Show V tW rs Salt Laka Tribune Sunday October 11 Tfa 1951 v r- LC V 1 ) I -n I ‘ I X t ! ’ - ' 1 4 r - If a ' By Lowell Durham As one glances over the Utah Symphony’s very colorful brochure for the coming season he Is Impressed with the fact that Maestro Abravanel has scheduled one of the finest subscription series during his decade as "Music Director and Conductor of our I fc 2 ( - fc y fo f - - 0 &' y j Lucille Smith soprano stars with Robert in concert " of Granite Art aeries I ) f y j co-sta- r J5 vUssai William Harris noted traveler narrates motion picture travelogue of the Near East per-Donl- ’ 1 I jl Ok of duo vocal Robert Donlno formancs Is "one of three greatest” tenors i I V t i i Lf 4b '¥: ik' original director of Ger&h win’s "Porgy and Bess” brings negro vocalists to SL T "3 Eva Jessye" 1 T for-th- tV Mr Harris is a graduate of Dartmouth College and holds additional degrees from the I appearances to their credit Brilliant Costumes - note - of every performance is the brilliant costumes with which the two enhance their presentation The next attraction on Oct 29 is Eva Jessye’s American Concert Ensemble which features happy interpretative negro singing under the tutelage of Miss Jessye who has coached all the ensembles of "Porgy and Bess" Including the original under the direction of George Gershwin himself Also featured with the group is "Porgy and Bess” company star trumpeter Emmett Hobson who toured Europe with the company and who is a bronze medalist for solo trumpet Forty fabulous fingers and four pianos range through a repertoire of classics and light music moderns and masters when the Philharmonic Piano Quartet presents its concert November 27 This is the eighth successful season for the virtuoso quartet December 4 brings William Harris former for the director of radio communications United State Slate Department to Salt Lake City with his original color motion picture travelogue "Lands of the Near East?’ which he narrates himself An-unu- - Smith-Donln- sual o tute-- of Milan-Italy- Lu Crecia Ferre outstanding Salt Lake lyric soprano concert artist has just returned from a successful concert tour in Germany Switzerland and Holland Jan 30 is date of her appearance In Salt Lake Also scheduled Is Virginia Tanner’s Children’s Dance Theater in Utah and recipient of national acclaim for its contribution to appreciation of contemporary dance as a new art form The group will per- well-know- ' 'form’FeV 13" Charles Magnante one of the most famous accordion players In the nation will appear In a concert Tuesday at 8 pm at the Park LDS Stake Center 732-8tEast St according to Don E Penman of the Progressive School of Music which is sponsoring the h ‘ appearance' Mr Magnante who began his rise to fame with an appearance on the radio program of the late Major Bowes has been a pioneer in relating the accordion - 4a- classical music He organized the first accordion quartet- and received critical acclaim when his group was presented in - - - Carnegie Hall Ik Utah Symphony Calls Session — con- has scheduled the first rehearsal of the ’56 Utah Symphony season for Oct 21 Opening concert will be held Wednesday Oct 31 in the Salt Lake Tabernacle with Rise Stevens as special guest artist Meanwhile “the big- - season ticket drive continues Mrs Junius S Romney chairman of the Symphony Ticket Drive has announced that some companies in the Salt Lake area are buying season tickets for all their employes This enthusiasm she feels may top last year’s successful mezzo-sopran-o Forsberg Recital— Suzanne Forsberg daughter of Mn and Mrs Ernest Forsberg of 1768 Harrison Ave will be presented In a piano recital Thursday at 8:15 pm at the Colonial -- HiBsiVard East St chapel 1455-17tPresenting her in the Thursv day recital is Mrs W E 1349 Downington Ave (1825 South) Miss Forsber's sister Patty will present several violin selections at the recital ‘ Rea-bur- drive Special low prices on season tickets are now being offered to university students and all students Two sections have been reserved for this group Season tickets maybe at the Utah Symphony office 55 W First South St Hour of Musie pur-chaa- Piano students of Oscar Wagner will present the first of a aeries of monthly programs called "An Hour of Music” Sunday Arena Dance Show at 4 pm at The program at the Arena Theatre 123 Second Ave Saturday Oct 20 at 8:30 pm will feature two new works according to Barry Lynn director One be will “Singing Heart" with text by Walt Whitman the other being “On a Windy Hill" e Douglas (1240 East) Compositions by Bach Beethoven Chopin and Shostakovich will be played by Marion Monson Norene Emerson Dorothy Gray and Robert Smith Rejoins Dance Studio Built by the third generation of famous family that baa dedicated itself to fioe pianos for nearly a century Story Sc Clark pianos are "the world's greatest vshiet” Compare them and iudge for yourself! TERMS : Maestro Maurice Abravanel cert performer Mr Magnante is also known as a teacher and also as a composer of music for the accordion His program Tuesday will include several of his own compositions 244 Recently returned from a year and a half of training in Hollywood is Bob Chatterton of The Music Centre Dance Faculty While in the coast city Mr Chatterton studied various types of dance art with motion picture and other entertainment media leaders He also spent some time in studying motion picture techniques Viktor Fuchs guest lecturer and instructor at Brigham Young University last summer has moved from Hollywood to njake his permanent home in Salt Lake City where he wlllopen a private studio — MrrFuciisr’who has had a L PERSON $5 Holds Any Piano Until Christmasl Salt Laka Music Co Hit South Om0 Monday 215 S 5th East Ivnlnt Till WORID RENOWNED ACCORDIONIST p m lues Oct lGIh r 'f ( c i STAKE CENTER Tlcktts PRoemssivi 141 B it South n tchiDalofiMMul4 4171' I - wV ( 1 -- A! j "si J 'J f : V ’ P- ‘ ' r ' 1 y - Mr Durham byMrSmith) The rest is history The maestro cast his lot with us a few months later and now — after many ups and downs of all dimensions— he is entering his 10th year with the symphony We hope someone — Symphony management Chamber of Commerce city or state officials etc— takes official cogni- zanco of the anniversary befor e t he season is out —— Z'-- Z — opening Concert The opening concert Oct 31 features the biggest draw in the realm of vocal artists— Rise Stevens Other soloists during the season include cellist Zara Nelsova Mischa Elman and Fredell Lack (a repeater from last year) violinists: Clifford Curzon and Reid Nibley pianists and Hollywood actress Dorothy McGuire ‘(and aoloists) in Honnegerts dramatic oratorio "Joan of Arc at the Stake” One of the least familiar names to most readers Is that of Nelsova Yet she is perhaps one of the brightest lights in the business at the present time She has been cutting a tremendous swath in recent years and now ranks with Piatagorsky ' as top concert cellist and recording artist Her press notices have all been of the "rave” variety She is performing with many of the major symphonies this year San Francisco Symphony subscribers have her' “back by demand” this season The normally conservative Christian Science Monitor found itself wishing for “a vocabulary of superlatives beyond the superlative” for her performances last season ' Robertson Premier All of this adds up to the fact that many ofus will be anticipating the orchestra’s second concert with more than usual interest because Nelsova is slated to premier Dr Leroy J Robertson’s new "Concerto for Cello and Orchestra” There is something about a first performance that is difficult to explain with words and the maestro has brought us a goodly share of them Dr Robertson’s pen has been a busy one since he skyrocketed to international fame with the Reichhold Award in 1947 He hasn’t been content to rest on his laurels Rather-eacyear has seen an ever expanding list of music creations spring from his mind — Thanks to the presence In our midst of Maestro Abravanel and a professional orchestia of the liist older we have had the opportunity of hearing first performances of many Robei works The “Cello Concerto” could be In no better hands than The maestro has brought off a brilliant those of Nelsova "coup” in signing her for the newest Robertson work In on tha addition she win perform the same program ——— 7 ultra-exciting- New officers of Salt Lake Civic Music Assn Include Joseph R Ray Mrs David Brinton Grant Nelson and left to right Mr The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra the largest and most expensive orchestra ever to appear in Utah will present two concerts in the state and remain in Salt Lake City for five days In one of the most important stops of Its North American tour Concerts are scheduled at Salt Lake Tabernacle Nov 7 at 8:15 ptn sponsored by the McCune School of Music and Art and at Brigham Young University Fleldhouse Nov 8 at 8 J5 pan Members of the German community In Utah are planning special events for the entertainment of the 106 orchestra artists from their homeland during the Utah visit "'The" renowned orchestra ' began its tour at Washington DC on Oct 7 and will at Santa Barbara Calif con-elud- e on Nov 19 a schedule of 34 appearances in 44 days a record in itself The tour is the second North American tour and th first transconti- nental tour Brisk Mail Orders Interest among music lovers of Utah and neighboring states Is high according to Prof Herald R Clark at BYU and Lorenzo Mitchell of McCune School of Music and Art who report brisk early mail orders Tickets are on sale at the BYU Fieldhouse and McCune School of Music and Art 200 N Main St Salt Lake City The downtown box office at Glen Brothers Music Co will open Nov 1 The Berlin Philharmonic long and successful career in Europe and who has been on the west coast since 1947 will teach at BYU for a short time and also at the McCune School of Music in Salt Lake City — He camto-thi- — eountry— after 20 years on the staff of the Vienna Conservatory including eight years as instructor for the Master Class He -a- ht t-the dent for the 1956-5season Mr Ray succeeds Robert Her- Other’efflcers'TncIude'MrgT Wendell H Paulsen 2133 Ber- keley (2235 East) as board secretary and Grant Nelson 2610 educated in Vienna he rose rapidly to a position of eminence in his field His reputation has spread through concerts with the London Philharmonia his opera performances at the Illustrious La Scala and his Wellington (1830 East) 'as’ trea4urer“ The board of directors Includes for three-yea- r terms: Mrs LeGrande Belnap Mrs 'Wallace Clinger Mrs Sharee Felt Mrs M Howard Graham Mrs Grant Nelson Mrs Bornin-Satebur- appearances at major European music festivals including Salzburg Edinburgh and Gladys Schobert Mrs Aaron Skolnlck Mrs Walker Wallace and Mrs Carl B Yanik Elected to two-yea-r terms were: E T Brown Mrs E S Swanec Singers Retain Donelson as Leader U of U Faculty in Recital Dr Helen B of selections Folland and Eugene Foster will present the American Premiere of a new “Flute Sonata’’ by a contemporary Finnish composer — The balance of the program fnent head will be presented by a woodThe opening concert will be wind quintet of artist faculty in the form of a faculty reall of whom are Utah Symcital and will feature memphony principals: Eugena bers of the department’s art-is- t Foster flute Louis W Booth facuity - Chairman of the ''oboe? Martift 'Zwick‘ clarinet department’s recital commitDouglas Craig bassoon and tee is Prof Louis W Booth Don C Peterson horn They The recital is free will perform woodwind quintets of Jacques Ibert and Paul Blanche M Christensen Hindemith will perform a group The University of Utah's Department of Music will present Its first musical event of the year Sunday Oct 21 In the Union Building Ballroom at 3 pm according to Dr Leroy J Robertson-depar- t- You Can Get N01TJ! Lowell Durham Mrs Edward F Folland Mrs Wendell H Paulsen Mrs T O Perkins Mrs Henry Mrs L C Zucker Piano AS LOW AS UNKNOWN MAKES THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL Rig-gertan- d One-yea- members are Mrs r Charles Boynton Mrs David Brinton Wesley Budd Mrs Phillip A Bullen Ralph Cannon Robert Cook Mrs William Grooms and Joseph Ray Miss Nancy Finch was elect- been reas di- tained rector for his 15th year It was an- ’ ed association secretary' The officers in addition to other duties will assist In welcoming and entertaining all the guest artists to appear in Salt Lake Cify during the season Opening program is Thursday Oct 18 when the Eger Players group Hall an instrumental performs In Kingsbury Rich in To no j Quality full Volumo OTHERS V $47900 to $99000 KING'S PIANOS -- ORGANS N K GALIACHER Vo-fitk- a J Ovality GULBRANSEN Salzburg Music Festival at the New York Chatham Square Music School University of Southern California the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music Among his students are to Igor Gorin Utah music lovers Irene Jesse ner Jarmila Novotna Rose Bok Herta Glaz Thelma and Adolph Vogel all of the Metropolitan Opera a -- o Crawford' Earl Donelson 1060 Hollywood Ave (1980 South) director of the Swanee Singers Male Chorus for 11 years 1937 Serving as first vice president will be Mrs Edward F 526-lltAve Folland and Mrs David Brinton 5000 Marilyn Dr (2260 ’East) Is second vice president h fourth permanent conductor in the orchestra’s history He is acclaimed as one of the most ' vivid personalities on the international podium planned for June J Cook bert von Karajan’ is only the” ’ h South)' an attorney as presi- Noted Conductor nounced this week u Mr Donel- son who has — Mr Donelson led the singing group to some of its greatest triumphs will also be in command for this season and for a concert tour to San Fran-clsc- o which the singers have Paulsen president Salt Lake’s Civic Music Assn has elected Joseph R Ray 1597 Millbrook Rd (3610 ter has H 7 Names Heads -For Season founded in 1882 long has been famed as one of the most eminent European orchestras This great sym-- phonic organization has performed under the batons of such celebrated personalities as Brahms Tchaikovsky Grieg and Richard Strauss and under such great contemporaries as the late Wilhelm Furtwaengjer and Bruno Wal- Its present conductor Wendell Is 1956-5- Mrs Ray Music Group Berlin Orchestra To Play Two Utah Performances I 'I V further Information about the candl- - f date he told me of a letter of reeom- - well-know- 1:00 RM PARK - & has-taug- TE —CONCERT — SUMMERIIAYS 21 4 CHARLES-MAGNAN- Psl Month w Voice Celebrity Moves to Salt Lake 15 DOWN 15 ' ” “ i— In addition to being a JW "V n inated for another academy award lor her portrayal of "Lady Thiang” In "Anna and the King of Siam" Miss Sondergaard presents dramatic climaxes from plays depicting "women” Creations from which she will present excerpts Include Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” and "Wife to a Famous Man” by Sierra season Concluding concert for the 1956-5will be that presented by the Little Singers of Paris directed by Father Maillett This will be a return engagement for the popular group who captured audiences with an appearance In the Granite Arts concert series several years ago For their Salt Lake performance this year the Little Singers of Paris win Include secular end folk songs from their native France? sacred songs always sung In their white Alps and a group of American songs Concert Recitals on Tap ’ Jt Gale Sondergaard Gale Sondergaard scheduled for a Feb 28 appearance with the Granite Arts Association won an Academy Award for her role as "Faith” in “Anthony Adverse” and was nom- Salt Lake Music Events I — — - P V e Assoelationt- Beginning the Association concert season popular duo vocal artists Lucille Smith and Robert Donino star Wednesday at 8:15 pm at the Granite High Auditorium in an attractive and unusual musical presentation of opera arias and duets light opera excerpts ballads and humorous songs Botfi Mr Donino and Miss Smith have numerous opera and film J I — to the joriginjiLvoc&l ensemble fromJ‘PorgylJniversilyofJMadr!IdSpainthe University ot 1936' Munich Germany and the Arcangeli Inst- iand Bessr” has been announced tlieCUanUe-Art- s ’ Abravanel from Bruno Walter “What more could we ask T said I (and all others contacted s56-55- series of 12 full concerts ranging in from the Philharmonic Piano Quartet is difficult to believe that this will be his tenth season in our com- munity It seems only yesterday that Fred E Smith then president of the- Symphony board phoned me for my reaction to the board’s proposal that one Maurice Abravanel (a name less familiar to me then than now) be flown out from New York for an That was 'in the summer of 1947— When Mr Smith' for mendation-for-M- Granite Arts Assn Charts 12 Season 7 Concerts for A scope ’ It - v ' orchestra OPEN AT 10 AM Ownar 2233 S 7th East |