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Michelle Cann Named Inaugural Eleanor Sokoloff Chair in Piano Studies at the Curtis Institute of Music
November 17, 2020
Ms. Cann, an accomplished soloist and educator, assumes new role honoring late piano faculty member
Yefim Bronfman Joins the Curtis Institute of Music Piano Faculty
October 19, 2020
Renowned soloist and recording artist joins distinguished faculty roster
The Dover Quartet Joins the Curtis Institute of Music Faculty as First Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble in Residence
August 5, 2020
Innovative residency combines teaching, touring, and technology
Alexis C. Lamb Selected to Create New Work for Curtis Institute of Music’s Ensemble 20/21
July 29, 2020
Composer’s proposal involves collaboration with projection designer Camilla Tassi
Curtis Summerfest Transitions Flagship Program to Online Format for Summer 2020
April 27, 2020
The Young Artist Summer Program will present personalized virtual learning opportunities with celebrated faculty
The Curtis Institute of Music and the Purple Project for Democracy Announce New Competition for Composers and Their Collaborators
April 8, 2020
Prize-winning work promoting democratic values will receive performance by Curtis’s Ensemble 20/21 and $10,000 USD
The Curtis Institute of Music Launches New Weekday Video Series, Continues Friday-Night Broadcasts
March 31, 2020
“Curtis Is Here” and broadcast video content is available at Curtis.edu/YouTube
Vera Quartet and Meng-Chieh Liu Offer Live-Streamed Recital on March 13
March 12, 2020
Curtis on Tour and the Chamber Music Society of Detroit offer online-only performance at Curtis.edu/YouTube as alternative to United States tour locations
Curtis Opera Theatre Presents Albert Herring March 5–8
February 20, 2020
Director Eve Summer makes Curtis debut in new production at the Perelman Theater
Curtis 20/21 Ensemble Presents #Persona on February 22
February 12, 2020
Streamed live on YouTube (Curtis.edu/YouTube), concert features works exploring composer identities
Curtis Institute of Music Family Concerts Present Winter House with VOCES8’s Paul Smith February 23
February 10, 2020
Acclaimed singer and educator brings new interactive program to Philadelphia families
Elena Perroni and Evan LeRoy Johnson Perform Duo Recital of Romantic Works February 16
February 4, 2020
Soprano and tenor are both recent graduates of the Curtis opera department
Curtis Receives “It’s On Us PA” Award from Governor Tom Wolf
January 17, 2020
Curtis is among 36 colleges and universities to receive grant to combat campus sexual assault as part of national initiative
MEDIA ALERT: Curtis Visits Two School District of Philadelphia Locations for MLK Day of Service
January 15, 2020
Curtis students perform at Carver Engineering and Science and Cayuga Elementary School as part of ongoing partnerships in 2019–20
Jonathan Biss and Curtis Release Final Installment of Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas
January 8, 2020
Since launching in 2013, six-part course has reached over 150,000 people in 185 countries
Osmo Vänskä Conducts the Curtis Symphony Orchestra and Jonathan Biss at Carnegie Hall February 8
December 30, 2019
The performance in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage concludes the ensemble’s seven-city U.S. tour
Osmo Vänskä Leads the Curtis Symphony Orchestra on its First-Ever United States Tour
December 30, 2019
The orchestra and piano soloist Jonathan Biss (’01) perform in seven U.S. cities from January 30–February 8 with final concert at Carnegie Hall
Curtis Institute of Music Offers New Evening Seminars to Deepen Concertgoing Experience
December 10, 2019
Taught by Curtis faculty chair, seminars are first in-person courses offered to the community
Curtis Opera Theatre Opens 2019–20 Season with The Barber of Seville November 21–24
November 13, 2019
New production directed by Chas Rader-Shieber to be performed in the Perelman Theater
Vera Quartet and Meng-Chieh Liu Travel United States for Curtis on Tour Beginning November 2019
November 6, 2019
Faculty member and string quartet in residence at Curtis Institute of Music embark on three-part tour featuring works by Beethoven, Franck, and Bright Sheng
