Special Events

Each year the Curtis Institute of Music brings together friends and patrons in celebration and support of the school and its remarkable students. Throughout the 2011-12 Appassionato season, special events will spotlight the school and welcome the Curtis family and guests. 

upcoming events 

MARCH 3    Cool. Classic. Curtis. Sings!

A cabaret-style event in Lenfest Hall featuring Curtis singers in an array of Appassionato-related repertoire. Proceeds benefit the Curtis Student Assistance Fund. Learn more and order tickets.

MAY 11    APPASSIONATO Finale: Gala at the Mann

The day before embarking on their first European tour in over ten years, the Curtis Symphony Orchestra, led by Curtis alumnus Rossen Milanov, revels in a program of Bernstein and Brahms in a concert offered as a free gift to the City of Philadelphia. An elegant gala dinner for supporters of Curtis and the Mann precedes the concert.

More events for the Curtis family and the general public will be added throughout the year to complement the Appassionato season. Learn more at www.curtis.edu/Appassionato.

past events

OCTOBER 22 and 23    APPASSIONATO Gala Weekend

Update: Thanks to the participation and generosity of over 325 donors, the Appassionato Gala Weekend was an extraordinary success! Over $250,000 was raised for the Curtis Student Assistance Fund.

The celebration begins with a gala dinner at the Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel Philadelphia on Saturday evening, followed by a Sunday afternoon orchestra concert and preconcert celebration in the Kimmel Center. See detailed schedule of events below.

Saturday, October 22

6:00 p.m.  :: Cocktails in Gould Rehearsal Hall
                     Lenfest Hall
                     (Diamond guests)

                 :: Cocktails on the Mezzanine
                     Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel Philadelphia
                     (Ruby, Sapphire, and Jade guests)

7:15 p.m.  :: Dinner in the Ballrooms
                     Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel Philadelphia
                     (All guests)
 

Sunday, October 23

11:30 a.m. :: First Tour of Lenfest Hall
                      (Appassionato Gala Weekend attendees only)

1:00 p.m.   :: Appassionato Celebration of Curtis
                      Commonwealth Plaza, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
                      (Free, open to all)
                
                  :: Second Tour of Lenfest Hall
                     (Appassionato Gala Weekend attendees only)

3:00 p.m.   :: Curtis Symphony Orchestra Season Premiere
                      Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
                      (About the program)

Note: CSO concert tickets will be distributed on Saturday evening at the Gala check-in.

Contact

Charles B. Finch, director of special events and stewardship coordinator, (215) 717-3141