Brilliant Orchestra for 2YA

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 13, 11 October 1929, Unnumbered Page

Brilliant Orchestra for 2YA

Signor A. P. Truda Forms a Strong Combination

iN pagers: published , X* a photograph of the hi orchestrina which | has’ béen: formed by Signor A. P. Trude. i and engaged to appear twice a week at IVA. . It will -be seen

from the personnel that. this is a brilliant combination and its advent on the air will be keenly looked forward to. It will give performances on Monday and Friday evenings, the operatic and classical nights respectively at 2YA. ; . Every member of the orchestrina, which will play under the baton of Signor Truda, is*an’ outstanding artist and soloist. The engagement of this. orchestra is another progressive move by the Broadcasting Company. As was intimated by the ‘general manager, when he officially announced the engagement of new. instrumental combinations at the stations, the edvent of the "talkies" has released from their orchestral engagements in the theatres some of the best professional players, and the opportunity thus presents itself "of further developing the musical side of the service. The Conductor, Signor A. P. Truda: . DICTINGUISHED misician with a long record as a successful conductor is Signor A. P. Truda. He is a man of genial personality and tact, and is .iniver-, sally popular. As a conductor he. has an. extraordinary sense of orchestral balance. In Wellington he is well known as conductor of the very efficient choir ~ of St Mary of the. Angels. °"At ‘the Golden Jubilee" celebrations. of © Archbishop Redwood, Signor Truda_ had the ~ high "honour "of conducting the | fine performance by the massed choirs. Throughout’ Australia and New Zealand Signor Truda is well known as a flautist and as a coitductor., He haa played and: conducted’ in all the leading. theatres and . concert halls in the Commonwealth and the Dominion, having been associated with some of the world’s most famous ‘singersMadame Calve, Blanch Arral, Lidia Lipov-

? ska, Rosina: Buckman and. numerous others. His flute solos and obligati: have charmed many. great audiences. It was at the request of his brothers that . Signor Truda came to Australia. His first appearance in Sydney was at the Philip Newbury and Madame Spada concerts. He secured the season’s engagement after he had been selected from nine’ first-class

flautists. In the musical world Signor Truda. has won an eminent place as a flautist. Before leaving Europe he played first flute'in operatic and symphony orchestras under such renowned conductors as Lombardi, Barrella, ~Grandini

and Marzano, trom whom he derived an invaluable fund of knowledge and experience. ‘ As may be imagined,, Signor Truda comes from a distinguished musical family. At the early age of ten he commenced his musical studies in the Principe Umberto College, at Salerno. At the age of twelve he was one of twenty boys chosen from the college to sing in the boys’ chorus in the opera "Carmen." The choirmaster was the celebrated organist, Rossi, and the opera conductor was none other than Lombardi. Among the leading performers. were Enrico Caruso, Pignataro and others. This was the youth's intro-. duction to grand opera. a Signor Truda_ continued his musical studies for six years at Salerno under Professor Genovesi, studying. the art of flute playing in all its branches. To continue his studies further, he was sent to Naples for three years to the flute virtuoso and ‘ composer, Professor Casi (protege of Briccialdi) with whom he-studied harmony and orchestration. He then equipped himself with a concert repertoire of flute solos and the art of playing them. Under such a conductor as Signor . Truda, listeners in to 2YA may expect some delightful entertainment from the orchestrina. > Miss Ava Symons. ISS Ava Symons, the unusually-gifted violinist,’ is a New Zealander. Sh--showed exceptional talent’during her early studies with Max Hoppe, when she won the first prize at the Napier Competitions, . and also attained a similar distinction at the — .s -Continued on page 2. rif MMMM UU Titi ii TTT TIT TT

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(Continued from front page.) Auckland Competitions in the open class in the. same year (1911). Her first orchestral experience was obtained at the age of 15, when, as a member of the Sheffield Orchestra, she toured, New Zealand. Miss Ava Symons was "the only non-professional member of the orchestra. ; Whilst in Italy, where she received special tuition from Maestro Poltronieri, principal violin master of the Milan Conservatoire of Music, a great privilege was extended to this. gifted violinist in that she was permitted to attend all rehearsals of the Poltronieri Quartet (string). In England she entered the Royal Academy, and studied there under the well-known violinist and exponent of the Auer School, Mr. Spencer Dyke. In 1919 Miss Symons in London was fortunate enough to receive tuition from the famous French violinist Mdle. Rene Chemet. It was this great artist who was responsible for Miss Symons securing the beautiful "Grand Nicola Amati" violin which she now possesses. Since her return to the Dominion, Miss Symons has been heard at many concerts, and has given recitals with Mr. Frank Hutchens, Miss Constance Leatham, and a series of most success-

ful sonata recitals in Wellington, Her fame and ability are beyond question. Mr. J. W. Glennie, Trombonist. Bogen in Invercargill, Mr. Glennie commenced his musical career at _an early age, first learning the cornet and later on taking up the study of the trombone, His perseverance over a lengthy and varied period has placed him among the most prominent artists on the trombone in Australasia. In competition with the best trombonists of New Zealand and Australia he has had considerable success, having won the honour of champion on several occasions, as well as many other prizes. In orchestral playing he also has a high reputation. He was soloist with the Wellington Professional Orchestra for many years and until recently was constantly engaged in the principal theatres of Wellington, including vaudeville and pictures. Mr. Glennie won his first competition at the age of sixteen. Prior to taking up residence in Wellington Mr. Glennie was engaged as solo euphoniumist with a prominent North Island band, and attended several -ontests as such with great success. Mr. A. H. Wright, Clarinet. Mr. A. H. F. Wright who was born in Surrey, England, has had eonsider-

able experience in theatre orchestral work, In Wellington his ability is familiar to patrons «f most of the leading theatres-the King’s, Quéen’s, Paramount, Regent and Majestic-also as clarinet soloist in the Wellington Symphony Orchestra. He will also be remembered as clarinet player for the first twelve months of the old 2YA Orchestra, which he left to go to the Majestic. He also has had considerable military band experience in Hngland. Mr. Wright’s work is notable for a remarkable beauty of tone, artistic interpretation, and truly sympathetic treatment. Mr. Sydney H. Bernard, Trumpet. AY R, BERNARD has had a wide experience in the musical and theatrical spheres, having performed in many parts of the world, notably Australia, U.S.A., Canada and New Zealand, "He has earned the reputation of being an artist on the trumpet, both as a soloist and in ensemble work. He studied the trumpet under Frank Ariolla, trumpet virtuoso of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, and other teachers of repute in the United States. His musical knowledge also embraces the pianoforte, harmony and orchestration, which he studied at the Zoellern Music Conservatoire, Los Angeles. Mr. Bernard is an Australian by birth. Mr. C. 8: Martin, Contrabass. R. C. 8S. MARTIN, Wellington's leading contrabass player, is well known. He is an accomplished player and has appeared before the public continuously for the past twelve years as a member of the King’s and De Luxe Theatres’ orchestras, at the former for seven years and at’ the latter for five years. a ; Mr. W. E. Vielin. R. W. BE. McLEAN, violinist, late Temple Theatre’ (Didley), De Luxe (Chester), and the Cinema House (Birmingham), has had eight years of orchestral’ experience under renowned conductors. He acquired his musical education at the Birmingham Conservatoire, where he studied under Professor Hytch, also Mr. Max Mossell. While in Wellington, Mr. McLean has been engaged in the capacity of leader violinist at the Paramount a other principal theatres, Mr. Claude Tanner, ’Cellist. : SINCE his return to New Zealand a "few months -ago, Mr. Claude Tanner has been broadcast several times by 2¥A, always with widespread appreciation of his refined style and flawless technique. He has proved ‘himself an artist of exceptional ability. At the early age of 22 he had the un"precedented honour of beihg appointed sub-professor of the Royal Academy of Music, London, where hé was successful in securing the J4,R.A.M.degree and the highest honoyr obtainable at. the Academy, "honourable mention." Mr. Tanner is now well known on.the- London concert platform as a soloist, his numerous appearances, both in concert and recital work, bringing him very appreciative notices from the London Press on every occasion. A feature of his work has been the invaluable experience in orchestral

playing gained with Sir Henry J. woh, giving him a thorough knowledge of orchestration in all its branches. In addition, he has devoted considerable time to the study of pianoforte, chamber music (under the direction of the famous Lionel Tertis), musical inter--pretation, harmony, counterpoint, and the elements of music. Mr, Tanner has travelled extensively on the Continent and has also paid visits to North and South America. Mrs. G. P. Aldridge, Pianist. MBS. G. P. ALDRIDGE, better known " in musical cireles as Miss Phyllis Hanify, and as one of the star pupils of the late Baxter Buckley, is g-pian-ist of outstanding ability, har Mf considerable experience in bo and orchestral work, and as an accompanist to local and Jeading visiting artists. At an early age Mrs. Aldridge acquired all letters in both musical colleges, winning several special medals. In the sphere of competitions she won several championships. During periods of her careér, Mrs. Aldridge has been emaployed by J. C. Willigmson, Ltd., and has had charge of orchestras in various Wellington theatres, both vaudeville and pictures. Mr. Wm. Boffa, Flautist. AS: flautist of the combination, Mr, ~~ Boffa is a strong link. His professional engagements have taken him on several tours in New Zealand. He has just completed a most successful period with the "Rio Rita" Company. Kis place in the. photograph was taken /by another of Signor Truda’s pupils. 5 olo .