Evening star., 1926-11-07
NJ i S | c.
BY HELEN FETTER.

aRement OF j. ATlnuT CHItH. tiidt
generous gentleman of high idea S
and unlimited encouragement tor
new. unrccognlzc talent.
Another Intcres ing proof OF the
fact that Sylvia Lent. native of
Wa shington. ID. C.,.is not without
honor in her home town is shown
in the letter from Ella K. Bates OF
III Oregon avenue. which incloSes
he following verses written TO the
.'oung violinISt
WhIH SYLVIA PLAYS.
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= hel :, lNia ul8v-
Ny spirit kroWs again the 10y
or yuutH and Gee..s of derrlnE-do-
No tasn too giedt its powers employ.
When Sylvia plays.
Ny soui withdraws. while in a dream.
Remote ami i,st to iife and love
IL WanGers lar. without Eeam
When SyiyIa plays.
~ heart swsys like the birds a-winE
Which e,er upward soar to meet
The dawn. in ecstasy to sing.
Nheh :! IvlS plays
WORD comes direct from Naples,
w Italy. that kathryne Ross.
American dramatic soprano, has
made a definite success in her sing
ing of Santuzza iii performance OF
"Caval cria Rusticana" recently. The
Italian papers speak highly of her
high tones. her beautiful vocal quail
ty and her convincing acting.
Miss Ross is native of Delaware.
attended Blackstone College. in Vir-
ginia is a graduate of Combs Con-
scrvatory. Philadelphia was head of
the vocal department in Coker Col
ege. Hartsviile, S. c.. and also in
the Women College of the Univer
sity of Alabama. She studied with
David Bispham. great American
singer. among others. and was one
of the original 10 chosen for the op-
cratic scholarships i'll the opera de-
partmcnt OF the Eastman School OF
Music. Rochester. Her operate
debut was made in Naples in this role
OF Santuzza on October 3, 1926.
Surely. here is an all American
singer" both by birth and training
1t seems too bad that she must go
to Italy Tor her experience and
recognition. which her own country
should give her first.
a MOAG the new things that seem
"A to have popped into being with
the current season is the ublishing
Of a quarterly review in New York
City. called the Woodwind News,
which is edited by Gustave Langenus,
and also fills a very definite place in
a comparatively open field. The
magazine takes its stand as in favor
OF: More chamber music organiza-
tions. more symphony orchestras
and good bands. free municipal
music schools and State conserva-
tories. more music for woodwind in
Struments. encouragement of artists
and ensembles. known and unknown.
and propagation OF the best in music.
The feature article Of this latest is
sue available, the second of the pub
lication. contains especially interest
ing and well written material. Per
tanning to the Flute" 1t was writ
ten bv Sara A. Dunn. assist ant to
Mr.. Henderson on the New York
sun. Miss Dunn is we'll known. with
many friends here. in Washington.
A delightful study OF Georges Bar
rere illustrates the article.
The magazine Modern Music also
is announcing new plans for the is
sues this year. They are as follows :
.An American issue. devoted entire
ly to cotemporary view of musical
tendencies IN this country. will be a
feature OF this quarterly review, pub
hshed by the League OF Composers.
II will include articles on General
Characteristics" by H. T. Parker Of
the Boston Transcript; "American
Impressionists," by Marion Bauer :;
Jazz" by Aaron Copeland; The
Public and the Critics. by Henri
cite Strauss. and various others of
education. native folksongs. radicals
in this county. popularization of
music. and so on.
During the year Modern Music
will continue to add to the gallery
of portraits of leading composers. by
leading artists. which it has been
publishing since its first appearance
two years ago Reproductions of
original stage designs will frequently
illustrate its pages: notable among
these will be the drawings for Alban
Berg's opera. "Wozzek." the ex-
treme,y modern opera. which was so
sensational novelty in Europe last
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