Victor Ii.a Clark npHE conductor of the Dresden Philharmonie Orchestra is fortunate in having as his associate a brilliant young American musican, Victor Ila Clark, who is already well and favorably known both in this country and abroad. Mr. Clark was born in Anderson, Ind., Jan. 12, 1882, and for the past six years has been living in Europe for the purpose of studying music. He first placed him- self under the direction of Richard Burmeister, with whom he made such rapid progress that, after a few months’ work, he was selected as his first assistant. Tt was through Mr. Burmeister that the young American was introduced to Willy Olsen, conductor of the Dresden Philharmonie Orchestra, who at once perceived his peculiar genius for orchestral work. Mr. Clark’s musical powers developed so rapidly in this congenial atmosphere that in a remarkably short time he was selected as associate conductor of this famous orchestra, an appointment that caused considerable discussion in European musical circles. Only a very great genius for this particular brauch of musical work could have warranted the appointment to such an important Position of so young a man, and one who had come into the European musical atmosphere so recentlv. His thorough-"and intimate knowledge of music was shown when, during the summer of 1906, Mr. Clark, still a very young man, delivered a course of lectures on “The Historv of Music” before the Conservatorv of Music connected with the Wooster (Ohio) University. These lectures were very favorably criticised by Dr. Sylvester Seo.vel, former President of Wooster University, and an eminent musical authority. His arrangements for orchestra are both beautiful and original, and musical critics predict a most brilliant future.
