Mr. George F. Boyle, pianist, will be the soloist in the third Symphony Orchestra concert of the 1919-20 season to be given in Sanders Theatre at 8 o'clock this evening. Tickets for this concert at $1 each are on sale at Kent's University Bookstore.
Mr. Boyle, well known as a pianist, conductor, and composer, was born in Sydney, Australia, where he received his early musical training. At the age of 14 he toured many cities in Australia on concert trips. Later he went to Europe, giving concerts in London, the Hague and Berlin. During these years he appeared in numerous concerts with Pauline Donalda and Emma Nevada. Since 1910 he has been an instructor of the piano at the Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore. Among the orchestras that he has conducted is the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. His cantata, "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" is the most notable composition from his hand but he has also composed many other piano pieces.
Tonight's Symphony Program.
The program for this evening's concert is as follows:
1. Tschaikowsky, Symphony No. 6, "Pathetic," in B minor, Op. 74.
2. Boyle, Concerto in D minor for pianoforte and orchestra.
3. Wagner, Prelude and Love-Death from "Tristan and Isolde."
The other concerts in this series will be given on January 15, February 12, March 4, April 1, and April 22.
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