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The History of Tuesday Musical
by
Tuesday
Musical
Pages: 125; Size: 8.5 x 11
Imprint: Ringtaw Books
ISBN: 978-1-931968-95-9
Jacketed Hardcover
Price: $29.95
ISBN: 978-1-937378-53-0
Paperback
Price: $19.95
The Tuesday Musical Club was founded in 1887 by thirteen young Akron women who had an overwhelming desire to share their love of music. With further support of Gertrude Penfield Seiberling, the wife of industrialist Frank Seiberling, the organization grew like many other musical organizations across the country. Unlike similar clubs, the Akron-based entity continued to expand and is one of a very few that have survived.
Among the artists who have appeared as a part of the rich history of Akron's Tuesday Musical Organization are Vladimir Horowitz, Artur Rubinstein, Yehudi Menuhin, Jascha Heifetz, Glenn Gould, Van Cliburn, Isaac Stern, Luciano Pavarotti, Itzhak Perlman, Cecilia Bartoli and Yo-Yo Ma. This volume, enhanced with photographs and other memorabilia, traces the history of the unique organization from its founding to the present day. The story reflects the changing history of an urban area and the drive of an organization to provide entertainment and education to generations of Akronites.
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Tuesday
Musical
Tuesday Musical Club was founded in 1887 by thirteen young women who had an overwhelming desire to share their love of music and is, today, a venerable and valuable community resource.
Within a short time, this intrepid group of enthusiasts had established a schedule of evening chorus recitals to present to the public and afternoon study groups for Tuesday Musical Club members. As the Tuesday Musical Club evolved, it became today’s Tuesday Musical Association with its 3-fold mission: to present a premier concert series for the community; a comprehensive educational and scholarship program for young people; and performing and listening opportunities for its members and guests. Tuesday Musical Association has continued that kind of dual presentation: Tuesday afternoon programs for members and their guests, as well as the Tuesday Musical Concert Series. Early venues for their club members' programs were private homes as well as public places such as area churches. Once Stan Hywet Hall was built, it became a favored venue for these Tuesday Musical club activities after Gertrude Penfield Seiberling, an early Tuesday Musical enthusiast and wife of industrialist Frank Seiberling, joined this new cultural organization.
The "Club" that began with 13 members is now an organization whose members are either professional musicians who have expressed a desire to perform at the monthly meetings or members who simply love classical music and are delighted to have the opportunity to attend these meetings and enjoy the superb performances. Today, there are more options for the afternoon meetings other than in private homes, including the Akron Woman’s City Club, Akron Art Museum, Akron-Summit County Public Library in downtown Akron and Sumner on Ridgewood. Wherever the meetings occur, that same spirit of musical camaraderie that helped propel this organization forward is still present.
Tuesday Musical’s early history reflects what was happening in other communities across the country: many had a presenting organization similar to Akron's Tuesday Musical Club. The difference, today, is that the Tuesday Musical Association continues to bring world-class performers to its community while sustaining its multiple educational roles. It is one of only a handful of such presenting organizations remaining and one of the very few that continues to be volunteer-managed.
From http://www.tuesdaymusical.org/history/
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