Evening star., 1943-11-14
In Local
Music Circles

Egon Petrl, pianist, will give
recital at Rankin Memorial Hall,
Howard University, on Friday eve
ming at $3.50 o'clock. His pro-
gram will consist of Bach's Cha
come" originally written for the
violin and arranged for the piano
by Busoni, Beethoven's Sonata in
F Minor, Op. 81" CAppassionata) ;,
Schumann's "Papillons Op. o. Cho-
pins "Ballade No in F Major Or.
So" "Nocturne in D Flat Major, Oh.
27. No. g." and "Polonaise in A Flat
Major, Op. 53."
The Nationa1 Gallery of Art will
present Corpl. Gyorgy Sander, pian-
ist, this evening at 8 o'clock, in a
program of standard composition.
The recital will close with the first
performance of dance from Shos-
takovitchs ballet, The Age of Gold"
arranged for the piano by Corpl.
Sander.
The artist, an American citizen at
present, is native of Hungary
where he studied with Bella Bartok.
He has concertized widely through
Europe, West Indies, South America
and Canada and made tour of this
country prior to his joining the
Army.
All Souls Church CUnitarian) an
nounces that the annual series of
Sunday afternoon organ recitals by |
the organist, Lewis Atwater, will be
inaugurated this afternoon at 81
o'clock. This first program, lasting
half an hour, will be a memorial to
Mrs. Bernard R. Green, the donor
of the organ. The public is cordially
invited.
Kay Rickert, violinist, and Helen
McGraW, pianist. will be heard in
a sonata recital at the Arts Club on
Thursday evening at $50 pm.
These two young artists, we'll known
in Washington for their presenta-
tion of unusual and interesting mu-
sic, will play the Dohnanyi and Piz-
zetti sonatas. and the Villa-Lobos
premiere Sonata a-Fantaisie.
The Friday Morning Music Club
announces the first business meet
Ing fog active members, with lunch
con to follow, will be held on
Friday, 11:30 am, and the first
program will be given on Friday,
November 26.
The first major Offering of the
Washington Choral Society's 18th
season. Handel's Judas Macca-
baeus," will be presented in Consti-
tuition Hall on Tuesday evening,
December IA, it was announced this
week by Louis A. Potter, conductor
of the society. Seats will 60 on
sale tomorrow morning at Shows
Concert Bureau, 721 Eleventh street
NV.
There are still openings in the
ranks of the chorus, particularly in
the sections of the male voices
Singers interested in joining the
society are invited to report to the
next rehearsal, which will be held
Tuesday at pm. in Central High
School auditorium.
The Jewish Folk Chorus has re-
sumed its activities for the current
year. This group has been in ex-
istence for many years and has de-
voted its efforts in promoting Jew
ish music. The chorus is now un-
der the direction of Bernard S. Her.
zig, who has for years conducted
choruses in New York, Cleveland,
Boston and other large cities. Re-
hearsals also are held each Thurs
day evening at 4402 Georgia avenue
NV, at $3.50 pm The chorus is
preparing to present Handels "Ju-
das Maccabaeus" and repertoire |
of folk songs for the midWinter con-
cert.
Gertrude Lyons, chairman of
music for the Women's City Club,
has arranged program for the
members and their friends for
Thursday evening, 8:45 pm, when
Etelle Lorenne, Coloratura soprano,
formerly with NBC and CBSl
radio networks, will be heard in
several groups of songs accompanied
by Allison Sanderford, who will also
contribute group of piano solos.
Mrs. Lyons has also arranged a
program for the birthday party on
Friday evening, when Doris Hall
will sing a group of songs and give
several readings. Norville Price, as
sistant to the chaplain at the re-
ceiving station, will be the, accom-
panist and will contribute a group