The Washington times., 1919-09-18
Among the Musicians

The Washington Philharmonic Orr
chestra, under the direction of BcIn-
rich Hammer, with Henry SokoloveI
as concert master will soon be es-
tablished In the music life OF the
city. With the first concert OF this
newly organized orchestra, which
takes place on Thursday afteraoOn,
october 2, At Crandalrs Knickerbook-
er Theater, Washington. will begin
to feel that In returning to ner nor
i NAL life again she has included In
that life one Of the foremost ele-
i ments by which she can bring health
happiness and beauty into her homes.
The home symphony orchestra, like
the home oratorio and opera, are -
much more than the few public per-
formanceS- The very heart OF these
performances II the spirit with
which the community takes the en-
tsrprises unto itself and unites each
and every one with some one or
more Of these interests.
The Washington Philharmonic Or
chestra has brought together An eX-
celient body Of musicians. The
Philharmonic Society Of Warrington
| will summon and unite q much larger
body Of music lovers. It IS to the
Philharmonic Society that the pub
lie Is invited, in full memberHhip,
with the further pledge OF interest
In the achievement and in the future
Of the orchestra
The membershlp fee is 81 Zone dol
lar) a year. And for this fee, the
orchestra promises the members one
! concert. This will not be in the reg
/ ular course Of concerts, but an eX-
ira, special membership concert, to-
be given later in the season.
At present the drive is on for
membership in the Philharmonic So
ciety. Don't delay. As members, II
! Is thought the interest win be larger
in the furtherance Of the orchestra ss
a part OF the necessary refining in-
huence OF the city. Undoubtedly
i members will attend an occasional
/ concert. They have in prospect q
later membership concert that VIII
demonstrate the progress Of the or
/ chestra as the season advances. What
/ the membership will do to the COM
munity, however, IN both case Of or
1 chestra and OF opera, will be TO make
the art life Of the city a part Of the
1 civic conscience. We have been
taught, through the strain and trouble
Of war, that music Is q part OF our
| life that we can do least without
Washington should never again lapse
tnio that arid land from which no
large forms Of music can be created
washington Is being put to the test.
Energy, enthusiasm, high thoughts
and. noble performance-in a word,
all that goes into an art hfe-are
knocking at the door Of the National
Capital this year OF 1e19-1920.
washington should bid them enter
and make Of them a welcome guest.
Such guests are ornaments to a feast.
shedding by their presence that whole
some, inspiring influence that noble
guest suffuses on all who pass an hour
In his presenee.
| Charles Trier, the gifted opera coach,
who put such real opera life into the
performances OF "Pagliacci" and ''Bo-
1 hemian GirP'. last season with the
/ Community opera Of Washington, has
returned TO Washington for the sea
son and will act in this capacity for
the forthcoming operas.
The first rehearsal for Gounod's
tFause' was held last Tuesday. even
ling at. CARROLL Hall. An anecdOte OF
sicians are loking forward to this
work may show how It has entered
into the heart OF the city.
One "newly-wed" said he was going
to attend this first rehearsal with his
bride, hoping to enter the company
as they were both musical and both,
by the by, real opera fans" by way
OF the talking machines.
! We have quite a group in our
neigh borhood," one OF the couple said.
who are musical and who want to
join so that we can have extra re-
hearsals at home and thus form small
musical evenings as sort Of a neigh
borhood club"
That is where the civic music en-
terprises carry their good work. They
make truly for Emusic in the home"
Master Kenneth Hlxou. former
scholarship pupil of. the violin at the
Washington Conservatory Of Music.
gave a very interesting concert before
leaving for Chicago. where he win
meet DR.. Auer. OF Petrograd. Russia,
and secure his opinions on his future
work.
Master Hixou may, however, re-
turn as a special student at the Wash
ingtOn Conservatory OF Music as Err
nest Ladovitch, his former teacher
and now head Of the violin depart
ment, was also formerly OF Petro-
grad. The Petrograd Conservatory.
formerly Imperial Petrograd Con-
servatoTy, is within a stones throw
Of the Mariensky Palace where the
Imperial Ballet was quartered. The
! monument to the Russian composer
! Glinka, Mr.. Ladovitch states, 10 close
to the conservatory and Is a great
inspiration to Russian music students
Master Hixou, fred with ambition
and youthful enthusiasm over Pro
fessor Ladovitch's stories OF the great
conservatory there, has always
dreamed OF the day when he should
be enrolled as a student at Petro-
grad. But the war has made so many
changes, and now DR.. Leopold Auer,
who has trained almost all OF Rus
sia's great violinists as head Of the
Imperial Conservatory of PetrOgrad
violin department, Is in Chicago
| where he Is reported as having been
offered fabulous prices for lessons.
| Mr. LadOvitch has other talented
pupils who have kept him so busy
that he has only been away on a
weeks automobile trip the entire sum-