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Show MR. OBEHOFFER'S CAREER A STEADY RISE JO FAME The fame ot some musical organizations organ-izations rests upon tho work accomplished accom-plished by a specially gifted conductor; conduct-or; again the reputation of some conductors rests upon tho fame ot the organization they had the good fortuuo to bo callod upon to con' duct (us in the caso ot two well-known well-known Eatern orchestras,) and ngaln there is the case of a famous name descending from a distinguished distinguish-ed father to a sun, but only in one caso, In this country, has tho fame of the conductor and tho orchestra grown to Its resent s'tatus along such absolutely parallel linos as is tho case with Emll Oberhoffer and the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Orches-tra, who nro to appear here at tho Tnhcrnticle. February 13. Fifteen years ugo Emll Oberhoffer Oberhof-fer was not generally known outside of the confines or Minneapolis and St. Paul, though In both cities his ability as a conductor ot tho Philharmonic Phil-harmonic Club, an oratorio giving organization, was well recognized. Fourteen years ago, through Mr. Oberhoffer's enorgy and enthusiasm the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra was organized and through his consistent con-sistent and capable directorship the organization has developed to onn of the, grcatost in tho country, whllo Mr. Oberhoffer has become an International Inter-national figure. The press from Wew York to., Denver has done full justice to both the man and' the orchestra. |