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Show Son and Daughter of Salt Lake Musician Win Laurels by Their Excellent Work in the East Prof. Anton Petlerscu, one of thn best known anil moat prominent members or the imiHie colony in ShIi lskn City in onjoyinR the eom-lny eom-lny of bis son, Artbur iVilotnoii Freber, ami -liopeii to welcome his (laughter. Rirnnie Pedersen Walsh, to hit homo noon for stay of at li'ant a few week during the KUinmer, before nhe begins her next sea-wiu's sea-wiu's work with the' Aborn English opera eoniany. Arthur Pelei-pen Freber is a member of the famous Philharmonic Symphony. orehistra. of New Vork "ity. Mrs. Henuie.PnilerNpii WslsH niaile her debut as iMicbaela in "Cur inert! in Hoston last Monday niht. I I . J 11 " afc "V ' '.'.iHi'irf :.' "V f . 'i W mm ) 4 lii RENNIS P. WELSH. ABTHTJB FBDSBBSV ITEEBEB. Mrs. Rennle Pederson Walsh of thla city made her debut with tha A horn English opera company at tha Boston opera house last Monday night, alnglng the role of Michael a. In "Carmen." This Is tha secondary female role in Bfset'a great opera, and Ita requirements ara exacting to a marked degree. Mrs. Walsh met with Instant success In her first appearance and haa been showered show-ered with congratulations by the press and by her managers both for her fms and well trained voice. and for ber ability aa an actress. Mra. Walsh has been m New York for five seasons, preparing for her debut. 8o great waa her succees that a contract haa been tendered her which aha will probably algn within the next week. This contract will provide rthat she must sing with the A born company for a stipulated fariod, the term of .which cannot be nown here nntll further advioee ara re- celved by her parents. Telegrams received by ber father Indicate Indi-cate that aha has become the favorite of tha company. This la not surprising to ber friends in Bait Iaka City, who fell under the charm of her personality during dur-ing tha years of her residence here. Mrs. Walsh, whose professional name la Renada FYs her. auggeated by her teacher. Signor Buss) Feccal, haa given great promiee for iter future, title has taken her work most strtonsly. Aa a proper and neceasary foundation for her operatic career Mrs. Freber perfected herself In French, German and Italian, i and la a fluent apeaker In theee languages. Arthur Pedersen Freber waa born and reared In thla city. Purine hia boyhood he waa given splendid musical training oy his father who haa for many years . "J.1.!"1 hd of ,n mumia department of All Hallows college. Touna Mr. Pedersen went to New York City five yeera ago, and during his first season In the metropolis devoted himself to the atudv of tha violin, piano, harmonv and composition. At the beginning of hia second eeagon he secured a contract with the Phi) ham-tan I c Hvmphonv orchestra, orches-tra, under the conductor Wasslty 8a fo-noft. fo-noft. one of tha foremost of contemporaneous contempor-aneous RuaaiatT musicians. He appeared in Joint recital at the Waldorf-Astoria with A. Griffith-Hughe, the well known baritone, a relative of ftupreme Justice Hughes. Ha alao appeared with hia teacher. teach-er. Ouatave Dannreuther In a concert at Vasaar college, the proa-ram being devoted de-voted to worka for two viollna. At the expiration qf the musical aeaaon he returned to this city for the summer and waa heard at tha Commercial club, where It waa voted to favor him with a testimonial. Thla .was held at the Salt I-ake theatre under the management of Prof. J. J. McClellan. Just before hia departure de-parture for New York In the fall. The third aeaaon In New York was devoted de-voted whollv to eiudv. and perfecting himself in his work, though a part of his time was given to teaching; violin ! and harmony. Having; been ae lee ted from among several hundred applicants he returned with a contract with tha re- j organised Philharmonic Symphony orchestra or-chestra to Rait .Lake City to spend the The repertoire In which she has perfected per-fected herself Includes twenty-five operas, and In several of these ehe la a Ma to take more than one part. Thla work required re-quired painstaking- study of dramatic art, but tba study has been given earnestly earn-estly and enthusiastically, she believing thoroughly In the fact that grand opera In Ita highest meaning requlrea perfection perfec-tion In the unity of the great arts, music and the drama. Mra. Walsh's voice lg a high coloratura soprano of the purest lyric quality, and has charmed wherever It haa been heard. In addition to her gift aa a singer Mra. Walsh Is an excellent pianist. If It la possible for Ber to arrange her aff a f re In N e w York so th at s he can snare the time away from the east she will visit with her parents for a abort time during tha summer before going i abroad to sing. Indications point to her i becoming a member of the Metropolitan I opera company after her return from , abroad. I'pon his return to New York Ms contract con-tract required a rehearsal each day. and aa many aa five concerts a week. This prevented his acceptance of an offer of the place of second violinist with tha Dan n rut her quartette, which la one of th oldest and beat known organlsattona In the east. Two seasons under tha able directorship of Guelave Mahler, who elands In the van of the greatest musicians of the age. brought the Philharmonic Symphony orchestra or-chestra to a degree of perfection which made it equal. If not superior, to any other similar organisation In existence. It sfforried him a wonderful opportunity to broaden hia experience In the whole range of musical literature Including the ideal conception and Interpretation by the world's greateat masters. Ha Intends next aeaaon to resume his place with the Philharmonic Symphony orchestra, and Mr. Splerlng. ooncertmaa-ter. ooncertmaa-ter. who haa taken a deep Interest In his work, promisee well for his advancement. advance-ment. In addition to thla he haa an of fer to plav with Victor Herbert during the next aeaaon. Ha seriously con tarn-1 ola tea accepting thla offer. Mr. Freber will devote the auenmer to teaching and to composition. He haa composed a number of songs which will he published during the coming fall, i While In the city h will make hia home with hia parents. Prof, snd Mrs. Anton Pedersen. 609 Third avenue. |