Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-30
JOT7INGS ON THE MUSICAL EVENTS


THE latest addition to the musical
| colony of Southern California is
Franz Wilczek, who may be justly
regarded as one of the pioneer violinists
| of America. Mr. Wilczek comes to Los
Angeles for a needed rest and brings
with him number of pupils who have
followed him from New York city and
who expect to pursue their studies with
added interest in Southern California.
He may be heard in a limited number
of recitals in Southern California this
season.
| Since the San Francisco fire there has
been living quietly in this city a most
distinguished concert pianist, William
Piutti. In San Francisco during the
past five years this eminent virtuoso
and composer has been known as "the
poet of the piano." as an educator he
is dignified and unassuming in bearing;
as soloist his handling of the tech
nical difficulties gave him position
unique but commanding. Mr.. Piutti ex-
poets to give a series of Liszt and Ru-
binstein recitals during the month of
November.
Last week witnessed the return to
Los Angeles of a young singer who five
or six years ago was in the center of
the gay summer seasons at Catalina,
as tennis expert a swimmer and "a
successful angler. Miss Blanche Dom
nell was genuine favorite. but she
turned her attention seriously to music
hid farewell for four years and has
studied in New York. She has now re-
turned to Los Angeles. Miss Donnell
l. I, tx. ..e-t,
number of instfumentaliSts, at Gamut
Club hall, October 2S. @
One of the early concerts of the fall
season will be a costume recital by
Louise Nixon Hill, Introducing series
Of Scotch; Irish and English ballads.
given in appropriate costumes of the
period represented by the compositions.
The Los Angeles symphony orchestra
will open the tenth consecutive season
at the Mason opera house on Friday
afternoon, Nov. 16 under the direction
of Harley Hamilton. The reserve seat
sale will open Thursday morning, Oc-
tober 4.
Ellen Beach Yaw announces a fare
well concert to be given at Simpson
auditorium October 8, at which time
she will present program of new num-
bers, not yet given by her in this city.
Miss Yaw will be assisted by num-
ber of players, and leaves Immediately
thereafter for her first American tour
in the larger cities of this country.
The Gamut club of this city has made
arrangements to dedicate its new audi
torium to art. literature and music on
Thursday evening" November s, at
which time an uniue and artistic mu-
sical program will be, rendered The
instrumentalists and vocalists include
ninety-five of the leading male musi-
clans of this city In the orchestra
ing first violin. The members of the
club guarantee that never before In the
history of music in this city has so
much genuine musical talent been
brought together In one program. Spe-
cial invitations are to be issued and no
admission charged, and this evening is
to be the official bousewarming of the
Gamut club,
Miss Ere la Koss on Friday evening,
October 12. at Gamut Club hail. will pre-
sent an evening of song, including COM
positions by Beethoven, Robert Franz.
Sir Edward Elgar, Hugo Wolf, Richard
Strauss and Henry Schoenefeld. Miss
Koss will be assisted by Miss Elizabeth
Jordon and Mr., .Peje Storck. with Mr..
Henry Sehoenefeid at the piano.
The ninth consecutive season of the
Philharmonic course will open at Simp-
son auditorium Tuesday evening, Oc-
tober 3, at which time Emilio de Go
gorza will inaugurate the season This
well known baritone was last year the
leading support of Nine. Eames, and re-
ceived unanimous approval of the low
ers Of good music and the criNcs when
he sang in this city. In fact. by many
he was considered the star of the COM