Performances
Performances are at the heart of the "learn by doing" Curtis education. Hear students, faculty, and alumni perform in Philadelphia and beyond, in person or online.
New Curtis Events Calendar
Who is performing what repertoire when and where? The new Curtis events calendar has the answers. View the next two week's performances by date and time, or explore listings by category.
Questions or feedback? Please share them: webmaster@curtis.edu.
Be in the Audience
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Community EngagementWells Fargo Family Concerts feature performance and audience interaction, as Curtis students offer a fun introduction to classical music for children ages five to twelve. |
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Curtis 20/21Curtis 20/21 performs a wide range of 20th- and 21st-century compositions, including works for solo performers, chamber groups, and larger ensembles with conductor. |
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Curtis On TourThe extraordinary artistry of the world-renowned Curtis Institute of Music travels to audiences nationwide. Tomorrow’s leading musicians perform alongside celebrated alumni and faculty. Follow the music and stories at Postcards from Curtis. |
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OperaThe Curtis Opera Theatre, under the artistic direction of Mikael Eliasen, collaborates with established professional directors and designers to create fresh interpretations of standard repertoire and contemporary works. |
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OrchestraPraised for its "otherworldly ensemble and professional level of sophistication" (New York Times), the Curtis Symphony Orchestra performs a three-concert season with eminent conductors in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center. Calendar also lists Composers Orchestra and Curtis Chamber Orchestra performances. |
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RecitalsThe Student Recital Series offers audiences more than one hundred free public performances of solo and chamber works in Field Concert Hall each season. Seating is on a first-come-first-served basis. Curtis alumni return from around the world to Field Concert Hall for the Alumni Recital Series. Artists donate their services, and proceeds from the concerts directly benefit current Curtis students. Curtis students offer Music in the Galleries monthly at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Enjoy solo and chamber music performed among related works of art. Calendar also lists Curtis at Longwood Gardens, Faculty Recital, Holy Trinity Brown Bag Concerts, and Residency Recital performances. |
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Special EventsEach year Curtis brings together friends and patrons in celebration and support of the school and its remarkable students. |
Listen and Watch on air and Online
Curtis Calls—WWFM, the Classical Network, Saturdays at noon
Curtis Performs—Coming soon, a new video microsite of Curtis performances
Instant Encore—A variety of performances posted by Curtis
On Stage at Curtis—Watch recitals on Y Arts, WHYY-TV’s digital cable channel
Contact
Patron Services, tickets@curtis.edu, (215) 893-7902
No Curtis performances are scheduled for the next week. To learn about future events, check the calendar on the lower left, the series tabs above, or the browse options to the right.
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Curtis On Tour
Two x Four at Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
BACH Concerto in D minor, BWV 1043
GLASS Echorus
LUDWIG Seasons Lost
CLYNE Prince of Clouds
TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48 The 2013 Curtis On Tour program juxtaposes old and new, with Bach's Concerto for Two Violins paired with Philadelphia premieres by Philip Glass, David Ludwig ('01), and Anna Clyne. Renowned violinists Jaime Laredo and Jennifer Koh join the Curtis Chamber Orchestra, with Mr. Laredo sharing conducting duties with Vinay Parameswaran. {i}This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.{/i} Tickets and more information: (202) 467-4600, {a href="http://kennedy-center.org/tickets" target="_blank"}www.kennedy-center.org{/a} |
