Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14
M u S | c.
BY HENRIETTA M. REES.

VEN HiuslG tcaSliSi w ohalts
and vicinity. and every music
lover cannot afford to overlook
the Nebraska State Music Teachers
association, which will meet IL
Omaha the 9th, 9TH and 9th OF
April. Memberships from surround
ing cities and even from distant
parts of the state have been COM
ing in to the secretary in large
N numbers, and the greatest interest
is being manifested in the fortheom-
ing meetings. :,
Omaha, the hostess city, should
include in its active membership,
every music teacher and every
teacher OF school music in the city,
TOR this organization is working tor
the good II all, and it holds untold
possibilities for the future OF the
profes sion. An associate member
Ship has been provided for the
music lovers, who have every privl-
lege except that Of voting.
1t should be matter. OF CIVIC
pride and state pride for those who
are interested in the art of music to
lend their support. Even II this
point OF pride were not to be CON
-sidered, the opportunity OF hearing;
the programs, which are planned
for the three days Of the conven'
ton, will more than repay the IN
vestment. These programs will IN
clude the best professional talent OF
Omaha and OF the state. They are
programs which have been arranged
by mu siciaus for an audience OF mu-
steal people, and, under ordinary err
c,1n,stances, the small fee which
membership requires would hardly
admit one to single concert, IN
stead of several.
For great preparations are being
made for -he sessions OF the con-
vention. Four programs are al
ready being arranged, the details OF
which are not yet in shape to be
divulged but which sound unusually
interesting IRON the bits the musl-
cal editor has heard about them,
Among them Is Nebraska COM
~posers' program and if it upholds
The standard of the Nebraska COM
posers' program which was pre-
scented in Lincoln last year. 1t is
high time we all knew and were
proud of the creative work which
some Of our Nebraska people are
doing.
TIE Nebraska State Music. Teach
ers' association is a comparatively
Young organization, but:it has made
remarkable growth IN the tour
wears since its inception. The prob
lens which confront the. music;
teachers and other professional
musicians are considered and dis
cussed and the furtherance OF the
cause of good music, both IN coop
Grafton With the schools and in con-
certed action upon the part OF the
teachers and music lovers form a
part of the activities of the society.
It offers an opportunity tor those
who are working for the same cause
individually, to work tor It together.
Musicians who live in different parts
of the state meet and compare notes,
and become acquainted with each
other and with each others work.
which cannot help but be OF mutual
benefit. Then there is the banquet, to
which all active and associate MEM
bers are eligible. During the past
week, as many as SO memberships
were received from a neigh6or1ng
city. Omaha people who desire TO
Join should send their checks to Miss
Edith May Miller, No. 34l8 Burt
street, Harney 6374. Active member
ship is 81 and associate 81.
Henry G.. Cox announces that the
recital BY Guiomar Novaes, brilliant
Young pianist, which was scheduled
ior Thursday evening, April 8, has
been cancelled, as Miss Novaes has
been Obliged to sail for Brazil
April |. This is disappointing to OUT
of-town visitors who had hoped to
include this concert with the sessions
OF the Nebraska Music Teachers
convention and to all who had
hoped to hear her.
Mabel Garrison, soprano OF the
Metropolitan Opera company, will
be presented by the Tuesday Musical
club at the Brandeis theater on
Thursday evening, March l8, at 8:l5,
O'Clock in joint recital with John
Ouine, baritone. Mr.. Quine has
been secured to take the place of
Emilio de Gegorza, who has been
compelled to abandon his concert
tour owing to slow recovery from
the influenza.
New York City. December l.. 1919.
Mr.. Quine is young singer who
gave his initial recital at Aeolian
hall last fall. At that time he was
cordially received by the press and
public. The program will be;
a. Amarilli mia bella. Caoeini
b. AmoRs-nous ..............Sa Saint-SaenS
c. "chsnson de la Touraine"
from Panurge ............. Massenet
Mr.. Quine.
II.
Aria: 'Ah fora lui" from Traviata. Verdi
Miss Garrison. '4
a. Requiem. Sidney Homer
b. Casey at the Bat first time).....
..i.............. sidney homer
8. The i Full Sea Rolls and Tfhundsrs.
..s............. .,..,..'.. Muruoch