The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-04-24
The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra a
Great Organization.

> olmNuoul OlNutolld d, WHICH udS lC-
Gently closed a season of twenty-five
concerts in Mnneapols-concerts
rich in magnificent examples of
standard and symphonic musical lit
erature and punctuated by many
modern compositions never bofore
hearl in the Northwest.
Organized six years ago, under the
leadership of Emil Oberhoifer, the
career of this orchestra has been one
of remarkable advance in size, per-
sonnel and ability. 1t has now
reached an inyulnerable position
among the great orchestras of the
country. Early in its existence the
liberal supporters of the Minneapolis
Symphony orchestra recognized the
soundness of Mr., Oberhoffer's prin-
ciple that a good orchestra cannot
be made from eight or ten capable
musicians, sprinkled among fifty or
sixty players of mediocre attainments.
Realizing that perfect whole can be
made only of perfect parts, Mr.. Ober-
hoffer has employed only talented
and intelligent musicians for his or
chestra, drawing them from nearly
every well known orchestra in Europe
and America, and it is this liberal
policy, combined with the forceful
and artistic personality of the con-
ductor, that has placed the Mianeapo-
lis orchestra at the head of Western
musical organizations. With such
foundation to work upon, and with
Mr. Oberhoffer's exceptional and APP
parently intuitive talent for attrac-
tive program construction, it is little
wonder that Minneapolis is blest
unsteady as few cities in this coun-
try are, or that her citizens appreciate
this blessing to the extent of gladly
subscribing an annual guaranty fund
of thirty thousand dollars for the
maintenance of the orchestra and of
crowding the big Auditorium, with
its seating capacity of nearly three
thousand persons, at every concert.
During the season a symphony con-
cert is given every two weeks on
Friday evening, the program includ
ing a ~ lmphouy with tour or Ave
4 other numbers of splendid and varied
quality and at each evening concert
5 sOloist OF world wide reputation
appears. A popular concert is given
every Sunday afternoon, and the
! wide and sustained interest that the
general public has taken in these
5 lighter programs has been as remark
able as gratifying.
Emil OberholIer, conductor of the
, Minneapolis Symphony orchestra, is
an exceedingly interesting, and in
many ways a unique figure IN the
broad and attractive musical field OF
this coE try. He was born near
Munich, Bavaria, his father being
> a well known musical director. He
became a resident of Minneapolis
about fourteen years ago and at once,
{ by virtue of his forceful talents and
u intelligence, took a prominent place
among the musicians of the city Ai
u leader of the Apollo club and Phil
harmonic club his rare eudowmenti
= as a director we're recognized, anC
y when he took the conductors desk Of
the new Symphony Orchestra it was
realized that he was not only musi
, cal director of unusual qualifications
but that he possessed, in rare combi
y nation, the other characteristic
necessary to build up so complicated
and delicate mechanism as that o
a good orchestra, and to create pub
As lie interest, confidence and enthu
siasm. These Mr.. OberhofTer estab
- lished by unexcelled energy, persis
tence and determination. His recor
of artistic industry is unblemished b
ig the slightest touch OF sensationalisr
though the results he has attaine,
as have been in way sensational.
The members of the orchestra owe
Mt whom he exercises a rigid discipline
a are all devoted to him, tor they rec
ognize that his control Is based upo
" his one ambition; that of obtainln
es from his many voiced instrument th
most perfect results. He thus po
sesses their sympathy as well as the
! obedience, two Of the most importar
of the innumerable details in the su'
cessful management of an orchestr;
- Ii seems now that there are I
ay musical heights to which the Mimi
III apolis Symphony orchestra may NJ
reach. II has a young, ardent al
by accomplished conductor, an artist
OF and devoted personnel and the e.
thusiastic and aGectionate support
RS. city that is already recognized
the musical center Of the Northwes
Ter This orchestra will be at Geyer
Grand Opera house Monday evenin
ter May 3.