from the Houldsworth Hall ,
Manchester
A Violin Recital by Eda Kersey accompanied by The Royal Manchester College of Music String Orchestra
Conductor, R. J. Forbes
Eda Kersey is practically a self-taught violinist. After a few years of guidance in the difficult early stages of violin technique she then carried on entirely by herself, supplementing her studies with constant attendances at chamber and orchestral concerts.
Talking of her career Miss Kersey says : ' At the age of ten, when we moved from Goodmaves, Essex, to Southsea, I suddenly realised that the violin was my vocation. I studied under one or two local teachers, then at the age of fourteen I heard Kreisler and from that moment set my heart on becoming a concert soloist. I gave my first concert at sixteen, which was a success in a small way. Since that time I have learned much from hearing great violinists, and the rest has been done by hard work. I practise for about seven hours a day.'
Miss Kersey obtained her first really important engagement in 1925 when she was engaged to play the Mendelssohn Concerto at the old
BBC Bournemouth studio. In 1930 she played both the Beethoven and Brahms Concertos at the Proms, and in the following year went to Holland where she had great success. Since that time she has on many occasions broadcast for the BBC.