Th. Philhumonlc Piano O"utat
Anne Bollinger's programs failed to arrive on October 6 in time for her concert in Idaho. She announced her own numbers and asked the audience, "Can you hear me?" From the rear of Memorial Gym came the reply, "Baby, we don't need to hear you as long as we can see you!" With that beginning the statuesque blonde from Lewiston, Idaho, began singing what she later remembered as the happiest concert of her tour. The young Metropolitan Opera soprano charmed the audience with her sparkling personality and made a triumphant return home that evening. Two days before Pullman had welcomed Halo Tajo, outstandinq bass-baritone, as the opening artist on the Moscow-Pullman Community Concert series. Pullman was host again for the October 24 appearance oj the Philharmonic Piano Quartet. The talented members 01 the quartet were John Seales, Max Walmer, Bertha Melnik, and Ada Kopel. Christopher Lynch captivated a capacity audience in Memorial Gym on December 5. Eugene Bossart accompanied the Irish tenor. Elana Nikolaldi as Cumen
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