For 100 years, Curtis has been a place where dreams become legends. As we look toward the future, we continue to live by Mary Louise Curtis Bok’s example: breaking new ground in the education and training of great musicians. Discover the history of Curtis: https://www.curtis.edu/about/history/ #Curtis100 | Curtis Institute of Music

Despite the snow, Curtis Symphony Orchestra gathered to record Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra. 🎇 🎵: Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra 🎼: Curtis Symphony Orchestra; Osmo Vänskä, conductor | Curtis Institute of Music

Wait for it...🧙‍♂️🪄✨ 🎵: Paul Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice 🎼: Curtis Symphony Orchestra; Jacob Niemann (Conducting ’23) | Curtis Institute of Music

Curtis Institute of Music students Danny Yehun Jin and Sumin Kim, violin, Beatrice Chen and Cynthia Phillipi, viola, and cellist Hun Choi perform Live from the WRTI 90.1 Performance Studio with host Kevin Gordon. It's a preview of their Saturday, November 17th two-part recital at the Gould Rehearsal Hall in Lenfest Hall at 1616 Locust Street in Philadelphia. | WRTI

Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads Curtis Symphony Orchestra in Philadelphia and in Curtis’ debut performance at Lincoln Center in New York City. Antonín Dvořák’s pastoral Symphony No. 8 is paired with works by luminary composers Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Florence Price in performances on Nov 22 and Nov 24, 2024. Learn more and find tickets: https://www.curtis.edu/event/cso-2024-11-22/ | Curtis Institute of Music

This week on #CurtisPerforms, we're spotlighting Henri Tomasi's Fanfares liturgiques! A French composer, Tomasi had a special interest in music for wind and brass instruments, composing many chamber and solo works for winds. If you're interested in more performances like this, don't miss tonight's recital in Gould Rehearsal Hall! The Curtis Brass and Percussion Ensemble presents a full program of brass works by Curtis alumni and faculty composers. To hear the full work, visit www.curtis.edu/curt

This week, students of Curtis Opera Theatre join alumni and guests to present composer George Lewis’ operatic setting of W.E.B. Du Bois’ short story, “The Comet”, juxtaposed with Claudio Monteverdi’s “L’incoronazione di Poppea” in a dynamic, experimental production that explores ideas power and cultural transformation. Learn more: https://www.curtis.edu/event/curtis-opera-theatre-2024-11-01/ | Curtis Institute of Music

Alumni Spotlight: Zhu Wang Meet Zhu, a recent piano graduate. Zhu shares his journey to becoming a pianist, including his father's influence as a music teacher. He also dives into passions outside of music, including running alongside Philadelphia's Schuylkill river trail, just a short walk from campus. You can watch Zhu's graduation recital, the culminating event of his studies at Curtis here: https://ow.ly/ZiVN50PQHmG | Curtis Institute of Music