The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-11

"HE first great musical event Of tte
season or 1901 has passed into
history. but 30 is well 20 recall the
ail2ir In SIS bearing upon other concerts
which mpv be offered duriug the win
Yer. TT there was a doubt as 20 the
outcome or this experiment 30 was dis
lt.lec won n audience gathered that
miortably filled the floor Of tho
Ddeon. The highest expectations Of a
musical treat were fully realized I'm the
superb music OF the quartet. Accord
me affair. there were exactly 1920 per
nsrns present This is large catherine.
but the fact that 10 was secured by
personal solicitation does not argue
nouncement that such concert would
r Elvcu iu the city should have suf-
1tced 20 secure large enough sale Of
pSeats 80 make Dc possible.
III iE not generally understood that
sln-ers Of THE rank Of the four heard
1ere last "wednesday require large
cash Euara ufce. and they cannot be se-
cured unless this is positively assured.
when The affair is proposed and one
man is willing TO give hts time 20 bring
the artists to the city and make all the
necessary arrangements. 10 is inCum-
BENT upon the people ~ the city 20
come 90 HIS support provided they want
the concert. There iE no money in such
~ affair Tor any one except the sing
erE. but the promoter stands TO lose
large sum M rc fz not successful.
time. because 90 the large amount of
personal work done hy tine manager.
HuWcvc~. tine rcas0u1 BILE success pf
the concert OF the week should cucour-
IKE musicians to Interest themselves I'm
promoting Eood affairs for salt Lake.
Ono of the most hopeful signs Tor the
winter is the proposed reorganization
~ the symphony orchestra by Profess
Eor J. T. Mcclellan. Tire value % such
an orchestra 90 the musical work OF
The city cannot Do overeetimated. IN
On Interview with Emil ohcrhoffer. di-
rector Of the Minneapolis symphony or
cn@str1. published FRI the Musical Cour-
Ser. De Dertincntiy states the influence
such an orchestra has iu any local fled
le says. I'm part.
The desire tu have symphony or
rlestra shows iu any citv reaching
out Tor higher Development. 20 follows
closely vDou The demand FOR art gall
lerics. 10 means tac enCoura cement OF
rnc civic pride wui-n tends to n cleaner
city. Therefore. such movCmcu-
should have the enthusiastic support Or
THE business men. They. more thar any
one else. need The relaxation which 20
Svmphouv orchestra program can bring.
after o. strenuous business day. the the
Hfre. with its musical comedy. briuEs
only more excitement. IN symphony orr
creEtra program EOotheE and rclavcs.
Such ora organization is not perfected
OF once. nor established az tire mere
wish ~ the multitude. ~ is usually &C.
coupiished by the determined efforts %
one nan Our Own orchestra ia tho re-
suit ~ seventeen years hard work. The
ground was Thoroughly titled and pre-
pared before the orchestra was or
Eauizcd. and. after eight years work
'vvlth practically the came men and che
same director. 7 consider that we are
only 40 the beginning Of things"
A concert is being arranged for the
henefit ~ the auxiliary of the Reading
Room Tor the Blind ~ the public IT,
hrarr along the lines Of the great sue