Curtis in NY
2011 New York Performances:
"an orchestra that any city would be lucky to have as its professional ensemble" (Philadelphia Inquirer)
"arguably the country’s most elite conservatory" (New York Times)
Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at 8 p.m.
Juanjo Mena, conductor
Hilary Hahn, violin (’99)
with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra
Presented by the Curtis Institute of Music
Stern Auditorium/ Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall
HINDEMITH Concert Music for Strings and Brass
HIGDON Violin Concerto (NEW YORK PREMIERE)
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5
Tickets: $16–$50
Box Office at 57th St and 7th Ave
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at 7:30 p.m.
Curtis On Tour with Ignat Solzhenitsyn, piano
KURTÁG Hommage à R. Sch., Op. 15d
BRAHMS Sonata in F minor for Viola and Piano, Op. 120, No. 1
HAGEN Book of Days (NEW YORK PREMIERE)
MOZART Trio in E-flat major, K. 498 (“Kegelstatt”)
Curtis On Tour brings the extraordinary artistry of the world-renowned Curtis Institute of Music to audiences nationwide, with tomorrow’s leading musicians performing alongside celebrated Curtis alumni and faculty. Their performances embody the remarkable traditions of Curtis, where individually tailored training with a faculty of renowned musicians has nurtured a long line of great artists, from Leonard Bernstein and Samuel Barber to Hilary Hahn and Lang Lang.
The Spring 2011 tour features Curtis piano faculty member Ignat Solzhenitsyn (’95) joined by Curtis students in a commissioned piece by Daron Hagen (’84). Other offerings include works by Brahms and Kurtág and one of Mozart’s beloved clarinet compositions, the “Kegelstatt” Trio.
Tickets: $15
The (Le) Poisson Rouge box office (open daily from 5PM until close) or online: www.lepoissonrouge.com
This is a first-come, first-served seated event. Seating is limited and not guaranteed, please arrive early. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 5, 2011, at 8 p.m.
Curtis 20/21 Celebrates Joan Tower
TOWER Angels (Strinq Quartet No. 4)
TOWER Copperwave
TOWER DNA
TOWER Ivory and Ebony
TOWER Simply Purple
TOWER String Force
TOWER Trio Cavany
TOWER Wild Purple
Grammy Award-winning American composer Joan Tower serves as composer-in-residence for Curtis 20/21 in the 2010-11 school year. Curtis 20/21 will celebrate Tower's music with the composer present at both the Philadelphia and New York performances. Composition faculty member David Ludwig will interview Dr. Tower onstage at 7:30 pm in Philadelphia and during intermission in New York.
Tickets: $25
Miller Theatre: (212) 854-7799, www.millertheatre.com