Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-12
NEW MUSIC SCHOOL
FOR TULSA STUDENTS
Harry Jacob Spindler, Director
of City's Latest Educational
Institute.

That Tulsa's artistic growth is com.
mcnsurate with her commercial
achievements is evidenced by tn,
opening OF a school of music, that mas
for its head of the piano-forte DC.
partment such a world renowned art
list as Anthony Stankovitch. MIR. Stan
kovitch is an American by birth. but
received his musical training abroau
At a very early age he entered the
Leipsic conservatory going from there
to Vienna, where he studied for q
number Of years with the celebrated
matser, Professor j. Dachs, teacher
Of DE. Pachmann. His theoretical
studies were directed by the great
contrapentist. Anton Bruchner. Mr.
Stankovitch is a brilliant concert pI-
anst. having appeared in many of the
capitals of Europe with marked sue
cess. lie has toured the United States
and Canada. and has received encom-
iums of praise from the press of both
countries. Too much praise cannol
be given Harry Jacob Spindler,
who came 10 Tulsa three years ago.
and opened a studio. He has hroao
conception of his chosen art, and is a
man of big ideas. 1t has been his
most cherished ambition to direct a
school of music that would he credit
to himself. to Tulsa, to oklahoma. and
that ambition seems about to be real
lied.
Mr. Spindler is n complete master
OF the piano, and his ability as a
teacher has been clearly demon
strated. He has "A very large follow
ing, and deservedly so. Mr. Spind-
Ter is perfectly EQUIPPED to be Mr..
Stankovitch's assistant, having been
his pupil for several years. lie Is also
a graduate of the Beethoven conserv-
atory in st. Louis, and had the priv
ilege of studying with Josefy, the en-
inent Hungarian pianist. Mrs. Walter
l.. Cain, also of the piano-forte de-
partment, is a thoro musician, being
a pupil of Albino Garano, and Emile
Reneaud, the famous French pianist.
She was faculty accompanist for twv
years at the Indianapolis conserve-
tory, and toured the United States
with Johannes Mierch, the great Ger
man violinist. She possesses all the
requisites for n most satisfying soloist,
and her accompanying is always per-
feet. Josephine Storey White, head
of the vocal department. is too welI
known in oklahoma to need more
than a passing mention. She is the
pupil of the widely-known Oscar
vi ANtN VI NJ ituSA Il oNS
of London. who now has n studio in
New York, and Signor Rotoli ana
Stephen Townsend OF Boston.
Since coming here from Boston,
Mrs. Storey White has built up rep.
utation for thoro musicianship second
to none in the southwest. She Is al
ways in demand as a soloist, and has
achieved unqualified success as vo-
cal teacher. She holds the position Of
soloist and choir director at Trinity
church. Mrs. Storey Is also
The head of dramatic art. Mile. Clo-
path who is so well and so favorably
known as fine artist and linguist. Is
TO be at the head Of two departments,
,rt and languages. To those who con-
template an operatic or concert ca
reer, will be seen the incalculable ad
rantages of being able to perfect
themselves In French and Italian. Mr..
spindler is in correspondence with
master OF the violin for the
load OF the violin department.