked distinction in this country within the past year, will present a program at the University of Chicago Wednesday, February 20, at 8 o'clock. The pro"\ gram will be given in t~e new 'Y!liversity chapel, the acousttcs of wmch equal the beauty of the building. Th~ . quartet has already appeared in the chapel, having sung at the funeral services in December of Dr. A. A. Maximow neted Russian scientist, who was 'a member of the university faculty at the time of his death. The Undergraduate council of the university is sponsoring the appearance of the quartet, and the proceeds will be used for support of its work. Tickets are now on sale at a booth in the Reynolds club, the University Bookstore. Woodworth's Bookstore, Burt Clark's Bookstore, and the Sixtythird Street store of Lyon and Healy. Menllelssohn Works Feature People's Symphony Program Three Mendelssohn selection s provided an attractive feature on last Sunday'3 program of the People's Symphony concert at the Eighth Street theater. "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the first number, was played with great charm and delicacy. The solo parts were particularly well a:1d carefully done. Michel Wilkomirski, the solo violinist of the afternoon, chose to play Mendelssohn's, "Concerto for violin E Minor, Op. 64," accompanied by the orchestra, which is not extremely difficult but requires technique, · expression, and a certain amount of polish. Mr. Wilkomirski also played the last number of the program, "Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso for Violin and Orchestra" by Saint-Saens, which he did very well, and proves him to be a promising artist. Esther Bowker, soprano, sang a 'Theme and Variations for Soprano," by. Proch, accompanied by the orchestra. Miss Bowker's voice is clear and pleasant. She sings easily and uueffectedly. Her trills and runs wcrC' done with particular dexerity and ea,;e, all of which were brought out in both her first song and the second, "None He Loves But Me," by Eckert, which was done with simplicity and expression . The other Mendelssohn selection played by the orchestra was the famOU3 usy. m phony No. 4, A Major, Op. 90 'Italian'!" all four movements being played. The last number, "Caucasian Sketches, Op. 10" by lppolitow-Iwanow was done with spontaneity and excellent effect. It is a colorful piece with plenty of rhythm, g.aity, and dignity. HEAR QUARTET FEB. 6 The Kneisel String quartet is to give a ·program in Kimball hall Wednesday evening, February . 6. This quartet is composed of four women artists who enjoy a high ranking in musical circles. The concert is offered under direction of Bertha Ott, Inc. RECITAL FOR TWO PIANOS A recital for two pianos is scheduled to be given in the Studebaker theatre Sunday afternoon, February 3, by that celebrated duo of youthful artists, Guy Maier and Lee Pattison. Bertha Ott, ' Inc., has arranged the recital.