On Stage at Curtis
on
WHYY’S Y Arts Channel
Fall and Winter Schedule

WHYY's Y Arts digital cable channel 12.2 (Comcast Channel 257, FiOS 474) presents a fourth season of On Stage at Curtis. A new program airs every Wednesday at 8 p.m. and is repeated on Friday at 9 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, October 7 at 8 p.m.
Friday, October 9 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, October 11 at 7 p.m.
The Naughtons            
Michelle and Christina Naughton, identical twin pianists, play works by Brahms, Rachmaninoff, and Lutoslawski.

Wednesday, October 14 at 8 p.m.
Friday, October 16 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, October 18 at 7 p.m.
Graduation Recital -- Charlotte Dobbs, soprano
Charlotte Dobbs performs works by Schubert and Villa-Lobos.

Wednesday, October 21 at 8 p.m.
Friday, October 23 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, October 25 at 7 p.m.
Wienawski Variations
Students perform works by Wieniawski, Paganini, and Schumann. Performers include Ray Chen, winner of the 2009 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition, and Haochen Zhang, gold medal winner at the 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

Wednesday, October 28 at 8 p.m.
Friday, October 30 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, November 1 at 7 p.m.
Graduation Recital -- Yao Guang Zhai, clarinet
Yao Guang Zhai performs works by Debussy, Weber, and Brahms.

Wednesday, November 4 at 8 p.m.
Friday, November 6 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, November 8 at 7 p.m.
Pieces by Penderecki
Chamber groups coached by Krzysztof Penderecki perform his works. The world-renowned composer spent three days in residence at Curtis, working with chamber music groups and student composers.

Wednesday, November 11 at 8 p.m.
Friday, November 13 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, November 15 at 7 p.m.
Vocal Studies Department Recital
Students in the Vocal Studies Department perform works by Handel, Rossini, and Tchaikovsky.

Wednesday, November 18 at 8 p.m.
Friday, November 20 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, November 22 at 7 p.m.
Graduation Recital -- Haochen Zhang, piano
Haochen Zhang, gold medalist at the 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, performs Chopin's Preludes, Op. 28, and Liszt's Rhapsodie espagnole.

Wednesday, November 25 at 8 p.m.
Friday, November 27 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, November 29 at 7 p.m.
Graduation Recital -- Brook Speltz, cello
Brook Speltz performs works by Barber, Schumann, and Couperin.

Wednesday, December 2 at 8 p.m.
Friday, December 4 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, December 6 at 7 p.m.
Graduation Recital -- Matthew McDonald, bassoon
Matthew McDonald gives a recital of works by Vivaldi, Gubaidulina, and Telemann.

Wednesday, December 9 at 8 p.m.
Friday, December 11 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, December 13 at 7 p.m.
Graduation Recital -- Shih-Wei Huang, piano
Curtis President Roberto Díaz joins Shih-Wei Huang for a performance of the Brahms Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25.

Wednesday, December 16 at 8 p.m.
Friday, December 18 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, December 20 at 7 p.m.
Vocal Studies Department Recital
Young singers perform works by Berlioz, Liszt, and Mendelssohn.

Wednesday, December 23 at 8 p.m.
Friday, December 25 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, December 27 at 7 p.m.
Graduation Recital -- Philip Kramp, viola
Philip Kramp solos with the Curtis Chamber Ensemble, led by conducting student Joshua Gersen.

Wednesday, December 30 at 8 p.m.
Friday, January 1 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, January 3 at 7 p.m.
Graduation Recital -- Nathan Laube, organ
With the organ console in the rarely seen center stage position, Nathan Laube performs the works of Duruflé and Bach, including the Passacaglia in C minor, BWV 582.

Wednesday, January 6 at 8 p.m.
Friday, January 8 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, January 10 at 7 p.m.
Graduation Recital -- Malwina Sosnowski, violin
Malwina Sosnowski performs pieces by Beethoven and Mozart.

Wednesday, January 13 at 8 p.m.
Friday, January 15 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, January 17 at 7 p.m.
Second Viennese School Recital, Part I
A concert series celebrating the composers of the Second Viennese School features works by Webern and Schoeberg.

Wednesday, January 20 at 8 p.m.
Friday, January 22 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, January 24 at 7 p.m.
Second Viennese School Recital, Part II
The Second Viennese School celebration continues with Curtis 20/21, the school's contemporary music ensemble, performing works by Mahler, Schoenberg, Webern, and Berg.

Wednesday, January 27 at 8 p.m.
Friday, January 29 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, January 31 at 7 p.m.
Graduation Recital -- Stanford L. Thompson, trumpet
Stanford L. Thompson performs works by Martin, Higdon, and de Falla, as well as jazz pieces by Ellis and Monk.

Wednesday, February 3 at 8 p.m.
Friday, February 5 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, February 7 at 7 p.m.
Graduation Recital -- Dayna Kristie Anderson, violin
Dayna Kristie Anderson performs works by Beethoven and Grieg.

Wednesday, February 10 at 8 p.m.
Friday, February 12 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, February 14 at 7 p.m.
Curtis 20/21         
The school's contemporary music ensemble performs works by Weber and Daugherty.

Wednesday, February 17 at 8 p.m.
Friday, February 19 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, February 21 at 7 p.m.
Curtis Student Composers
A showcase of works by student composers, including Daniel Shapiro, Ke-Chia Chen, and Chris Rogerson.

Wednesday, February 24 at 8 p.m.
Friday, February 26 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, February 28 at 7 p.m.
Graduation Recital -- Alexander Petersen, viola
Alexander Petersen performs pieces by Schumann, Bach, and Brahms.

Wednesday, March 3 at 8 p.m.
Friday, March 5 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, March 7 at 7 p.m.
Graduation Recital -- Maron Khoury, flute
Maron Khoury performs pieces by Bach, Bolling, and Prokofiev.

Wednesday, March 10 at 8 p.m.
Friday, March 12 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, March 14 at 7 p.m.
Graduation Recital -- Josef Špaček, violin
Joseph Špaček performs pieces by Franck, Ysaÿe, and Smetana in his graduation recital at Curtis, one month before he won the Michael Hill International Violin Competition in New Zealand.

Wednesday, March 17 at 8 p.m.
Friday, March 19 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, March 21 at 7 p.m.
Graduation Recital -- Lio Kuokman, conductor
Conducting student Lio Kuokman leads an ensemble of Curtis students in the lively Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns.

Wednesday, March 24 at 8 p.m.
Friday, March 26 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, March 28 at 7 p.m.
Curtis on Tour
Faculty and students kick off a nationwide tour with a recital at Curtis, featuring the world premiere of a work by David Ludwig and Stravinksy's L'Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale).

Wednesday, March 31 at 8 p.m.
Friday, April 2 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, April 4 at 7 p.m.
Curtis in Europe
Faculty and students give a preview of upcoming recitals in Europe, performing works by Barber, Rorem, and Fine.

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