Walter R. Johnston Instrumental and Vocal Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Irving Hall

Price: $.50; $1 reserved

Event Type:
Chamber (includes Solo)

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
7 October 2013

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

29 Apr 1863, Evening

Program Details

Walter R. Johnston's NY debut as a soloist. Abella is listed in the advertisement as "conductor," but there is no mention of an orchestra.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Walter Russell Johnston [org-piano];  Elena Angri;  William Castle;  Sherwood C. Campbell;  Pedro de Abella;  Louis Schreiber;  Maria Scoville Brainerd;  Clare William Beames

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 08 April 1863, 7.

 

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 09 April 1863, 7.

 

3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 11 April 1863, 7.

Johnston is “Organist of St. Paul’s M.E. Church. . . . [H]is first concert in this City.”

4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 28 April 1863, 5.

 Performers.

5)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 28 April 1863, 7.

Performers.

6)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 29 April 1863, 7.

 

7)
Announcement: New-York Times, 29 April 1863, 8.

 “[A]side from the attractions offered by the eminent assistants, the youthful debutant will present evidences of genius in his specialty, for which his provincial reputation is already great.”