KUBELIK AND PHILHARMONIC
•■: The Wellington philharmonic Orchestra,, formedV only .very•''."recently, ■■ has already done splendid • work in;. stimulating interest >and enthusiasm in '•■matters'! musical in the -Capital City. It has already give.ii tlu'eo, phenomenally successful-con-certs, and *a further venture, set,down for Saturday night. nest, Isth' ; November, in the big Town. Hull,- when the orchestra -will- be associated .with; Jan-Kubelik, the eminent" violinist, [is. expected to still further enhance the, ppsition :.of the orchestra as a-musical body I'JMainly through tho instrumentality: of -. My:.- John . Bishop (conductor of the orchestra), ■whose idea it was to endeavour to .have a.:celebrity artist play, -with the Philharmonic, Kubelik 'very', graciously.. acceded, to. the arrangements- being .madei"'arid for, the first time -ill; New Zealand he. is '.to /appear with orchestral 'background,; 'the; :'event taking- place -on Saturday. ";The concert presages further appearances of-'celebrity artists, (touring New Zealand under the J. and N. Tait banner), with; the .-Philharmonic Orchestra, so'that .Wellington,may expect some delightful musical' occasions. The orchestra will number between sixty and seventy.;players, .■who-are-enthusiastic about the forthcoming concert. The big piece of the 'evening will be the Tschaiko\ysky Concerto, by. the ".orchestra, in which Kubelik -will play the-'solo. The famous artist will also, play a'solo group, distinct from the-concerto, and the or-chestra-will- play,- -among ;ptlier' selections, the, Tannhaiiser Overture of .Wagner and tho New World Symphony of-.'Dvorak. Stimulated .by..;tlio' presence '.of. the distinguished visitor,' the orchestra will; give of its best,.-.of which- Wellington has already had a taste, so .that .'.the night of 15th November will go. down-in memory as the biggest musical event of. the season. The hooking isat The Bristol, Nrhere students' concessions are also'available. '.'. •
KUBELIK AND PHILHARMONIC
Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 115, 12 November 1930, Page 5
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