The Washington times., 1921-02-24
tCOLLECE OF MUSIC has
EXCELLENT ORCHESTRA
Students Concert Proves That
Institution Fosters Talent.

The washington College OF Music
gave It's twenty-fourth students con-
cert at Central High School on last
Monday evening, when the college
Orchestra was heard. and ten soloisss
out OF the large group of students al
this music school.
These concerts are always con-
splcuous for the ensemble playing OF
the students. an opportunity tnht 10 not
often given during student Gays.
Take a group OF young people from
knickerbocker age TO early MANHOOD
and womanhoOd, and think OF the d.
versity OF ability offers fet thls
orchestra plays exceedingly. well with
such a personnel. They gave the
"Don Juan" overture OF Mozart. under
IN. very sympathetic direction OF
G. II. christisni, president OF the col
lese, "Evenlng Sounds" OF kriens-
held a real atmosphere. while the
Contemplation" for strings. a COM
position OF charming melodic beauty
by Robert Cary Stearns, OF this city.
was given with suave rhythm' good
time, good climax, and convincing
force In the parts
The Blue Danube waltz OF straus,
by orchestra. held many nieeties In
phrssing and In expression the
players responding to the director In
an appreciative Interpretation. And
particularly praiseworthy were the
orchestral accompsniments to several
| of the soIoists, notably In the Golfer
man concerto for cello, given by
Mitchell Bliss with admirable repose
and good execution and tone. They
| uuite encompassed, too. the accom-
| paniment to my Heart at Thy sweet
Voice" from Saint -Saens' samson and
DaliIa." given by Mrs. Gertrude
Reuter- Miller with smooth musical
delivery and a good body Of tone.
! Tillie KravitZ gave the Vloiin
Scene de. Ballet" of DeBeriot' with
secure and free tone. II was big
work for a little maid, and her execu-
tion was admirable, with grace or
phrase and a sincere musical sense.
Arsenic RaIon. violinist. is good
technician, giving two movements OF
the Mendelssohn concerto, MINOR
with excellent articulation, following
the pure line of this great music win
musical appreciation. While the third
violin soloist, Raymond Monaghan
played the Concert Militaire" of De-
Beriot with orchestra, showing q nice
dramatic, sense. good phrasing, and a
free execution.
interpretation was significant in
the playing OF llttic -hai
doro. who looks about ten. There was
clarity in her execution. real repose
and good color and rhythm. She gave
the Schumann Romance" and In the
MacDowell Shadow Dance" her left
hand was most effective. Miss Lois
Stuntz. with clear-cut tone, pre-
sented a nice rugged Beethoven In one
movement OF a piano sonata. IL WIS
dramatic and Jovial. two very con-
yipcing things about the great master
And Miss Sara Becker showed ia
cility in a piano group with good
color In the Chopin c sharp minor
waltz.
The singers. besides Mrs. Miller
were Miss Clara Young. whose voice
was clear and pure in the "Charman'
Oiseau' of David, given with mute
played by Mr.. Gumprecht. and In two
songs. and Mrs. Alma Thomas Rifen-
berg. whose stage presence was very
good and her singing of Mozart glver
with style and very suave and erect
i've phrasing.
The accompanies were also excel
lent. Miss Marjorie Davis, Miss Emma
Louise Thompson. Miss Doroth,
Boucher. and Miss Gertrude Locher
The teachers represented were Mr.
Christiani. Mr.. Van Hulsteyn, Mr.. Car
ter. Mr.. Paul, Mr.. I-orleberg. and Mr
Miller. JESSIE MacBRlDE'