Musicians' Club of New York
I n 1911 instrumentalists from the New York Philharmonic, singers from the Metropolitan Opera, composers and church musicians organized and formed The Musicians’ Club of New York. It is one of the oldest such clubs in the United States. "The organization was formed to establish a higher standard of ethics in the various branches of the music profession and to bring a better understanding and closer fellowship among musicians." Two of the club’s presidents were Walter Damrosch, one of Gena Branscombe’s conducting teachers, and Olga Koussevitzky, wife of conductor Serge Koussevitzky. The Musicians’ Club of New York funds the annual Young Artist Awards, a competition for living composers and an International Recording Award. Quite impressive! On December 12, 1954 at the prestigious Musicians’ Club of New York, the Branscombe Choral led by Gena Branscombe performed Christmas music on an afternoon concert. They were joined on that pr...