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

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FLASH 1954 Warren Storey Smith, of the New England Conservatory of Music, and critic of the Boston Post, has at long last been allowed a full page on said publication: Last night WALTER TARG again showed his virtuosity as concert master of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in their intense performance of Rimsky-Korsakoff ' s Scheherezade. EMILIA LERA, who has recently received her Ph. D. from Northwestern Univer- sity, is now Supervisor of Music in the schools of Cleveland, Ohio. Her capable right- hand woman is none other than MADELINE MERRILL. By the way, they were still roommates up until their recent double wedding. The long awaited opera season opened last night at the Boston Opera House with a stirring performance of Rigoletto. JOHN Dt FRANCESCO, was the most out- standing artist in the portrayal of the title role. Mr. Di Francesco will appear later in the week as Mozart ' s Don Giovanni and in Boris Goudinoff. Others who will appear this week are MURIEL COOK as Mimi, THERESA VIDETTA in La Traviata, ELEANOR DAVIS in Mignon, SHIRLEY DENNY as Papagena, and SYLVIA KATZ FACTOR as Susanna in the Marriage of Figaro. With pride I report that the above mentioned are all alumni of the New England Conservatory of Music of the Class of 1944. A very unique and interesting concert was recently performed by the world famous East Podunk Philharmonic, conducted by DR. DONALD MARCH, R.S.P., L.S.M.F.T., — B.S., introducing the latest symphonic tone-poem, called Bar Room Fantasy , scored for six triangles, two pitchpipes and a shoe-horn. This composition was composed especially for Dr. March by ELEANOR TOWER and dedicated to JOHN BOOMER, author of the recent book on Left-Handed Trumpet Methods . Miss ANN DUFFIE handled very capably the Eb Shoe-horn. The new musical comedy, Dream Without Expression is being held over at the Schubert Theatre for a third week before its Broadway opening. Miss KATHRINE BAILEY stars in the leading role with ANNE SABALAUSKY, LEE RUDD, MARION ANUSBIGIAN, JACQUELINE POWERS, MERIE HAGGANS, MATILDA PROTANO and ALICE FARNSWORTH as assistants. CHARLOTTE ROGERS was recently appointed English and Physical Education instructor at Simmons College. Her latest book, just off the press, is entitled, How to Interpret T. S. Eliot . On May 32nd, CALLIOPE CONSTANTINIDES and BEATRICE VATIEKUS opened their new school for Low Voices. ALICE O ' BRIEN and ISABEL BUTTERFIELD, critics of romantic music, are now appearing at Stone ' s Hash-house. Their feature number is, Happiness is Just a Thing Called Joe . Upon the recommendation of the Class of 1944, SHAKE AHOYIAN has been appointed assistant-treasurer of the New England Conservatory of Music to fill the position recently vacated by F. W. C. Lehmann. The HILKER CONSERVATORY was recently opened in Raleigh, N. C. On the piano faculty are ALTHEA EVERITT HILL, DORIS RIEDEL, MILDRED MILFORD, MARY STEVENS and SARAH KATZEN. After her very successful Town Hall Recital, Miss ELIZABETH SCHER has re- turned to Boston to honor us again at our own Jordan Hall. Among her numbers will be the Sonata for Piano, Op. E. E., composed by SAMUEL WALTER. Another notable song recital was given in Symphony Hall by Mrs. ELAINE PATTEE NORTH with MARY GRUPPOSO as accompanist. The Boston Opera House was recently the scene of a new atonal version of Carmen. Starring in the title role was ANNE GULECAS. CATHERINE KELLER of Colorado has accepted a permanent position on the radio program, Information Please; Miss Keller is trie first regular woman to be on this program. BETTY ANNE JUDGE has recently opened a new musical therapeutic hospital for war veterans. On her staff is REGINA KLOPSTOCK. This seems to be all the news of Musical Boston at this point, so until tomorrow —

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Student (Council MADELINE MERRILL, Conservatory Club President ALICE O ' BRIEN, Sigma Alpha lota Vice-president MURIEL COOK, Mu Phi Epsilon Secretary JOHN D. BOOMER, Sinfonia Treasurer Donald March Betty Kay Betty Ruth Smith Senior Class and Underclass Junior Class Kappa Gamma Ps! J M „ T;wUr Mary SeaV6r Anthony Cirella Jean Taylor Underclass I ' M ii j i Junior Class U nderclass Lee Rudd Charlotte Rogers Senior Class Marion Anusbigian Elson Club Commuters Club Betty Hilker Alpha Chi Omega The purpose of the Student Council is to discuss all problems which confront the Student body of the Conservatory and to present solutions of these problems to the Dean of Students and the Director for their approval. The most important work of the Council for the year was the submitting of names of students to be recommended for extra honor points to the Faculty Advisors. At the recommendation of the Council, letters were sent to the parents of all students explain- ing the new marking system. — 23