Evening star., 1924-10-05

KATHERINE RIGGS. harpist, and
Helen Gerrer, violinist, are pre-
pairing number of unusual programs
or harp and violin music, for use in
their many concert and church en-
saEements. both in and out of WASH
lnEton, during the coming Winter.
For three years these two young
artists played separate concert en-
SaEements. and only last year did
they begin their work together. hav-
ing played their first joint recital last
Fall at the Friday Morning Club here,
when they gave one entire mornings s
program. Both have had years of
thorough musical training. Miss Ger
rer studied with the master Otakar
Sevcik. Miss Riggs studied with Dor
othy Johnston BaSeler of PhiladeI-
phia, one of the best known American
instructors in harp.
This charming combination of harp
and violin has not been in as fire.
quent use here as in other parts Of
the country. This season Miss Riggs
and Miss Gerrer expect to specialize
In their duo-prograns. A number Of
out-of-town concerts by these two
young musicians have already been
arranged. well as solo recitals
both in the Southern States and in
New England.
Mccall Lanbam, New York BARI
tone, resumed his work as director
of voice at the Chevy Chase School
last Thursday. He also reopened Friday
his Washington studio at 1910 Nine
teenth street northwest, where he
will work every Wednesday during
the season.
Mr. Lanham will sing the follow
ing program tonight at Sis pm, at
the Chevy Chase School, assisted at
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70 Cessate di Piagarmi' (Scarlatt):
''Down by the Sally Gardens" old
Irish; 'Plaisir d'Armour" (MartinD;
recitative and aria. Vision Fugitive"
tMasseneD ''Keine Sorg'um den
Veg" Ran): 'Weigenlied' (Rei-
MANN; "Widmung" (Schumann);
"Au Bord de la Riviere" (Fabre):
"Chanson Paienne" Paulin); "A Toi"
CBemberg); Trees" Rasbach): "A
to-; Pm So Glad Trouble Don't Last
Always" DetD; morning hymn
(HenscheD.
Katharine McNeal has started one
OF her evening classes Friday eve
ninss from till o'clock in the
studio of II. Leroy Lewis. 14O6 II
emphasizing the release" method of
piano technique, which aims to de-
velop the ability to hear and play
the ultra-modern music intelligent
ly.
Mrs. d. s. Lord has opened her
Studio for the season 1924-25 in her
residence on Decatur street north
west. Mrs Lord has just returned
10 the city from an extended trip
Through Pennsylvania and Delaware.
the city. In the early Summer Miss
Kelly had as her guest. Lucie Schar-
wenka Of Berlin. daughter of the
famous Polish composer and pianist,
Saver Scharwenka. Miss Kelly ac-
Companied Miss Scharwenka to New
York. where they were the guests
of Mrs. Carl Fischer at her Sum-
mer home in Manuel.
After brief visit in Boston. Miss
Kelly spent the remainder of her
vacations at Lake Sunapee, n. H.
Edwin Hughes, Washingtonian, who
has championed the cause of Ameri-
can composers, has been engaged to
appear al the National American
Music Festival in Buffalo, n. Y,
Thursday evening. For many seasons
Mr.. Hughes has presented new Ameri-
can compositions for piano each year
on his concert programs.
Franceska kaspar Lawson. soprano.
with Cecilia O'Dea, accompanies, pre-
sented a short program of songs at
SidwelTs Friends School last Thurs
day. Her selections included Waltz
Song" from Romeo and Juliet" and
songs by Parker, Arthur Penn, Guion,
Mary Turner Salter and John Prindle
Scott.
Gertrude McRae Nash. popular for
many years in Washington as a pian-
ist and accompanist. has returned to
the city for the season. Walter Nash,
equally popular in local music cir
cIes, a fine musician and talented
cellist has remained in Seattle,
Wash, to commence his second year
there in charge of classes in i'm
provisation at the Cornish School of
Music. Mr.. Nash is contemplat ting CIV
lng cello recitals, and q series of