Promising Pianist from 3YA

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 11, 26 September 1930, Page 3

Promising Pianist from 3YA

A Young Artist Wins Many Distinctions

N VARIOUS occasions listeners to 3YA_ children’s session heard pianoforte solos played by Cousin Marjorie. They were brilliantly played with splendid attack and rhythm. But who was Cousin’

Marjorie? The pianiste was Miss Marjorie Alexander, who, as a musician, "has the promise of a great future. She has still several years before she is out of her ’teens. Thus far, she has had a noteworthy career, and it can safely be said that there is no more brilliant pianiste for her age in New Zealand.

Only just seventeen, she won her first prize when she was eight, and her attainments to date include eight gold medals, three of them of the Royal Academy, and a fourth a.special prize for scoring the highest marks in New Zealand for the L.T.C.L. examination. In addition to her musical honours she has been dux of her school. Marjorie Alexander is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Alexander, well known Christchurch residents, and her sole tutor has been Miss Lilian Kennard, of Christchurch. OHI OHO HTT eer ee ri iiiits

In the Associated Board examinations in 1927, 1928 and 1929, she passed the Intermediate, Advanced and Final Grades respectively, winning gold medals and being awarded a special gold medal for her record

marks in 1929. In each of these years she won the Violet Ward Prize for highest marks in Christchurch in these exam‘inations, At the competitions in Christchurch in 1928 she won. Begg’s Scholarship and in Wellington the Wellington Competitions Society’s scholarship. In 1929, at the Christchurch com-

petitions she secured the Bristo! Scholarship and in the same year three gold medals fell to her lo! at the Ashburton competitions This year again, at competitions in Christchurch and Ashburton, she won not only the classes for pianists under 18 and 21, but also the open class. The secret of the young lady’s success is not only her natural talent, but her aptitude for practising. Listeners to 3YA on the evening of Wednesday. October 8, will hear her playing "La Campanella" (PaganiniLiszt) and Liszt’s 6th Rhapsody. PLTHTTPHTTILL@UTTTTITTLTTET@ETTATATTTL LOT THTITTTTTTTL@ TTT TTTT TT Ter TTT i iiedi i