The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-15
SPLENDID CONCERT
 GIVEN BY ARTISTS:;
 REPEATED TONIGHT

For an hour and half last eve ming a large, appreciative and en- thusiastic audience was thrilled by what was beyond doubt the fin est instrumental concert ever given in Juneau. The concert was given in the Northern Light Presbyterian church sponsored by the Rainbow Girls.
 It was a real treat for the music lovers of this community. The five young artists participating, per- formed ably in group of numbers ranging from the classics to the moderns; from Bach to Kern.
 Opening with the Allegro and Finale of Haydns String Quartette No. 30, Opus "A, the members of the Quartet, after a few moments of l finding each other, settled down to very fine performance, one which gave much pleasure to the | listening audience.
 For new group, with hardly more than a months rehearsal and playing together, they performed admirably indeed. Good balance, fine tone quality, and, above all : playing as one in the ensemble 1 passages, with clean attacks and i cut-offs, is the secret of good l quartet playing; and these young artists made no secret of it. They deserve a lot of credit for attempt i ing difficult works such as they presented last night. Let us hope we may be privileged to hear them again at some future time.
 Star of Concert
 Most of the audience knew the star of last nights concert when she was a high school student, who sang, played the piano and violin. Miss Sylvia Davis returned to Ju- neau, after her recent USO tour a finished performer, and a fine ar tist on the most difficult instru- ment in the musical category, the violin.
 l Her performance last night of the lovely Adagio and breathtaking Finale of Bruch's c minor Con- certo was that of an accomplished, mature artist. Her intonation in i the double stops of the Finale was fo l1n tremendous strides in the mastery of her instrument since the last time she appeared here some three years ago. M
 Deep Understanding For her second group, Miss Davis chose numbers by such Twentieth Century composers as Alexander 1 Glazounow, Ernest Bloch, Arthur Benjamin and Fritz Kreisler. It is hard to say which was the best number in this group, but the writ CT liked best her rendition of Nigun, the superb middle movement of Bloch's Baal Shem Suite. Miss Da- wis showed deep understanding there. Her rhythm and inton- ation in the other three numbers were excellent. For her encore she chose the hauntingly beautiful h. termezzo. Accompanying her daugh- ter on the piano, Mrs. Davis prov ed her usual capable self.
 Artist On Flute
 Perhaps next to Miss Davis solo work, that of J. Wallace Downs, flutist, shared the high spot of the evening. MT. Downs is a very fine artist on his chosen instru- ment, as his playing of the Bach B. Minor Suite proved last night. The quartet played very restrain ed and satisfying accompaniment in this beautiful Suite of Joahn Sebastian Bach, widely considered the greatest of composers.
 In the last group the Arab Dance from the Nutcracker Suite of Tschaikowsky, with MT. Braen- ders fine, sustained rhythm, was outstanding, with the little min iature from Moussorgsky's Pictures at an exhibition ranking second. With two selections from Jerome Kern's .pen, All, the Things You Are, and Smoke Gets In Your Eyes. the artists brought to a close a concert that will long be remem- bered in Juneau
 l The same program will be re- peated tonight, and those who could not attend last night will have rare treat in store for them. Other artists on the program