Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-17
MUSICAL MENTION.

AT the first concert of this season the
Chamber Music Society will present an ex-
tremeiy interesting program. The high
standing of DR.. Anton Gloetzner and Mr..
anton kaspar is a sufficient guarantee
to the lovers of classical music that the Sc
leetions will be artistically rendered
me frst concert will take place at the
| next Wednesday. The program will in
ciude Meyers Sonata. "Olbersleben," for
piano and viola; .Gounod's Aria from the
queen OF sheba;" Sarasate's Faust"
with violin obligato; Hahns Isl Mes
Avaient Des Allies" LISTS Polonaise in r
Major for piano, and Grieg's Sonata, op.
10, for piano and violin. Messrs GIoetz-
ner and Kaspar will have the assistance Of
MT Josef Finckel, viola, and Mrs. w. T.
Wilson, soprano.
The Handel-Haydn Singing Society held
a successful rehearsal on last MonTa,,
evening. The attendance was copsiderabiy
increased and the members We're very en-
tnuSiastic. Hereafter rehearsals will heein
pt,otiptiy az I:45. and every member who
Wlshes to sing with the society is expected
10 attend the meeting on Monday evening
Great progress is being made. and the di.
rector, Prof: George Lawrence, feels graft
rreu WIN the interest displayed by the
evening Mrs. S. E. Thornton and Miss
Mary M. Byrne entertained the members
with solos, which We're highly appreciated,
a. lei Which reireSnmentS We're served by
the ladies, followed by dancing and So
eiabiiity: There are still a few vacancies
IN the alto and tenor Applications should
be addressed to M. NJ. Byrne, secretary.
GIL I'd street northeast.
Miss Leonora Jackson, the Young Ameri
can violinist, who will make her first an
pearance in this city some time next month
with the baltimore Symphony Orchestra
began to take lessons on the violin at the
age of seven years, receiving the most of
her training in this country in Chicago She
was studying In Paris when financial re-
verses of her family compelled her to re
turn to this country Her friends how
ever, made up a fund to send her back to
Europe. when she became a pupil of Joa-
chin, and she made her debut in Berlin
before the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
with Joachim as conductor, making ia
vorable impression. In 1897 she won the
Mendelssohn prize offered in competition
Tor singers. violinists and pianists. In Feb
ruary, 1898, she made her London debut at
one of the symphony concerts. She met
with telling success, and after that appear
ed before all the leading English and Scot
she appeared in concert at Leipsic, with
N1kfsch as conductor. Later she appeared
with the London Philharmonic Society and
made her debut in Paris. While in the
latter city the King of Norway and Sweden
heard her play. She has played before
queen Victoria at Windsor and before the
Princess Beatrice and royal party.
Prof. George Lawrence will give a mt
steal evening at his 10th street studio next
Friday evening. He is also preparing to
give a musical and dramatic recital at
Carroll Institute Hall when he will be
assisted by Miss Carrie NJ. Douglas, elocu-
zionist, the Handel-Haydn Singing Society
and some Of his pupils. At this recital
Miss Mary Mckenzie Byrne will appear as
one of the soloists.
Mr.. Henry Xander, the musical director
of the Washington Saengerbund, is prepar-
ing the program for the second public con-
cert, which will be given at the National
Theater next month. The bund will sing
several selections, and 1t will have the
assistance of excellent talent, both male
and female. Next Monday night the bund
Will give a masquerade ball for its mem
bers and their families
At a recent concert by the Amphions
that body of singers gave Lacombe's "Es-
tudiana," Dudley Bucks Arrangement of
Annie Laurie" 'The Hungarian Hus-
sars" from the Fortune Teller" Dark
town Tonight" '"The Medicine Man. and
Vogeis "Arion Waltz. singing all the
numbers in excellent style. The soloists
were VIM. De Long. VIM. Cooper and