Leta Clark: pianist

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LETA CLARK
PIANIST
PERMANENT ADDRESS, 117 Westgay st.

Doublin Metso Suprano & violin


Announcement
Miss Leta Clark is a brilliant young pianist of rare musical ability.  She began her musical studies at the age of seven and has continued studying and teaching constantly since that time.

Miss Clark has a style in playing which is distinctly her own Her tonal power and technique are wonderful.  Her repertory is extensive an she plays the most difficult compositions of the old masters with an ease and grace which is seldom found in a young pianist.  She has a combination of a light artistic touch in dainty passages and a heavy vigorous execution that is rarely seen in pianists.

After studying for two years with Prof.  Ver Sel in Liberty College of music, Miss Clark went to the Illinois Conservatory of music and graduated there in 1902.  She then entered the American Conservatory in Chicago and became a pupil of Prof Hattstaedt She went to Chautauqua, New York in the summer of 1907 and took lessons of the famous teacher and pianist W H. Sherwood.

Miss Clark is well educated and an excellent accompanist and organist



From the Press

Daily Star   Warrensburg, Missouri.
One of the most enjovable features of the Commencement program given in the Normal Chapel Wednesday morning was the piano solos by Miss Leta Clark, latelv returned from her musical studies in Chicago.  The ease and grace with which she plave the Listz Rhapsodie No 12 has never been surpassed in Warrensburg.


The Daily News   Jacksonville, Illinois.
Miss Clark's recital given at College Hall was a perfect delight to her audience.  The unusual attention held by this gifted young woman's piano playing was remarkable.
She has a keen appreciation of the poetical side of music and rare technique that shows years of thorough training and diligent study.



Humboldt Independent   Humboldt, Iowa.
Miss Leta Clark entertained a large audience Monday evening with a very beautiful piano solo Miss Clark is a fine pianist as well as an excellent teacher.


Des Moines Valley News   Lu Verne Iowa.
Miss Clark is one of the best musicians in the west and all music lovers should not fail to hear her.


Kansas City Star   Kansas City. Missouri.
Miss Clark from Warrensburg, Missouri, played several selections from Chopin and was greeted with enthusiastic applause.  Her technique is good and her execution brilliant and graceful.


The Chautauqua Daily   Chautauqua, New York.
Miss Leta Clark, one of Mr Sherwood's pupils, gave a recital in Sherwood hall yesterday afternoon which was much enjoyed by those present.




Testimonials
Miss Clark has been deveted to the study of music since her early childhood and has attained fine success as a pianist.

She is an excellent young woman and accomplished musician of rare ability.

E. B. CRAIGHEAD.  President
Tulane University of Louisiana,
New Orleans.

Miss Leta Clark is a graduate ot our College of Music and I take great pleasure in recommending her as a teacher of music.  She possesses unusual talent and has a bright future before her.

JAS. R. HARKER, President,
Illinois Conservatory of Music,
Jacksonville, Illinois.

I have known Miss Leta Clark as her pastor for many years.  She was for a long time our organist in the Methodist Episcopal Church.  She is in every way an accomplished womanly christian character as well as accomplished in her chosen work of music.  Miss Clark is of unusual pleasing appearance and wins all with whom she comes in contact.

W. C. COLEMAN, Pastor,
Market Street M. E. Church, Warrensburg, Mo.

It is much pleasure that I testify to the ability of Miss Leta Clark as a musician.  I have attended several concerts given by her and I consider her one of the best lady pianists I have ever heard.

JAS. E. AMENT, President.
Warrensburg State Normal School, Warrensburg, Mo.

February 24, 1907.

Miss Leta Clark has been instructor of music in this institution during the present year and as such her work has been eminently satisfactory.

I regard her as a pianist and piano teacher of unusual ability.  I heartily commend her to any one in need of such service.

E. E. CAREY, President,
Clarksburg College, Clarksburg, Mo.

This is to certify that Miss Leta Clark has charge of the department of Piano and Harmony at Humboldt College. She is a young lady of excellent qualities.  In addition to a musical temperament, she has had unusual training, having taken work with some of the most renowned musicians.  As a musician she is unexcelled by no one who has been in Humboldt.  Her touch and interpretations are wonderful.  Her pupils are making rapid progress under her instructions, and are very enthusiastic in their praises of her work.  I most heartily recommend her as a lady and musician.

J. P. PETERSON,
President, Humboldt College, Humboldt, Iowa.



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