A MUSICIAN OF DISTINCTION

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 38, 27 February 1930, Page 3

A MUSICIAN OF DISTINCTION

MISS EILEEN DENNEHY AND HER TALENTED TRIO.

(Extract from Radio Record)

■"" The appearance on the 2YA programme of r the delightful instrumental trio has been a most popular one. Their appearance over the air was a .delight ;to listeners, who hope some day to again 'hear them. ' ', . .

Miss Eileen Dennehy, pianis'te eondustress, who is in eharg;e of tnis trio, is a musician of distinction well known, all over Now Zealand. Her musical-ex-perience has been a very extensive one, ranging from teaching to orchestral qon ductorship in several large theatre orchestras,. Burijtig the last few years, she has acted jas pianiste to the, Cyril Maude Company,'Ma-rie Tempest^ Peg o' My fieart Company, and Hearts of the World. Fot a time, she was' in charg^ of the orchestra with Marie Tempest-. Added to this, she has had a lengthy experience with various picture theatre orchestras/and until its disintegration, was in charge at the Strand Theatre,^ Wellington. Miss Dennehy has a rare combination of wonderful technique and; depth of feeling. She has* a-full appreciation of the art of suiting the nkisie to the picture.

As a teacher, she has had remarkable success,, and very "many of her pupils have •. developed into brilliant pianists appearing oh many concert platforms tiroug-haut the country, Her experience has hot been-limited to pianoforte^ she "is, an accomplished organist, and has occupied that position with several church choirs. '