OUR MUSIC MOVES
OMEN throughout the Dominion are doing things in music. Active in it all is a Dunedin Society of Women Musicians. Names that crop up are Madame Betts-Vincent (Wellington pianiste) because she is also so keen an organiser; Mary Martin (Dunedin pianiste) because her compositions show charm and spirit and originality; and Ava Symons (Wellington violinist) because she plays them so delightfully. Three women of many more who are keen that music should develop more rapidly in this small country -and who contribute their talent and their energies unstintingly. In January last I attended a concert held in the Hall of the Women’s Court of the Centennial Exhibition, Original compositions attracted much attention- particularly "Phantasy for Piano and Strings" and "Maori Suite for Piano." Both were contributed and conducted by Miss Martin who, besides assisting Dr. Galway in the Music Department of Otago University is an active W.E.A. Lecturer in the subject. Very soon to be broadcast-and well worth noting-is a programme put over by the Women’s Centennial String Orchestra, when we will have a chance of hearing, and judging, original items for ourselves. The majority of the compositions will be in song form though included are several pieces for piano and strings.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 38, 15 March 1940, Page 42
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205OUR MUSIC MOVES New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 38, 15 March 1940, Page 42
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