The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-30

Early in February, Irwin Clements
Robertson. aged 10 years, will start
from the New England Conservatory of
Music on concert tour to The l'aclhc
coast and Will include Salt Lake III his
itinerary. He is said TO be the youngest
violinist who ever, attempted such "A
series of public performances.
Tho child is son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
j. C.. Robertson OF Victor Fremont
rountv, idaho. Speaking of this prod
Jpy of our sister state, the Christian
Science Monitor of Boston saws of him;
Young Robertson is remarkable boy
in more ways than one. When years
of age he came ia the New England
Conservatory of Music from his Idaho
home and became a pupil under Carr
Pierce, In the past three years he has
covered more ground than most adult
pupils do in twice that limo. when
Master Robertson came 10 Boston ne
had mover had violin lesson Mr. Pierce
asked him IL he could play any tune
from ear. Irwin responded with IN
the Good Old Summer Time and sew
eral other popular airs Today thiS
same boy is preparing for the ID major
Mozart Concerto to plsy with the con
servatory orchestra OF sixty-hve pieces
HYounu irwin is a Veritablc prodigy
He gave evidence Of peculiar genius al
IS wears of age when he was playing by
ear on the piano many popular melodies.
cat 6 years he began taking piano les
sons. In his teachers music room The
lad for the first time saw cornct,
Picking it up, he ran off the scale. at the
first trial In few weeks Irwin was
playing on the cornet .Old Kentucky
Home. 'Suwance River and the ma
fional airs.
WNext he received violin. With the
aid of The piano be tuned up the strings
and with a book Of instructions which
came with the instrument. he surprised
his parents by playing 'Old Kentucky
Home This was the beginning Of
what promises TO be marvellous vio-
,]inist, for Irwin says that he is still 60
ling TO play the violin when he grows to
be a man,
''Even today he is more than rewarding
The hopes of his teacher, which were
aroused al his. third. lesson. Irwin played
perfectly the bounding staccato-a most
.dificuit task. Natural ability, pcrse'
verauce and enthusiasm have given to
the young BOYS playing a finish and
tidelitv that is exceptional and his
method of tone production is remark
able. Not the least of his accomplish
ments are a composure and stage pres
ence astounding in one so young,
s'He is n real boy. too. Out among the
hills OF Idaho he has cayuse pony and
n .22-caliber rife Only his ability with
the violin exceeds his craftsmanship.
When he is not on his pony he is Off on
the edge of some stream with his rod.
CHS common education is not being
neglected Each day he has his lessons
taught him by an aunt and an uncle.
and German has recently been added to
his curriculum. In all branches he IS
qiick 10 learn and to remember.
1.-The violin he viii play during the
tour across the country reminds one Of
'Old Curiosity Shop OF Just half
the size OF standard violin. every piece
of wood in il is in the neighborhood of
800 years old The top is from the Old
Hull street church in Boston, tho back
is piece of wood taken from a bureau
belonging to Queen Victoria, the inside
blocks were once a part of the Boston
Tea Party House. the chin rest is of