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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 17 Dec 1936, p. 46

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A number of north shore people are personally interested in the success of the Wonian's Symphony orchestra, wbich launched iis season in the Auditorium theater on November 10. Mrs. Frederic d' Aix of Kenilworth is one 'of the sponsors of the organization.. Winifred Townsend Cree of Winnetka is a niember of the violinsection of the orchestra, and ber daughter, Miss' Margaret J.ean, is a member of thecello section. Miss Cree is studying in New York this winter hiut, is retaining ber membersbip.in the orchestra. Ébba Sundstrorn, conduictor of:the Womani's Symphonsy orchestra, bas just received word from. Ethel Bartlett and Rae Robertson, famted British duo-pianists, that,,their appearance with the orchestra here on, january 5 is their first American, date this season., The Robertsons are at present touring in Holland wbere they are having sold out bouses and wonderful recognition of the press. The week following their engagement here they will appear with the Pbilharmonic Symphony in New York under John Barbirolli. Ethel Bartlett (Mrs.-Robertson) studied in tbe saine school at th1e. liiç that John Barbirolli was a student there in London, and the PihIarmonic appearance wi 1! be a reunion of the three old friends. Carola Goya, Spanish dancer wbo won popularity here a number of years ago, and who bas spent. the last two or three seasons perfecting the art of the Spanish dance irn the country of its tradition, bas returned to America and is having successful appearances in the east. She will also make ber first Chicago appearance this year with the Woman's -Symphoniy on March 27. R-udolph Gasz, Aianist, u-ill be the guiest artist uChiMseeiç rogram tv/sic/s the V*k#go Musical college will present at 2 o'clock Saturday aItersioon in t/he Studebaker theatre., Joan Allizier,. phenomenal eight-year-old piantist; Herman Berman, the eieven-year-old z-iolinist, and Okmnd Gaston, Jr., the yoîsn. colored piaiist, wilI alto bc heard on the l'rograni. for thse The Chicago Musical collège will present Rudolph Ganz as guest artist at its Christmas prograin to be given at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, December 19, at the Sttidebaker theater., Mvr. Ganz wilf play ýa Chopin group. The phenomena-l eigb't yeair old pianistJa Allizier, who made'her' ilrst professional, appearances at the age of four 'ini France and Spain,ý wilI offer a Debussy group. S'he lias appeared before the Alliance Francaise and -at *niany private Musicales in Chicago. She is a puipl of '.Neda. Steele Of the. collcge faculty. The brilliat eleven year old violinigt. Hiermanl Bermaàn. a pupil. of Max Fischel. -%iIl play the Mozart Violin Concerto in A Major, and the dramatic .and dance-classes of the pre-professionai1department of, the college. will, present a group consistiig, of a ballet., a plavlette, andrla alcroze eurythmic tableau. Thé outstandiîîg Young colored pianist, Oland Gaston, Jr., will play the Mozart p*iano- Concerto in D Major; be is a pupil of Merle West ýwho iS directing the entire program. .,The Chicago Musical Çoilegecliorus willksîng a group. of Christmas selections. The Chorus is directed hi' Leroy XVetzel. Admission will be hi' complinientar 3 . tickets whichi mai' be had upolî application to the college at 64 East :Van Bluren street, Chicago. Apollo 1Club to P'resent "Slessioli,." ýDecember.28 Choirs Present Program of Christmas Musicmas mrusic of varnous couintries ai the 10:45 o'cdock worship service, Suinday, December 20. Stindav aftcrnoon at 4 ,o'clock there ivill be a Christmnas vesper service, members of the senior .choir and the quartet offering the Nativity Choral music for a tableau of the nativity,' and. the White Gift service. The boys' and girls' choirs will furn.ish the supplemental music for a Christmnas play, "Tidings of loy." Singing in the choirs will be : John Balîman, Mary E. .. Carpenter, George Curley, Don Davidç.,rbn Roberts. the choirs and qtiartet of the First Congregational churchof Vihniette will present traditiônal ChristUnder the direction of Miss' Emily TXhe - eîgltieth performance of the ."Messiali" will be given in dowNitown tiChicagoMody December 2~8, hy the Apollo Musical club. The organization lias consecutivel \ presented the faMrs. William Sherman Hay of Winnct ka willý mous, oratorio for 63 years, and the manyv thoube, one of the patronesses for the grand reception sands Nvho lhave heèard it ini the past will be intersi and preview party to be held next Monday evee:sted in the anniouncement of the performance to ning at the Chicago Art institute. Invitations to e given the wveek following Christmnas at Orches the affair, whicb will welconie five important ra hall. Assisting- the club will be anl excellent' neW shows to be opened to the public the follow[nartet of soloists, including Kathryn Witwer, t( ing day, December 22, hiave been issued to the ýopranio; Georgia Graves, contralto; Th.eo Karle, C( members of the institute and a long list of special ýenor, and MNark Love, bass. No othier musical ,omposition can quite be placed in the sanie guests. cî-tegoryv Most important of the exhibitions is -a sh.owilng with the sublime ýerenltv~ of the Pastcýral Svmphiony of, the "esa,.o the adora.---t,(ion of its thtindirrnis Iralleii j found the fui ecative telt that ne~ hasto warrant use of iArts building in ChIcago,ýà for the North Shore Cath, which, met at. Comnmunty. £'a' 1 erine the following day Wonian's league use in .Winnetka. The Chicago area of Illinois Federation of Music Clubs, of wbichi Mrs. Louis E. Yager is state president, with Mrs. Frank P. Whitîniore of Kenilworth, district chairman, will act. as hostesses at the lunche.on on Tuesday. Prominent musicians, national and state oficers will be,. guests of honor.

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