The Curtis Institute of Music

© 2000 Meredith Heuer

A 100th Birthday Tribute to Elliott Carter
20/21: The Curtis Contemporary Music Ensemble performs a concert of works by Elliott Carter on Thursday, May 8 at 8 p.m. in honor of the famed composer's 100th birthday. The free recital takes place in Field Concert Hall at The Curtis Institute of Music, and no tickets are required. The program also includes two pieces by student composers Christopher Rogerson and Ke-Chia Chen. View the entire program.

Dedicated to the music of the 20th and 21st centuries, 20/21 performs works ranging from important twentieth-century compositions to newly written pieces not yet part of the core repertoire.

Student Council

The Curtis Student Council plays an active role in monitoring and improving the quality of student life at Curtis. Recent suggestions from the council have helped enhance building security, maintenance, and equipment. Council members also attend certain meetings of the Board of Trustees, the Friends' Board, the Alumni Council, and the academic faculty.

The council is made up of twelve students representing the various disciplines within Curtis. Elections are held each April. Council meetings are scheduled weekly, and meetings with the administration take place on a regular basis. Student Council representatives for the 2007-08 school year are:

Teddy Abrams, President
Brittany Sklar, Vice President
Masha Popova, Secretary
Johnny Teyssier, Treasurer

Dayna Anderson
Nathan Bachhuber
Alexander Hanna
Harrison Hollingsworth
Paul Kowert
Kuok-man Lio
Matthew McDonald
Shanshan Yao

The Student Council also plans social and service functions, and it provides a forum to discuss with other students your thoughts on the artistic and academic concerns so vital to The Curtis Institute of Music.