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Show Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra VISITING ARTISTS Appearing under the auspices of the Music Department, the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra, made its debut before the combined assembly of students and Salt Lake Music lovers in the tabernacle at the close of the 1929 school year. In association with the memories of the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra, will be that fascinating figure, Alfred Hertz, whose unquestioned popularity among music audiences of San Francisco and Los Angeles was quick to find its way into the hearts of those who heard him for the first time in Salt Lake. His grotesque appearance seems only to intensify the almost instan-tanious attraction set up in the hearts of his listeners. The greatest triumph was the ever-popular "Les Preludes," by Liszt. It was distinctly Flertz's interpretation, whose directing completely out-prominced the individual members of the group. MASTER MINDS AND ARTISTS AND MUSICAL ARTS Two other 8rouPs responsible lor contributing to the opportunities of university students to hear the best in literature, and music are the Extension Division, which presents a series of "Master Minds and Artists," and the Musical Arts Society of Salt Lake. Appearing in the former were the following: Bertrand Russell, Wil-ford Osgood, Arthur Pillsbury, George Pierce Baker, William Seabrook, Hilton Ira Jones, the Princess Der Ling, and Edna St. Vincent Millay. The Musical Arts Society, although its management is not directly associated with the University, nevertheless, drew much of its audience from the campus. Amelita Galla Curci, Metropolitan soprano, opened the series early in November at the Salt Lake Tabernacle. Her remarkable power and range of voice entitle her to the nomial "The Great Diva," but her power to establish that certain sympathetic contact with her audience seemed decidedly lacking. The next main attraction was a varied program of romantic, and classic numbers, by Joseph Hoffman, including several of his own compositions. "Suite," a series of Medieval dances, written by himself proved most interesting, while the "Mephisto Waltz," by Lizt showed Hoffman at his best. Lawrence Tibbett brought the season to a close with probably the most popular concert of the season. Tibbitt is decidedly' American. His numbers are his personality. Joseph I loffman Galli Curci Lawrence Tibbett Alfred Hertz I'age >M |