Curtis in the News

 

December 5, 2012

Curtis on Tour hits the highway to Columbia

You can make the effort to go to a music school either as a student or at least to attend a concert, but how sweet it is when the music school comes to you. Curtis On Tour performs in Columbia, MD.

 

December 2012

The Curtis Institute of Music and Zarett Rehab and Fitness Forge a New Fitness Routine

Curtis has teamed up with Philadelphia's Zarett Rehab and Fitness to set the next generation of singers on the path toward a sustainable lifestyle and lucrative career.

 

October 2, 2012

High-tech duet illustrates the power of a brand-new Internet

The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia plans to use Internet2 to allow students to work with teachers around the world.

 

August 20, 2012

All-classical radio returns to Philly, by way of central Jersey

WWFM debuts weekly radio program "Curtis Calls," featuring performances from the Curtis Student Recital Series on digital channel 89.5 HD2

 

 

 

 

 

 

DNN-ONLINE.DE :: May 15, 2012

Old and New Worlds: Curtis students play in Dresden
They embody passion, precision, and, despite their youth, an already astonishing musical maturity.

SZ-ONLINE.DE :: May 17, 2012

Dresden Music Festival has first highlights
The "Heart of Europe" beats and strikes a chord with music fans. The Dresden Music Festival looks thematically to the center of Europe and is accompanied by celebrities and young musicians from the US.

MUSIK-IN-DRESDEN.DE :: May 19, 2012

"Heart of Europe" with a Pacemaker from Overseas
The young Curtis Symphony Orchestra enlivened the first days of the music festival--a short European tour now follows.

DRESDNER NEUESTE NACHRICHTEN :: May 21, 2012

"Let's Dance" conquers the Atlantic
Dresden students were acclaimed for their performance by the audience.

SÄCHSISCHE ZEITUNG :: May 21, 2012

Swaying between Sadness and Happiness
Inspiring dance and a phenomenal orchestra--once again there was jubilation for the youth project "Let's Dance!"

 

February 17, 2012

Curtis piano teacher, 97, still going strong

6ABC's Alicia Vitarelli visits with Curtis faculty member Eleanor Sokoloff, who has been teaching at the school for over 75 years.

 

February 14, 2012

Mellon Funds 3-Year, $450K eighth blackbird Residency at Curtis

Curtis will partner with pioneering contemporary music ensemble eighth blackbird to create a residency aimed at preparing students for 21st-century careers.

 

 

December 4, 2011

The Curtis Factor: Video, music, stories, and more at  

What makes this ultra-selective conservatory so special? Meet students, faculty, and alumni, hear original Curtis music, and explore the rich history of this Philadelphia treasure.

 

October 25, 2011

Curtis musicians bring the sound of renewal to Verizon

Review of the Curtis Symphony Orchestra's October 23 concert with Michael Stern and Jonathan Biss

 

September 6, 2011

Lenfest Hall opens a new era for Curtis Institute of Music

Curtis opens the new 105,000-square-foot Lenfest Hall on the 1600 block of Locust Street

 

February 17, 2011

Sound That's Lush and Slow, Speedy and Precise

Review of the Curtis Symphony Orchestra's February 15 performance at Carnegie Hall with Hilary Hahn and Juanjo Mena

 

February 16, 2011

Higdon's Violin Concerto in Philadelphia Premiere

Review of the Curtis Symphony Orchestra's February 14 performance in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center

 

October 8, 2010

Onetime Teacher, Student Find Success as Composer, Violinist

Jennifer Higdon and Hilary Hahn discuss the Pulitzer Prize-winning Violin Concerto

 

April 26, 2010 

Brilliance from Curtis' ephemeral orchestra

Peter Dobrin's review of the April 24 Curtis Symphony Orchestra concert

 

April 22, 2010

Despite Anxiety and Naysayers, Composer Winds Her Pulitzer

Profile of Curtis faculty member Jennifer Higdon, winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Music