AHJ, Vol. 7 No. 4, Winter 1980

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The Kathleen Alister scholarship has been established at the University of the Witwatersrand by the Harp Society of South Africa with a donation of R5,000. In June and July of 1980 the Society allocated further funds for the establishment of two more scholarships at the University of Pretoria and the University of Natal. SABC-TV is at present making a film about the life and career of Kathleen Alister to be called A Musical Portrait. Ms. Alister is the founder of the Harp Society of South Africa. Roslyn Rensch-Erbes, Professor of Humanities and teacher of harp at Indiana State University, was initiated as an honorary member of Sigma Alpha Iota, international music sorority, by the Terre Haute Alumnae chapter in April 1980. She was already an SAi member, having joined the sorority while an undergraduate at Northwestern University. Honorary membership is bestowed for exceptional musical achievement. This spring Dr. Rensch-Erbes was the recipient of a grant of $400.00 from the Indiana State University Research Committee: the grant will help her to implement the cross-indexing project of magazines devoted to the harp. She was asked to undertake this project as a member of the research committee of the AHS. Ultimately the cross-index material will be fed into a computer; print-outs will then be available to AHS members and others. The Quartet for Harp and String Quartet (1977) by Leon Stein was given its first performance on 27 IN MEMORIAM Marietta Bitter 14 October 1904 6 November 1979 Marietta Bitter was born in Weehauken, New Jersey, in the castle studio her father had built for his sculpting. On her eighth birthday she was presented with a beautiful Irish harp for Christmas, beginning a long and illustrious career. Her first lessons were with Mildred Dilling who later took her to work with Henriette Renie in France. In the decade of the twenties she began her studies with Carlos Salzedo. She often told the tale of hearing him play the Corelli Giga and immediately knew that she must study with him. She played many concerts in Europe and the United States and then became a member of the Salzedo Harp Ensemble. She often appeared as guest soloist with the Miami Symphony Orchestra conducted by her brother, John Bitter. 38 January 1980 by Stephen Hartman, harpist, and the Governors State University String Quartet at Park Forest South, IL. For the first time in the history of the U.S. Presidential Scholars program, twenty-one of the country's promising high school artists have been selected to be 1980 Presidential Scholars. They join a group of 120 seniors who have been chosen on the basis of their outstanding academic achievements. Five musicians were among the Presidential Scholars in the Arts, all selected on the basis of rigorous screening and live auditions: among the five was harpist Lisa Petrilli of Louisville, KY. Medals were presented to all the winners by Secretary of Education Shirley M. Hufstedler at a formal ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House. Ms. Petrilli will attend Yale University this fall. Eighteen students, from ten to fourteen years of age, competed in a statewide contest sponsored by the Salvi Company in Arizona last May. Winners of the first level were Park Stickney ($100), Wendy Smith and Celeste Graham ($75 each); second level winners were Heidi Peng ($200), Keadron Marshall ($150), and Louise Greer ($125). Dorothy Remsen of Los Angeles and William Majers of the Arizona State Music Faculty judged the competition. A similar competition will be offered to the state of Texas this spring; other states or regions interested in this project should contact Suzanne Balderston. Marietta Bitter became the wife of Walter Abel, actor and film star and they made their home in Westwood, California, close to the scene of the arts and film studios. During this period she was very active as a teacher, guiding and inspiring many of the prominent harpists of today. When their children were grown they returned to New York City and Bedford, NY, where she continued her dedication to the harp and became active as an executive in the American Harp Society. She worked tirelessly at encouraging young harpists, helping to launch their careers and at the same time urging composers to write for the harp. Marietta was never heard to condemn a new work on one hearing. She was loyal to all harpists, regardless of method, schooling, nationality or background, attending all harp recitals in the worst weather, always giving encouragement and inspiration. What an example she left for us to follow! The Marietta Bitter Memorial Award has been set up as a tribute to her, and will be presented at the 1981 AHS competition in Portland, Oregon. Contributions should be sent to Marcella DeCray, Treasurer, 30 Commonwealth Ave., San Francisco, CA 94118. Checks should be made out to the American Harp Society for tax exemption, and please enclose a note directing that the donation be used specifically for the Marietta Bitter Memorial Award. Pearl Chertok AMERICAN HARP JOURNAL
EASTERN M U S I C FEST l VAL June 20-August 1, 1981 Harp Study with Kathy Kienzle International & American Prize Winner; St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Private Study Master Classes Chamber Music Orchestral Performance At The Eastern Music Festival Greensboro, North Carolina Age Limit 20 Years For further information: Joe Thayer, Director of Admissions Eastern Music Festival 200 N. Davie Street Greensboro, North Carolina 27401 (919) 373-4712 HARP STUDIOS of 'P",tu, seJt..--a NEW RELEASE! The increasingly popular duo, Magical Strings, announce their first recording, Glass Horse, now available on cassette, featuring ancient Celtic music and original compositions on the Celtic harp and hammered dulcimer. Philip Boulding, a talented harpist of many years experience, is also a builder of fine Celtic harps. Inquiries are welcome. For a copy of Glass Horse, please send $7.00 (postage included) to: Magical Strings P.O. Box 4086 Seattle, WA. 98104 Author of some of the most popular harp teaching publications WE TRAIN THE STUDENT FOR THE CAREER OF HIS CHOICE: concert, harpist (solo); orchestral harpist: commercial harpist; how to improvise; sightreading; repertoire planning. Miss Schlomovitz has had 40 years of professional experience in all of the above fields. Bachelors and Masters degrees In affiliation with Music and Arts Institute, San Francisco, California 951 Blair Court Palo Alto, California, 94303 ( 415) 856-1818 Winter/1980 39
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