| Show r rei I ei I b I 1 t r I t Ij I T t RA t t The Tho Gifted Young Yonn Composer er smith Pianists The above portrait will wi bo ho Immediately recognized by Salt Lake Lako people ns as n that of ot Arthur Shepherd the tle musician who line has for Cor or some come time been de tie deservedly prominent before beCore the local public and is I justly just held In high esteem here Mr Shepherd t Is a 0 native of or Paris PaIs Idaho he lie was wag raised r In this part of ot the country countr and prepared for tor the New Ne England Conservatory tor of o Music Ius at itt lt Boston The Tho young oung man fell tel In love lovo with wih tho the divine muse nt at a 1 tender age le and while he lie was never a n member of or the lie Guild Guid of or Infant Prodigies he lie de tie developed eloped such uch a pronounced taste for Cor music that tint lila Ills possibilities for Cor achieve achievement ment macat Ii Iu 1 the lie art were considered unusual Subsequent events justified JU that expectation Ho lie 10 studied for Cor five 10 years ears at lt the lie Conservatory graduating ing In In Sn president of ot his hl class cl S While a a diligent and brilliant brilant student at nt atthe atthe the tho piano his hits special talents were perhaps developed more strongly along the tho line lino lne of ot theory and RII composition compo anti and in Sn harmony counterpoint the tho sonata form Corm orchestration and Instrumentation and the musical canon Clon generally Mr Shepherd has line risen rilen to standards of ot excellence that promise superior l at nt attainment attainment In the future He lie le has lino since graduation steadily cultivated his talent for or title this special field nel of ot composition and not It only In iii melodic m descriptive tive Ue but in harmonic harmonia construction and time the th ever eyer Important features ot of o coun counterpoint COUl anti and canonic form Corm Mr Shepherd line has evidenced a broad sympathetic and Intelligent mastery mORtery that th t hits has hll raised alsed In Ia the hearts of ot former Instructors and arul frienda generally tho highest of ot hopes hOlies Mr Ir Shepherd lies has composed already quite nuite ule a 0 number of ot works including two sonatas for Cor or violin anti anI piano a it 1 trio for COr violin piano auth colic cello celo a I stringed quartet a 1 number of or songs of or u It high order orter n a few Cel orchestral compositions nail musical sketches Ills His Hs musical lucal scholarship Is I specially evidenced In tho th ensemble ensemble works In lit time the development of It themes and harmonic elaboration their specific treatment for Cor different Instruments Mr Shepherd speaks In slowing glowing terms torms of o tho the thoroughness ot of o instruction 1 nt at tho tIme Now New Nol Con Conservatory which ho he hi says SI t Is I modeled after the time best anti and Ind most approved meth methods methods otla obtaining in the moio molo noted European I ur Illan conservatories The Tho hl curriculum Involves Instruction In performance on oum al all ni cla lel of or Instruments and such url a n knowledge of ot their Individual peculiarities Ie as lS will wi ensure an nn intelligent ar or arrangement of ot parts In orchestration aunt ami Instrumentation Mr Shepherd says nays that ha graduates who have Ime fulfilled tho the requirements of or tho ho Conservatory course ought to be well wel rounded roundel and equipped musician and his choice of or that Institution he lie will wi always regard as al fortunate lilt Mr Shepherd wits was WIS given glen tho ho direction of or the lie Salt Lake lallo Theater heater orchestra two years ago and his hl abilities as CS an on orchestra conductor have hac been In evi evl evidence dence ever since Ho lie 10 Is I u a 1 diligent and persistent student pursuing lib hIs hl stud studies leo ies both on tho the piano on his ills recent recital showed him to bo he an In artist anti and Ind In the ever broadening and tind Ind Inspiring realm of ot composition He lie was al 01 also so O the Ito organizer of ot the tue tie Salt Lake Laka Symphony Orchestra which rondo made so pleas pleasant pleasant ant nn an Impression and anti which Its Is ninny many Inn y admirers hope will wi bo be b heard from froni n aln Mrs 1 Leslie Carter held n veritable W ler levee leeo the other afternoon In I the durin ot il theater heater when u a special performance the K M Kitty I was wa given In of ot friend l I I I or cit I Kity n or that Pa pai d tier r that tl Iii 0 Would hav done tl tr tan cd end c d one an out cl pany iuan might tL Cey Mrs Mra tr c Car tn in D the rn I a rI IAN t I lt UI B nn |
