The Washington times., 1921-06-24
COLLEGE OF MUSIC
GRADUATES GIVE
UNUSUAL CONCERT
Advanced Students Prove Them
selves Worthy in Program Of
Fine Contrast.

The graduation exercises of the
Washington College of Music at Gem
trsl High School last evening present
ed the advanced students OF this music
college. OF which c, r. Christiani is
president. in concert program OF
real musical merit and concert stand
ard. Again the orchestra under Mr..
Christisni was a prominent feature OF
this school, showing the ever incress-
ing advantage of this valuable con-
certed work In their playing.
Success Is not something you have
to look for" said Mr.. Christiani in his
address for the presentation OF di-
plomss to graduates and teachers.
but is something you have to make
Two very young students rose high
in the making of this success in an
excellence that their youth doubly
emphasized. They were Rens Green
berg. violinist graduate pupil of Mr..
Christisni, and Benjamin Rather, pi-
sno pupil of Mr.. Carter. Miss Green
berg has a beautiful tone, and her
two contrasting selections showed her
sincere musical feeling in the "Elegie"
of Bissing, given with sure purity in
it's slow tempo, while her double stops
proved her intonatlon excellent. The
Spanish Dance" of Rehfeld was
strong in type. vital and freely ex-
pressive in tone and In Interpretation
There was that instructive artist ele-
ment in the ad libitum passages. and
a surety that was delightful.
LAD GIVES SONATA.
Benjamin Rather, a lad still in
knickerbockers. and a certificate pi-
ano pupil. gave Beethoven's Moon
light Sonata" first movement, in ad-
mirable repose and lovely tone. with
a true spirit OF meditation that added
much to it's meaning. The Hunting
Song of Mendelssohn showed an ex-
cellent technique. while his Ginning
chords were proof of tone values of
artistic worth.
Miss Gladys Price, vocal graduate
pupil of Mr.. Paul, sang the Michaela
aria from Carmen" "Je dis que"
with finish and with both sweetness
of tone and marked development Of
breadth In the power of her voice
that is sure and extensive In range.
Miss Bertha Luber. piano pupil of
Miss McCauley, played with poise, a
clear technique and a delicate sense
of melody and Interpretation; Miss
Rebecca EasterbroolS, piano pupil Of
Miss Thompson, gave the Mendels-
sohn "Rondo Capriccioso" with
h9ht Nouth anu suISlgs
and Miss Evelyn Thurston, piano
graduate pupil OF Mr.. Carter, played
her Chopin with dynamic contrasts
and the MacDowell 'Moto Perpetuo"
with good facility OF execution.
PLAYS WITH FREEDOM.
Tillie kravitz, violin certificate stu
dent of Mr.. Christiani. played a move
ment OF the Rode seventh concerto
with breadth, freedom OF bow and
excellent form. Her sense of melody
is musical and she gave pure and
lovely cadenza. And Miss Gertrude
I.ocher, graduate plano pupil of M.
Wad, gave with orchestra the
Caprice Brilliante." twenty-five. of
Mendelssohn, playing this large form
music with command and admirable
execution
The orchestra was excellent In the
theme development OF the opening
"ProcessionaT' by X. G. Stearns, this
melodious score being rich In orches-
tral body, particularly In the nrst
section, that Is richly orchestrated
at the close. They reached their
pinnacle OF achievement, and are to
be congratulated on their playing OF
the great "Andante" to the Tschai-
kowsky NTH symphony. The climax
was excellent. the themes purely de-
liversd and admirably colored. The
entire concert was musical pleas-
ure. JESSIE MacBRlDE.