New-York tribune., 1904-09-11


came few weeks ago when they gave invitation
of the largest theaers in the city and
held the entire interest of the fashionable audience
which filed the building The program which was
rendered will give idea of The of music which
the orchestra has been working. II included Beeth-
ovens symphony No p, Tschaikovskys Con
certo, Flat Minor Griegs Suite, Peer Gynt
Saint Saens' "Rondo Capriccioso and Gounod s
'Walpurgis Night"
The Educational Alliance one OF the most import
OF New-York institutional organizations at work
the East Side has opened orchestral school Tor
the purpose of building up orchestra OF its
\ competent director has been employed and musi-
clans from the neghborhood rapidly gathering.
At present they being trained in small classes,
but ensemble work Will be taken up shortly Mem
bershIp IN the orchestra is secured by passing an
examination and by the payment of ten cents lesson
for instruction As a q mcmber shows sufficient
skill effort VIII be made for him member
ship in the union and "a place IN an orchestra The
orchestra kept work al through the summer.
and has resumed with series Of concerts -
the Alliance Most Of the men IN the orchestra are
employed IN sweat shops for twelve and fourteen
hours day but their natural love for music is strong
enough 10 them 10 give most of their leisure
time orchestral study
This kind of orchestral work has most practical
side There always a demand large cties for
trained orchestra players number Of the young
OF the orchestra who have attained sufficient
skill have taken out union cards and able 20 add
materially 10 their income. Most OF them simply
get occasional engagements substitutes receiving
evenings work Several have been admitted
professional orchesJTas and have regular employment
They still keep up their work with the Young Mems
Orchestra. During the summer u number hUd
employment summer hotels receiving from eighteen
twenty dollars a week and board
Orchestral work IN the tenements is essentially 4
work for young No matter how much OF a
musical bent the girls of the poorer classes may have
they are encouraged 10 develop II The young
men are Among the Russian Jews, for instance. =
girl IS expected TO 60 into factory some other
employment look after the household until
opportunity comes TO marry.
While work among the poor along orchestral lines Is
not unduiy expensive, some funds are absolutely
necessary The chief item of expense Is the salary of
the professional leader satisfactory leader cannot
be secured for less than q thousand dollars year,
and he must have a personal interest IN the work
to accept the position that figure. In many
it is necessary purchase instruments for youths
who have ability, but the TO supply them
selves Other expenses the purchase of orchestral
scores and the of the hall IN which the weekly
~rehearsals are held. \ should be set aside also,
to pay for private lessons for especially deserving
members.
AS result of the past winter work at least one boy
will be sent Europe 10 study his expenses being
paid by several wealthy women who noticed his work
in the orchestra Another youth, wonder with the
violin would have a similar chance If his health