The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-06
CITY'S MUSIC AFFAIRS
GERARDY'S CELLO RECITAL AT
PROPYLAEUM ON WEDNESDAY.
indianapolis symphony Orchestra's
Executive Board Decides to Give
Three Concerts This Winter.

Since the sale for the Gerardy recital at
the Propylaeum next Wednesday night
began at Craig's yesterday half of the seats
have been taken. Persons who have been
attending musical events at the Propy-
laeum have not been accustomed TO re-
serving seats, but in this case they should
90 so. Mr.. Boone Mckee. who is man
aging the indianapolis recital of the Bel
gian '%cellist, is assured that the audience
will fill the room. Mrs. S. L. Kiser will be
NJ. Gerardy's accOmpanist.
The %'cellist comes to this city from San
Francisco, to which port he sailed from
Australia. He gave eighteen concerts in
three weeks in New Zealand. After he
leaves this city he viii play at five con-
certs Of the Boston Symphony Orchestra,
IN Boston, Cambridge, Philadelphia, Provi-
dence and New YORK.. The New York
Philharmonic Society has engaged him for
its December concert. He is TO be heard
CagO, Cincinnati, Pittsburg and Philadel-
phia and in / number of separate ~recitaIs.
Already regarded as a leading 'celIist of the
world, M. Gerardy must increase his pres
t1ge by this winters work with the greatest
American musical organizations.
Gerardy is twenty-fOur years old. At the
age OF seven he began TO study the cello
with Bellman of the Hickman Quartet.
of Cologne 4 year and a half later he won
second prize for progress in his art. and in
three more years the first medal was voted
to him by reclamation. He made his first
public appearance at Liege, his birthplace,
in 1883. Directly afterward he played at
Spa, Lille, .AiX-le-Chappelle and Antwerp,
and in the latter city he performed the trio
Of Rubinstein with Paderewski and Ysaye.
n greater honor could not have come to
him. He was then eleven years old. At
thirteen ne played at Vienna with the
philharmonic under Hans Richter and at
Berlin with an orchestra directed by Won
BuelOw. Six years ago he made his Amer
lean debut at New York. lie is distin-
and his sincere musicianship.
The executive board of the indianapolis
symphony Orchestra has determined not
TO abandon its cherished scheme of estab-
fishing a permanent symphony. orchestra
clded 10 give three concerts at English's
late in November. Tickets will be put on
sale Immediately. Mr.. Ferd Mayer is the
president Of the organization. Mr.. Boone
Mckee is the secretary and Mr.. Karl
Schneider is the conductor.
Mr.. Mckee said yesterday. I'VE have
not decided what scheme to adopt for a
guaranty fund. but this Will be attended to
at a meeting to be held soon. We must
have some form of assurance that we will
be able TO pay our debts at the close Of the
season"
Philadelphia. after a hard struggle, has
put its orchestra on a sound foundation.
and a score Of concerts will be given this
season. The concerts are given on Satur-
day night. and on the preceding Friday
afternoons occur what are called public
rehearsals" OF the Saturday night pro
gramme Philadelphia borrowed his plan
from Boston. The Philadelphia orchestra
is backed by the music lovers of the city.
but the main stress is laid on the orches-
tra's value as an educational project for
the whole public rather than a means OF
artistic qualification designed only for the
wealthy class.
indianapolis being so much smaller than
Boston. Philadelphia or Chicago. the task
here will be proporuonately harder, but in
paid it's debts, and public-spirited citizens
should hope that il may continue to do so.
OF course. IL at each concert the theater
were filled, the box office receipts would be
/ sufficient 10 pay the cost of the concerts
[ and the guaranty fund would be unneces-
each person that received the benefit of
1 the concerts.