The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

MISS tAduttskd hdSpdfs Wuo SdtS at
the White House on Friday evening, is
one Of Washingtons most promising yo-
calists. She comes of a musical family,
her mother being a celebrated vocalist
and her father the well-known local H1u-
sical conductor and violinist.
Since early childhood Miss Kaspar has
shown great musical talent and has been
ambitious 10 become a prima donna. She
studied for several years In Paris. during
which period she received fiattering crit
ieism from musical periodicals in France
and Germany. Not only is she gifted
with talent, but Miss Kaspar has grace
and personal charm. She is a serious
student and strives before all to be a
vocal artistic. Her voice is of beautiful
timbre and she handles it with skill and
great expression. She has appeared be
S9re Washington audiences several times
since her return s-ogp Europe. and in the
near future she will sing IN Baltimore at
the Peabody. as we'll as be the sol0ist with
the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra in
Wilmington. Del. on February l3 when
il plays there in concert
Much interest is manifested in the en-
gagement of the New York symphony
Orchestra, Fhich is to-be heard here next
Sunday The fame Of the organization
which Mr.. Walter Damroseh has brought
TO such a high degree Of merit extends
over the country.
1t has always been the aim of Mr..
Damrosch to offer only the best of musi-
cal literature, and no temptation IN the
form of ephemeral popularity has served
to sway him from his purpose. Under
adverse conditions the orchestra steadily
grew and improved in quality and size,
until at last came the rewards of merit
and patience. with general sup
port The present tour is under the di-
TeCtiOn of Loudon Charlton, the we'll
known impTesaTiO There is every indi-
cation OF a highly successful engagement.
The next Unschuld Club will be held
on next Friday in the parlors of the Uni
versity of Music and Dramatic Art. At
this meeting a lecture on Beethoven will
be given. A flute duet will also be given
by Mr.. Seel the flute instructor, and one
of his pupils.
Tonight Or. Bischoh's choir, at the
First Congregational Church, will sing
Geibers cantata. The Incarnation"
which they gave last Sunday night. De-
cember %. The repetition is at the re-
quest Of many members Of the congre-
cation.
The choir Of Trinity Church will sing
at the monthly choral service this even
ing The Psalter fer the Day" Barnby's
evening service, IN z; stainer's anthem,
1T Came Upon the Midnight Clear" and
Mrs. Charles Denhardt will sing .'Be of
Good Comfort" from COWen's oratoTio,
Ruth"
Rev. George Goldsmith Daland viii read
a paper On Tuesday night before the
Organists and Choirmasters' League, Of
which he is president
Miss Mabel Harnden sang Adams
"Cantique de NoeI' last Sunday night at
Trinity Church, in which her voice
showed to excellent advantage.
a promising future is predicted for the
Washington Institute Of Music. a new
musical institution just established at s37
K street northwest under the manage
ment of Mr.. Walter T. Holt
Mr.. Holt. who Is president of the in
stItute. during his ten years residence IN
this city mas ranked for several years
among the foremost teacher of stringed
Instruments. He is a soloist Of merit
The Nordica Mandolin, Banjo, and
Guitar Clubs. organized and directed by
him. are among the most popular musical
organizations Of the Capital City Mr..
Holt is also well known as a composer.
Nine. Anita Heineck-Lloyd is in charge
Of the vocal department, Nine. Heineck-
Lloyd had been particularly successful in
concert in Berlin
The piano department is under the man
Rgement of Mr.. Karl Holer. He is well
known as musician. accompanist, choir
leader, and teacher.
Mr.. CarOlious Emil Chrisuani, graduate
of the Royal Conservatory of Music of
Denmark and favOTably known here as.
violin solOist and teacher, is the violinlst
Of the institute.
MIR L. +. Mandy, teacher of the cello.
has recently come to Washington from
New York, where he studied at the Ma
tional Conservatory of Music. under Vic-
tor Herbert and Leo Schultz. Mr. Holt
will also be assisted by Mr.. II. Ernest
GalIeher, the well-known guitarist Of the
NOrdica clubs.
Mrs Thomas r. Weymouth, a bride
Of last spring, who was better known
here as Miss Florence Hoffman. who
has spent the Christmas holidays with
her mother. the widow Of Mr.. William
+. Hoffman, has left Washington for
New York, accompanied by Mrs. Holtz-
man. They have sailed for Paris. Mrs
Weymouth will continue her studies
under Jean de Reske. and expects to
make her debut in grand opera In Feb
TuaTy in Paris.
Mrs. Weymouth was in deep mourn
ing when she was here and did not go
ont. but those who heard her sing are
enthusiastic over the Improvement she
has made since she was here last spring
at the time Of her wedding.
Mrs. Nav Brooks RamsdeH, widow OF
Rev. Charles B. Ramsden. has joined
the faculty of the Belcourt Seminary
as piano teacher. Mrs RamsdeII is es-
tablished again in her apartment in
the Plymouth. on Eleventh street after
an absence Of some months.
Last Friday evening Mrs. William
Windham gave an interesting talk on
italian temperament and music" In the
parlors of Mrs. susanne Oldberg. Mrs.
Windham is an Italian by birth and also
q singer. After her little talk Mrs. Wind
ham charmed the invited guests with a
few italian songs.
Miss Clara Drew, coptralto Of Wash
ington. is preparing de Bussy's new
work, BLESSED Damozel." The music is
modern and arranged for women's voices
only. Miss Drew has not yet selected her
soloists, but she has a chorus of sixteen