Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
HERE are many topics which
1 might be discussed at con-
1 siderable length in this COL
u I1roax fodoN did Cnano mr.

siderable length in this COL
umn today, did space per-
nit Such not being the case
only the highlightS can be touched
upon at this time.
First of all, it would seem neceS-
Sary to offer a gesture of regrets
for the announcement issued late
last week to the effect that the
remaining five of the eight eve
ming concerts planned to be pre-
Sented under the auspices of the
Washington Cooperative Artists
Course, DR.. Harold M. Dudley,
manager, must be Cancelled. The
statement comes close to the date
OF the fourth event in the series
the Philadelphia Simfonietta and
two Washington artists, Charles
Trowbridge Tittman and Weldon
Carter, planned for tomorrow
night.
Large audiences, numbering sew
eral thousand, apparently prac-
tically filling the capacity of the
huge Washington Auditorium,
have been found in attendance at
each of the first three events
Josef Hofmann'S piano recital,
John Charles Thomas song re-
eital and the Paul Whiteman jazz
concert.
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THE Community Institute of
Washington has become recog-
nized as sponsor for the finest Of
musical events. It is quite fitting
that it is under this organizations
auspices that the famous Flon-
zaley Quartet will make it's
farewell appearance in the Ma
tional Capital at Central High
School the evening of January IT.
In the making of the history of
music in America, the Flonzaley
Quartet is recognized as national
institution. Indeed, it is the only
quartet which enjoys an enviable
reputation equally great and eS-
tabliShed both in America and
Europe. For % years dedicated to
the highest musical ideals, this
quartet has carried its message Of
beauty and JOY into many lands.
The quartet was organized in
1908 by Edouard de Coppet and
Alfred Pochon, with Betti,
dArchambeau and Ara, and the
remarkable fact is that with the
exception of Mr.. Ara, the quartet
remains the same today. Mr.. Ara
compelled by i'll health to resign,
his place is now filled by Mr.. Mol
davan.
Critics agree that the Flonzaley
euartet'S ensemble playing is per-
feet in its finish and its refine
ment. It has the distinction also
of being the only quartet ever en-
gagged with a symphony orches-
cheStraS, having appeared with the
philadelphia, Chicago and Mime
aDoliS orcheStraS and many others.
1t is a magnetic, colorful and
individual ensemble.
WITH its traditions that domi-
nate the orchestral history of
the United States of America, the
New York Philharmonic Orches-
ira so comparatively recently
amalgamated with the former
New York Symphony-comes to
Washington Tuesday for the first
Of the seasons series of three con-
certs. The amazing Dutch con-
ductor, 'Willem Mengelberg, will
direct this program.
Willem Mengelberg is said to
have been conductor for so
years. Let this, however. give no
one an impression that he is an
old man, for he made his debut at
q. when he directed a youthful
chorus Mengelberg was born in
Utrecht, March %, 1871. At 6 he
had his first music lessons and
later entered the Cathedral School
of Utrecht, and in his studies pre-
pared for a career of concert plan
lst. That ambition was side
tracked at the age Of 81. when, in
competition with 80 candidates, he
vas appointed music director of
Lucerne. Switzerland.
In 1895 he was offered the post
of conductor of the Amsterdam
Concertgebuow Orchestra. Men,
gelberg made his first American
visit in 1905. appearing as guest
conductor of the New York Phil
harmonic In 1921 he returned to
conduct the New York Symphony,
and when that orchestra was abb
Sorbed by the New York Philhar-
monte he became one of its regu-
lar conductors. Mr. Mengelberg is
conspicuous for the care, the
painStaking. methodical thor
oughneSS in which he prepares
his performances.
As the Philharmonic Orchestra
represents the oldest Of musi-
cal traditions in this country, so
small Yehudi Menuhin, the WON
der child violinist, who will give
his first concert in the National
Capital Of his native country Fri
day, represents the newest, the
dawning era of musical achieve
ment in the United States.
Yehudi Menuhin was born IN
New York a few months before
America entered the great war,
and while still an infant he was
taken by his parents to San Fran
cisco. where the child's precocious
delight at a performance of the
San Francisco Orchestra gave his
parents their first clue to his
genius.
At the age Of 5, Yehudi made
his debut in recital; two years
later his progress had been SO
phenomenal that he appeared as
SoloiSt with the San Francisco Or
chestra, Alfred Hertz conducting
That was in 1922. The following