New England Conservatory of Music - Neume Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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CL55 I 0l0A8Cg PRESS FLASHES FROM BACK BAY LEDGER - JUNE IS, l953 Twins give Piano reci+al: Jaclc and Mary, 8 years old, prodigies of our former DORIS BARNES gave a recilal in Brown Hall +his evening. Miss ETHEL HOLLAND recenl' oulsfanding firsl' Lieul. of +he Waves who has jusl relurned from over- seas will give a recepfion in +he foyer a+ +he close oi +he reci+al. Syracuse offers new summer course: MARY KACOYANIS and LOUISE ZULALIAN will conducl' a six weelrs session in fhe correlalion of music and arf. Final Performance of fhe Melropoliian Opera lasl nighl: Bass virruoso, of +he New Yorlc Philharmonic, LEROY FRISWOLD is guesl' conduc+or for fhe final perform- ance ol Orleo and Euridice . Miss HAZEL BEARD, music criiic of +he Times was mosl' impressed by clarify and precision of his bear. Sfarring were SARAH LIBBEY as Euridice and ALICE FARNSWORTH as Orfeo . Communify Sing wails while song leader weds doclor of obs'l'e+rics: The sing al 'lhe annual meeling of Mass. Federalion of Teachers was held up lasl' evening. MARGARET MANNING luepl' lhings going unlil NIKITAS lalias Mrs. XI arrived one-half hour Iale wifh husband. She opened sing wi+h her favorile 'rune By-Lo My Baby . Piano inslalled af Tuffs Denlal School: Miss BETTY ANN JUDGE plays accompani- menl' fo lhe drilling. Palienls no longer are relucI'an+ +o visi+ denlisls. Throal' specialisl sued: Doc'l'or TRAMONTE was sued by SHIRLEY APTEKER and MARJORIE DUVAL no+ed soIois+s wifh JOY WlNGETT'S all girl orcheslra. The Docfor prescribed a 5070 solufion of Argyrol which fhey used 'ro ill eFiec+ before fheir performance in The Pink Lady las+ night CAY CHAMPNEY newly appoinled dean of College of Rhyfhmic Ac+ion has chosen LAURA SNYDER as direcfor of vocal worlr. A concer+ is scheduled in fhe near fuiure for fhe benefil of Dalcroze Euryfhmic Fund. . -21-

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HHHHUHH SUHUIH Canckclafe :iw Qbegree, Www of Wwe SISTER ROSALIE VAN ACKEREN Norfh Cambridge, Mass Research wi+h Mr. Clifion J. Furness. 20-

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New Film Sensafion in Bosfon: Scandals of I953 wifh music by GWEN d'HEMEN- COURT CARDON and screen play by MARGARET SYMINGTON opened fonighf af fhe Sfrand. W. S. Smifh refired crific of fhe Posf was lavish in his praise of fhe modern arrangemenf of Dance Macabre for four flufes, sfrings, confra bassoon and friangle. Mahan's madcaps orchesfra af Raymor and Playmor: Feafuring are MARGARET OLSON and her magic violin, and DORIS BLONDlE JOHNSON sfar of fhe hif parade who is guesf arfisf for fonighf only. Persian caf wins blue ribbon: S. ROBBINS sfar of 7:l5 Brealcfasf Club enfered her Persian cal' Salome in fhe confesf. The cal' won. Farewell parfy given: LEAH GUAY, supervisor of vocal music in Plainsburg, Penn. will wed famous red headed concerf sfar, Charles Gavico af fhe Conservaiory Club room before huge gafhering of faculfy and sfudenfs. Recepfion affer ceremony. Duo Organisfs appear in Hollywood Bowl: ROSE DINOI and JUNE HOOD gave a recifal before an audience of 80,000. If is for fhe benefif of N. E. C. Cafe- feria. HELEVI NORDSTROM, head of Vocal music al' Columbia was misfress of ceremonies. SAMUEL WALTER, Mayor of Los Angeles infroduced fhe spealcer. Flower show closes foday: ANTHONY CIRELLA fhrills audience wifh a wonderful exhibifion of rare flowers in Mechanics Building. Teachers from N. E. C. Join WAVE'S: Miss SYLVIA RUBIN and Miss HELEN VINCENT leff fhis morning for Mississippi where fhey will frain for fhe WAVE'S. Miss ELIZABETH LAMBERT as you probably remember ioined 'lhe WAAF while in England on a concerl' four. Novelisfs go on four: MARY GROVER Iwe don l' lcnow her married namel and her husband leff 'rhis morning on a four. When fhey refurn fhey will give a ioinf lecfure on denfal hygenia and anofher on vibrafion of sfrings. Ballel' Dancer 'ro give Recifal: Miss LUCIA WRIGHT world famous ballerina will give a recifal af fhe Opera House nexf Thursday. -22-