The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
MUSICIANS
NTH 1HE

The name or Mss Lillian Newman
OF Pontiac. viollnist. pupil OF Mrs. MAY
Leggett-Abel. OF the Michigan Conser-
yatory OF music was omitted from IN
list of names published last week a
members of the Detroit Concert Co.
now touring Michigan. Miss Newman
Is sOloist OF remarkable ability.
Al the weekly concert training class
az the Michigan Conservatory OF music
the following pupils took part; Miss
Florence Cleveland. Ruth Callahan
Nathalie Gilmartin. Grace McGoN an.
Gertrude Heinze, Harry Wallace No-
calists. Miss Claire Burtch, pianist
Paul Dulitz. yiolinist.
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Signor Bartolotta, OF the Michigan
4 Conservatory OF music gave a concert
for the benefit OF the Italian colony
which surpassed all the others IN It's
excellence Signor Bartolotta bad the
, assistance OF several OF his pupils,
the Misses -E4eaHare- Osborne, -Ben4Ah
{ Benedict. and Grace and Gertrude Nc
Gowan Miss Margaret Mannebach
pianist, pupil OF Victor Benham, play
ed the accomplishments. lp her SOLO
she was especially brilliant. Miss Os'
( borne sang the Polonaise from II
/ Guorony." by Antonio Gomez. This
young singer will undoubtedly make
| n name for herself In the near future.
/ In the duet with the Signor (LaBo-
/ hemel the honors were equally divid-
! ed Miss Benedict has very sweet
voice and ane breath control She
sang the DANA by Chadwick. The
McGowau sisters sang Il Would That
My Love" by Mendetssohn. This was
/ their first public appearance, and II
certainly speaks we'll for their teach
err The audience. composed mostly
of Italians was as enthusiastic as ever
and recalled the singers innumerable
times
An enthusiastic audience tilled the
concert hall OF the North Woodward
branch OF the Michigan Conservatory
of music Friday evening, when ju'
Nor pupils concert was given. The
following pupils took part In the pro-
gram: Helen Page. Esther Vickery,
Hester Harrah Phoebe Hathaway.
Elsa Erley. Vida Bamlet. Rachel Du-
mont. Lois Knowlson. Frances Gillian,
Morris Bryant. Margaret McGregor,
Harriet Willard. Roblaa Copeland lie.
ma Bacon. Robert Erley. Muriel Patton.
Margaret Page. Elizabeth Hathaway
and Hilda Williams.
pupils concert from the artist
class OF r. l.. Abel, Victor Benham.
Signor Bartolotta, Mrs. May-Leggett-
Abel and Prof. Yunck will take place
in Grinnell hall next Thursday even
ing. March 4. which will undoubtedly
be a treat. The program will be as
follows: Concerto op. % Felix Men
delssohn. first movement, Miss
Alice VanAtta; song. Ideals by Tosti
Miss Clara Fritz: concerto by DeBer-
lot lfor violinl andante and allegro.
Miss Lillian Newman song, The
Danza." by Chadwick. Miss Beulah
Benedict; fantasia impromptu by Cho-
pin, (b) sonata by Scarlatti, Miss
Claire Burtch; song, Polacca Gentle
di cuore lie Guarany." by Gomez,
Miss Eleanore Osborne: (a) andante
from Concerto Svenden % Pspillon
by Pepper (for cello). Miss Ella l..
Birdsall; Scotch rhapsody by Hausef
(for violin. Stanislaus r. Kaninski.
song. Schubert's serenade (cello OBJ
ligato), Miss Celia Shere; (a) moment
musicale by Schubert, tb) sonata 81
first movemenD. Ludwig van Beeth-
oven. Margaret Lusted; song. Mia Pic
cerela by Gomez Miss Nathalie Gil
martin: souvenior de Babe. by Leon
ard (for VIOLIN, Miss Bertha Mann;
Duet, Il Would That My Love-" by
Mendelssohn. the Misses Gertrude
and Grace MCGOWAN: concerto op. 5S
by Ludwig van Beethoven. Miss Lu-
ellie Pratt.
The next faculty concert OF the
Michigan Conservatory OF music will
take place in Grinnell hall Thursday
evening. March IL, and will be given
by Mrs. May Leggett-Abel. violinist
and Signor Bartolotta.
A musicale will be given by pupils
OF Miss Gertrude Richardson, assisted
by Hedley V. Richardson, tenor, SAT-
urday evening at o'clock. In the
home OF Mrs. w A. Waite. No. SO Del
aware-ave. Those who will participate
in the program are: The Misses
Gretchen Schermerhorn. Grace
Stearns, Martha Newbro. Mary Nc
Donald, Irene Noble. Margery stevens,
Shirley Baumgartner. Wilma Waite.
Gladys Waterman, Marjorie Baumgart-
ner and Helen Trump. Russell Fales,
Reece Oberteuffer and John Lauver.
Victor Benham's recital which is to
take place in the Young Mems Chris
tian association hall on Friday even
ing next, will be one Of the musical
events OF the season. The program
which is given by request will be de
voted entirely TO Chopins works and
will include the twelve etudes op. %
three nocturnes, eight mazurkas. two
polonaises. etc. Mr. Benham has
gained wide recognition as an expon-
ent OF the great Polish master and has
been praised by Won Bulow. Pachmann
and several OF the leading critics az
being one OF the greatest OF living
Chopin interpreters.
The piano. violin. and cello pupils
OF the Misses Kate. Charlotte, and
Emma Mcdonald. assisted by Miss
Ethel Lillian Essman. soprano, will
give a musicale. Saturday evening.
Feb. % in the Detroit Conservatory of
Music. Solos. trios, and other con
certed numbers will be played by the
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