The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-11
MUSICAL CONTEST
TO Be HELD BY
FEDERATION
Musical Students the Country
Over offered Opportunity to
Appear on Program Of Bien-
NAL Festival.


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The National Federation Of CLUBS
through It's students' department
makes an announcement that will in
tercst every musician In America. A
plan was evolved at the recent BOARD
meeting in Chicago whereby twelve.
young American-taufht musicians ny
establishing themselves az capable
candidates may have the privilege OF
appearing on a program a. s%oi0ista at
the gerHt biennial festival. 60 be held
In Los Angeles next June.
The selection OF such candidates
viii be made by means Of elimination
through o series OF contests. Judges
Of local and national reputation will
pronounce upon the merits OF con-
tcstants. The December Musical Mon
itor" gives an O Of one young
man who has been launched upon his
career through n recent contest held
IN Chicago at the i%nstigatlon Of broad
minded musician residents Of that
city. The federation hopes to extend
an Interest In these twelve successful
artists beyond the biennial Dele
gates and officials will be asked to
listen to these young musicians with
a view Ia engaging them for their
clubs on American day programs the
following season.
For al information concerning con-
ditlons Of contest. read the January
Musical Monitor the official mag
azine OF the federation. A copy may
be obtained by sending 10 cents to
the publisher. ZIG South Michigan
avenue. Chicago. Illinois.
For date u contest and any addi-
ti0nal particulars address: Mrs. r.. l..
Bradford. state vice president, 6i3
SILVER avenue, City.
The conditions OF the contest are
as follows:
Contestants must have received all
their musical training In America.
Contestants must not be owe 30
years Of age.
Contestants must perform entirely
without notes before their state jury
and later before their district jury at
least three, or. II desired, more COM
positions, namely:
Vocalists-One air By Handel, Mo-
Fart. Gluck or an early Italian COM
poser. a short group Of German
~(Schubert, Schumann or Brahmsl
French and American songs. one
modern orltorio or opera aria (Ens-
lish language pTeferred.)
Pianists-Onc work By Bach or
Beethoven, one work by Chopin or
Shcumann, one work by MacDowell.
and. II requested. one work 10y List
OF some other important composition.
Violinists-A Bach unaccompanicd
senate or early classic Italian work
or a Handel senate. one movement
from "A Bruch. Saint-Sacus. Mendel-
ssohn or other standard concerto. Two
or three good short character pieces,
showing style, finish. color. charm and
individuality. Ono brilliant show
piece 10y noted composer, tsuch as
Paganini. Sarasate. Wieniawski)
Contestants must perform behind a
screen uad ne known 10 the jury by
number only. thus insuriug absolute
impartiality.
Contestants need not be members
or a federated club. but, to he eligible,
they must Join the National CLUB
within the students department Of the
National Federation 81 Musical Clubs
tfor advanced students and young
professionally by sending with their
names and addresses the fee, n dol
lar. to the vice president 81 their
state. who viii remit IL TO the fedora
ton treasurer.
Contestants must arrange for their
own expenses In the contest, but II
Is suggested hat clubs, II willing,
help defray the contestants district
and biennial expense, where ueces-
sary. or that the final winners give
"a benefit" concert IN their respective
cities or clubs.
The prize will consist Of the oppor-
tunity 4 securc engagements from
the 500 federated clubs. whose dele
gates will come 10 Los Angeles with
Instructions 20 engage from these win
ners. II satisfactory. the artists for
their American Day" program.