YOUNG VIOLINIST

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 187, 25 August 1937, Page 6

YOUNG VIOLINIST

Tribute to Artistry of Alan Loveday A tribute to tbe artistry of Master Alan Loveday,. tbe gifted youngi New Zealand viblinist, is contained in a letter received from a Hawke's Bay mu- " sic-lover, vvho recently .heard tliis young musician wlien he played at Woodford House. "To say that the audience enj'oyed every. item is inildly expressing their entbusiasm,"- says tlie writer. "It was thrilling to sense tbe keen attention given tt> both tlie orchestral and solo items.-Tlie audience were charmed by ■ tlie boy's unalfected personality, and, wbpn after playing no less than nine iteins, the pupils gave. three eheers — and what eheers — he ' said : ' ' Wbat's that for?" and wlien it was suggested he should- say ' "thank you," he reappeared ou the stage, and Avitli a deligbtfui sinile, said. "Oli, tbank you very much,'', wliich gained further applause. "Hawke's Bay is to b'e congratulated on taking Alan Loveday to heart as it has done, for as one member of , tbe Budapest String Quartet said, "i heard him.play and his tpclmique is wonderful. . l'd Iilve to see the boy go abroad— to New York, possibly, vvkere tho best masters are — and I really tliink' that in four years, lie would be tbe. equal of any violinist in jthe world.""Surely ' t\iis youngi New Zealander should he sent away to get his chancc either by public subscription, or Government grant, or maybe both. What could Hawke's Bay do to start the ball rolli.ng?"