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42 WINNETKA TALK November 10, 1928 Music News and Events Little Symphony in First of Season's Concerts Nov. 12 The first of this season's Little Sym- phony orchestra concerts is to be pre- sented in the New Trier auditorium Monday evening, November 12 George Dasch, vet- eran director of the Little Symphony will wield the ba- ton. Monday's concert marks the opening of the seventh sea- son of these Little Symphony pro- grams at New Trier, given under George Dasch auspices of the New Trier Orches- tral association. The concerts are made possible by public subscription in the form of the purchase of season tickets. Afternoon concerts for children have been a special feature of these pro- grams. Officers of the Orchestral association include Roland D. Whitman, Winnetka, president; Mrs. Homer E. Cotton, Winnetka, vice-president; Mrs. B. K. Smith, Winnetka, secretary, and Harry" I. Street, Winnetka, treasurer. Town chairmen of the association are: Wilmette, Herbert B. Mulford; Kenilworth, Miss Helen Sears; Win- netka, Mrs. Roland D. Whitman; Glen- coe, Homer F. Horton. Noted Harpist on Georgian Musicale This Sunday Night The program arranged for the Georgian musicale Sunday evening, November 11, at 8 o'clock, at the Georgian hotel, Evanston, is one that seems to promise enjoyment. Miss Dorothy Bell, harpist, is to give sev- eral groups, and Hardin Van Deursen, baritone, will appear in two groups. Miss Bell is well known to those who patronize the Georgian musicales, for she was warmly greeted and praised when she presented a program last year. Mr. Van Deursen is a pupil of Walter Stults of Northwestern uni- versity, and has been heard many times along the north shore. The program will be as follows: riers... oe aie Hasselmans Ar abestue .....ccovi aE Debussy Russian Romance . rN SAT Friml Miss Bell Nur Wer Die Zehnsucht Kennt Rie i Ex sae as mks Tschaikowsky Aria, Vision Fugitive ......... Massenet Tielle Nacht... 5. vain ...Hermann Pilgrim's Song . Tschaikowsky Mr. Van Deursen Trammerie. .oo.. o Will-o-the-Wisp Harpe d'Eole . Schumann Godefroid Hasselmans Requiem Sidney Homer With You. ............ Godfrey Nutting King Charles .... .. Maude V. White When Dull Care (Old English) Arr. by H. Lane Wilson Mr. Van Deursen the Cave... ~ : .. Schneider Le Mirroir . .. .... Gustave Ferrari Some Rival Has Stolen My True Love Away . Surrey song Broadwood Miss Bell and Mr. Van Deursen STUDIES AT JUILLIARD Miss Ethel Flentye, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Flentye of 729 Lake avenue, has returned to New York City to continue her work at the Juilliard School of Music. She has won a fellowship for another year of work. In Georgian Musicale Sunday Miss Dorothy Bell, harpist, will appear with Hardin Van Deursen, bari- tone, in the evening musicale at the Georgian hotel, Evanston, Sunday, Novem- ber 11. Georgian last season. Miss Bell was accorded an enthusiastic reception in a recital at the Chamber Concert Season Opens at Kenilworth Hall The first chamber music recital in the 1928-29 series sponsored by the North Shore Chamber Music associa- tion was given last Saturday afternoon in the Kenilworth Assembly hall Judging from the number present at this the opening recital of the sea- son, the association will have a year of gratifying success. The artists on this occasion were members of the Muenzer Trio, an organization that has won more than local fame by its excellent playing. The trio presented a delightful pro- gram of three numbers, compositions by Gade, Schuett, and Strauss. Re- sponding to insistent applause the trio played a larghetto by Mozart. In the Strauss and Mozart pieces the trio was augmented by a viola part played by Fred Rittner. One need not be a professional mu- sician, nor even an amateur, nor yet a frequenter of concert halls to enjoy such a program as that presented last Sunday in Kenilworth by these talented musicians. In fact, a lover of so- called popular music would have en-|F joyed all the numbers, especially the waltzes by Schuett with their charm- ing melodies and pleasing rhythms. Everyone is most cordially invited to attend. Woman's Symphony Gives Concert Sunday, Nov. 25 The Woman's Symphony orchestra will have its first concert on Sunday evening, November 25, at the Eighth Street theater, Chicago, with Ebba Sundstrum conducting. Jan Chia- pusso, pianist, will be the soloist, and will play Saint-Saens Concerto in G Minor. Madame Leginska will con- duct a series of three concerts in Or- chestra hall on January 9, February 6 and March 20. Last year the Wo- men's Symphony orchestra received superlative praise from critics for its excellent work under the dynamic baton of Madame Leginska. National Music Week Is Set for Early in Spring Since the American Opera company has fulfilled its engagement for this year, music lovers are beginning to look forward to National Music Week, which has been set for May 5 to 11 of next year. Native music is to be stressed in all communities, and it is expected that more than 3,000 towns will participate in giving recognition to American composers and their com- positions. Patriotic songs, Stephen C. oster songs, our pioneer composers, a MacDowell program, American folk songs, representative serious music and modern popular music will be pre- sented. Community singing will be a special feature. Symphony Thrills Not All in Music, Our Critic Learns By Critic All the glittery thrill of attending concerts by the Chicago Symphony or- chestra isn't in the music--not if you are a "regular." Kit and I totally dis- regarded our programs last Saturday evening until we had gazed raptly at Jacques Gordon's bald spot, and swept our eyes to the line of men collapsed against the wall back of the blustering double basses. Jacque (we call him affectionately by his first name--to ourselves) has a way of applauding soloists that is worth watching. Alfred Wallenstein made a pattern of the white, classic lines of his face against a background of dynamic black, and we again felt a feeling of awe at his left hand, so slender and graceful. If we were only sculptors! To the right was Evans, his head bent over the viola. And at the left Vito looked through the golden bars of his harp. One wonders how it is possible for a man to achieve such an immacu- late grooming, which not even the most rigorous cadenza can disturb. But his hands are eternally fumbling in his vest pocket for his harp key. And there is the Master of the Tim- pani guarding the three drums, his iron grey hair as brusk and defensive looking as ever. Frederick Stock is suddenly beam- ing and bowing at us, and I hug Kit ecstatically and applaud with enthu- siasm. Now everything is complete, and I glue my eyes on his left arm during the Schubert. I could recognize that arm and hand anywhere, I boast. He points and jabs with his forefinger, and cups his hand to bring up volume. He gives the impression of wading into a field of rhythm and vibrating sound. And when it is over we ap- plaud extra loudly because he teeters up on his toes and waves his arm in a semicircular gesture of approval to the orchestra.... No, not all the joy is in hearing! Senior Music Club Has Meeting in Wilmette The Senior Music club of New Trier High school held its regular meeting at the home of Arian Delander. 1407 Gregory avenue, Wilmette, last Thurs- day evening. The program was furn- ished by two young artists, both alum- nae of New Trier. Pauling Man- chester, of Glencoe, winner of first place in the piano contest sponsored by the Society of American Musicians last spring, played several piano selec- tions. Miss Manchester is a pupil of Howard Wells. Miss Katherine Ham- ilton, violinist, and pupil of Herbert Butler, also played several numbers. At the next meeting of the Senior Music club another New Trier gradu- ate, Hardin VanDeursen, a pupil of Walter Stults, will be on the program. Suggest Christmas Music Programs to Communities Early announcements of Christmas in the music world say a presentation of Christmas music on a community- wide scale is being developed through- out the country in preparation for the coming holidays. Realizing the need for thoroughly classified information, the National Bureau for the Advance- ment of Music is issuing a booklet on "Music for Christmas." Plans are be- ing made for elaborate programs in communities, with outdoor carol sing- ing in the streets of towns and cities.