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WIL,METTE LIFE January 25, 1929 Music News and Events Galli-Curci Has Nice Word for Our "Big Business .llJen" Mme. Amelita Galli-Curci observes that while Italy is for opera, American audiences are for concerts, and she considers that fact one of the most encouraging trends in the musical tHe of this country. In an article on "My Audiences," in "Musical Digest," she says she feels the highest form of music issues from the concert stage, and adds: "I believe the symphony orchestra to be the most glorious musical expression of all." In speaking of the "big business men" of America, Mme. Galli-Curci says: "It always makes me indignant to hear them called 'shrewd' and 4 money grabbers.' They do not think of the dollar; they think of ideas, and the ideas are so big, in terms of so many millions of dollars. They have not time to think of the single unitit is on a much vaster scale. Then, when they have worked with these big ~onceptions, the dollars just follow naturally. That is the way with big artists. They have l>ig ideas and carry them out, then the money usually comes as a result. · But dollarchasers- ne\'er! You may think this a novel championship of the American magnate, but I have admired American qualities ever since I saw the first sky-scrapers!" The gifted soprano feels there is only one flaw in her adopted country. This is the lack of small opera companies in whieh young singers may have their practical singing. It is too bad. she says, that there are not more modest opportttnities for beginners in Am~rica, but singers can "try it on the dog,"-go to Europe and gain experience there. Mme. Galli-Curci tells young singers never to sing small roles, because it is very bad for the repertoire, and small roles are scant preparation. Brilliant Artist Sings at Studebaker Resume Artist Concerts in City Parks, Playgrounds One of the important features of the work of the Civic Music association of Chicago in raising the st~nd ard of taste has been the provision of free concerts given by artists in the parks and playgrounds of the city. Last season an experiment was tried of combining some of the artists' programs with community singing under the direction of Frederick Carberry. This proved so great a ·success that the community singing will once more be a constituent of some of the concerts. A full li st of the parks and playgrounds at which the artist programs will be given, with the names of the singers and performers who will present them. will he announced soon. North Shore Society to Present Program Monday The next meeting of the North Shore l\·1usical society will he held at the Evanston Woman's club Monday January 28, at 2 :IS o'clock. The fotlowing program will be presented: The north shore is unusually favored with opportunitie3 to hear many talented musicians. Catherine Bushouse, who is new to Chicago musical circles, is rapidly making a place fo.r herself. She comes to us from Kala.mazoo, Mich., where she was well known and ju3tly popular as a church and concert singer. Her beautiful voice and winning personality make her a favorite wherever she sings. She is the soprano soloist at the First Presbyterian church of Wilmette and to her belongs a large share of the credit for the .splendid work of the quartet at that ~hurch. John Charles Thomas, leading baritone of the Royal Opera at Brussels, who is to appear in recital in the New Trier auditorium Monday, March 4, . under auspices of the Winnetka M usic club, is to give a recital Sunday, January 27, at the Studebaker theater. The recital is given under auspices of Bertha Ott, Inc. I Papillons . .. . Schumann Marie Moll Pettibone II People's Symphony Gives Eighth Concert January 27 The Chicago People's Symphony orchestra is to give its eighth concert of the .5eason Sunday afternoon, J anuar~v 27, at 2 :45 o'clock in St~en's Eighth Street theater. Esther Bowker, soprano, and Michel Wilkomirski, violinist, are the soloists for the day. The program is as follows : Come Sweet Morning ....... ... arr. A. L. When I Go Alone . ........ . Buzzi Peccia The Jasmine Door ....... ... Allcla Scott At Parting ... .. .. . . ........ Rogers Dorothy Rae III The BPlls . .. . ................. Debussy Mazurka, op. 11, No. 3 ......... . Popper Mary Hughes IV Forest Murmurlngs . .. . . ........... Liszt Da nee of the Gnomes ....... ....... Ltszt Electa Austin Bori and RethberS{ Win New Honors for Artistry Two Ravinia opera stars have been accorded honors recentlv. Lucrezia Bori was awarded the Order of Alfonso XII by the King of Spain, in appreciation for her recent successful efforts in organizin~ a Metropolitan opera performance for the benefit of the l!'niversity of Madrid 'b uilding fund. This performance, which was given Novemb~r 27, realized more than 250,000 pesetas. Mme. Elisabeth Rethberg has been designated by the Guild of Vocal Teachers of New York as "the perfect singer," and has been presented with a medal. Mme. Anna Ziegler, president of the guild. said in conferring the medal that "M me Rethberg's voice grew to its present perfection hv faithful adherence to reliable beauty under all difficulties." Symphony Soloist Alle Dinge Haben Sprache . .. . Eric Wolfe Maus Fall Spruchlein (Mousetrap) . .... . . . .. . ..................... Hugo Woolf In Haven . . . . . .................... Elgar WhE-re Corals Lie . ........ . .... . ... Elgar At the "Well . .. . Hageman Alvene Resseguie VI Concerto, B Minor ..... ..... Saint-Saens A Hegro non tropno I .. . . ..... . Ranel-Kreisler Overture, "A Midummer Night's DrE-am" Habanero ,,.<1 oart-Rhapsod:v El';pag-nolE> Mendelssohn Ave Marla Schubert-WilhE>lmj Theme and Variations for Soprano Winifred Townsend Cree Proch YII Concerto for Violin for E Minor, Op. 64 . . Mendelssohn Voc>al Trios Miss Rae AIIP.gro mol to appassionato Mrs. Res!'leguie Andante Mrs. Cordts Allegro molto vivace II v · Symphony No. 4, A Major, Op. 90 "Italian" . . Mendelssohn Allegro viva<:e Andante con moto Con moto moderato Finale-presto · Caucasian Sketches, Op. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ippolitow-Iwanow In the Mountains In the Village In the ·Mosque Procession of the Sard~ r Introduction et Rondo Capric<'ioso for Violin and Orchestra ..... Saint-Saens William Phillips Sinfls at Orrington Musicale WiJJiam Phillips, baritone of international recognition, will be the soloist at the Sunday Evening musicale in the Tudor Lounge of the Orrineton hotel, Evanston, January 27. Mr. Phillips hac; sung- with many notable organizations in America and abroad including the Chicago Symphony orchestra, Appollo. National Music Festival and other ou 1 standing nrganization.s. Civic Orchestra Presents Fint Concert January 27 The Civic orchestra of Chicago will be heard Sunday afternoon, J an~ary ?:7, at 3 :30 o'clock. in the first concert of the season at Orchestra hall. The soloists ,\~ ill be Miss Gladvs Lavton. soprano: and Mrs. Lucienne Bose. harpist. The program fo11ows: ON SINGERS' ROSTER Mis> Catherine Bickham. 429 Ninth stree.t, Wilmette, was selected to accompany the Ohio Wesleyan Singers' dub on a four-dav conrert trio. bf'f!inning Friday, January 25. Miss Bickllalll is a sophomore at Ohio Wesleyaa. Miss Vera Gillette, staff pianist of radio station WEBS on the Orrington hotel, Evanston, who has won the competitive contest of the American Conservatory of Music, will play as soloist with the Chicago Symphony orchestra Monday, February 4, at Or- Harold Samuel, pianist, will begin a series 0f Sundav afternoon Bach reSPONSOR OPERA STUDY citals January 2i at the Playhouse." Three students of music will be Chicago. Other recitals will . follow on February 24 and March 10. The sent to Europe next fall for a year recitals are - sponsored by Bertha Ott, of operatic study with all expenses oaid by the generosity 0f Samuel InInc. suB, president of the Chicag-o Civic Opera company, St<~nlev Fielrl, Ernest chestra hall. She wilt play the Straus.;; R. Graham, Louis Kuppenheimer and B urleske Concerto. Edward F. Swift of the Chicago Miss Gillette is an artist pupil of Opera directorate. Kurt Wanieck. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Gillette of SENIOR MUSIC MEETING Har.land, Ia. She came to the north The Senior Music club of New shore and completed her senior year Trier High ,school was to meet Thursof high school at New Trier where day night at the home of Charles she graduated in June, 1927. Miss Kremer in Wilmette · for a 1 prog-ram of Gillette has many admiring listeners piano, violin, and vocal selections. The as she is heard nightly over the air. club meets every· two weeks.