Noted Pianiste Goes Abroad

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 23, 19 December 1930, Page 5

Noted Pianiste Goes Abroad

Loss to 8YA MISS DOROTHY DAVIES, who has for the past three years been attached to the Broadcasting Company at Christchurch in the capacity of pianiste for the Christchurch Broadcasting Trio and as musical librarian, will leave for England in January to further her study of music. She intends to study

under Harold Samuel, the great exponent of Bach, afterwards will go to the Continent: Miss Davies is acknowledged to be a brilliant pianiste, both as a solo player and as an accompaniste. She attended the Sydney Conservatorium for four years, completing the whole course after winning the much-coveted Yvonne Charvin prize. Before leaving New Zealand Miss Davies had gained the degrees of A.T.C.L. and L.A.B. In Sydney the Conservatorium awarded her the Teachers’ Diploma (T.D.8.C.). While at the Conservatorium she studied under Mr. Frank Hutchens and Mr. Lawrence Godfrey Smith. Miss Davies will be succeeded as pianiste of the trio by Miss Aileen Warren, another exceptional musician, who was formerly associated with 3YA.