Curtis on Tour
Extraordinary emerging artists share the stage with celebrated alumni and faculty.
Curtis on Tour is the Nina von Maltzahn global touring initiative of the Curtis Institute of Music. Embracing the school’s “learn by doing” philosophy, ensembles are infused with the energy and passion of extraordinary emerging artists performing alongside celebrated alumni and faculty. In addition to performances, musicians engage with local communities through educational and community engagement activities.
Past Tours
Since 2008, Curtis on Tour has maintained a presence at top international concert halls, performing more than 600 concerts in over 150 cities. See photos from the road, watch and listen to recordings, and read press coverage from a selection of past tours.
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2020–2025
2025: Europe
2025: Latin America
2025: Nantucket and New England
2025: North America: Beethoven, Brahms, and more
2025: North America: Guitar Quartet
2025: West Coast: Michelle Cann and the Erinys Quartet
2025: Europe: Debussy, Ravel, and Fauré
2024: Curtis Symphony Orchestra, East Coast
2024: Europe
2024: North American Tour: Nantucket and East Coast
2024: Piano Quartet, Europe
2024: Winds and Strings, United States
2023: Taiwan
2023: Europe
2023: Nantucket and New England
2023: Intimacy of Creativity
2023: Trio Zimbalist
2023: Curtis Symphony Orchestra
2023: Cello Quintet
2023: L’Histoire du Soldat
2022: Eric Owens and Singers from the Curtis Opera Theatre
2022: Soprano and Piano Quartet-Europe
2022: Cello Quintet—U.S.
2021: Flute, Strings, and Piano Virtual Tour—Latin America
2021: Piano Trio—Europe
2021: BROADCAST: Flute, Strings, and Piano—New England
2020: Dover Quartet Virtual Tour—Latin America
2020: BROADCAST: Strings, Guitar, and Voice—New England
2019–20: Vera Quartet and Meng-Chieh Liu, piano—U.S.
2020: Curtis Symphony Orchestra with Osmo Vänskä and Jonathan Biss—U.S.
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2017–2019
2019: Woodwinds and Strings Ensemble—U.S.
2019: Flute, Piano, and Strings—Asia
2019: Voice, Strings, and Piano—Europe
2019: Flute, Guitar, and Strings—New England
2019: Clarinet Trio—Latin America
2019: Piano Quartet—Europe
2019: Intimacy of Creativity—Hong Kong
2019: Vocal Quartet—U.S.
2018: Piano Quartet—U.S.
2018: Zorá Quartet—Europe
2018: Leonard Bernstein Centenary Celebration—U.S.
Press
Winds and Strings Tour: Fall 2023 and Spring 2024
New York, N.Y.| BlogCritics: December 2023
“[A] lively mix of periods and styles, and a testament to the high quality of Curtis’s program.”
Curtis Symphony Orchestra in the U.S.: Winter 2020
Durham, N.C. | CVNC: February 6, 2020
“The Curtis Symphony Orchestra is a young classical ensemble, uniquely gifted and well-trained, advancing in experience every day. Add a renowned conductor like Vänskä and a world-class pianist like Biss and you have an extraordinary concert experience. Those who braved the rainy, stormy night were richly rewarded.”
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Vera Quartet and Meng-Chieh Liu in the U.S.: Fall 2019–Spring 2020
Rockport, Mass. | The Boston Musical Intelligencer: November 11, 2019
“Meng-Chieh Liu…wove magic into every note (or bundle of notes) he sent our way.”
“The [Vera Quartet] made the most of Beethoven’s dramatic contrasts…”
Flute, Guitar, and Strings in New England: July 2019
Kingston, R.I. | Providence Journal: July 24, 2019
The touring ensemble opened the Kingston Chamber Music Festival on July 24, 2019 to great reviews, including this one from the Providence Journal, which characterized the concert as a “virtuosic showdown,” adding that “Piazzolla’s “Histoire du Tango” came to life magnificently” and “[Joshua] Smith gorgeously dispatched the Mozart.”
Piano Quartet in the U.S.: October 2018
Miami, Fla. | South Florida Classical Review: October 26, 2018
“With their handling of the shifts between determined attacks and tender, blossoming notes, the musicians brought Brahms’ sprawling score to life.”
Piano Quartet in Asia: March 2018
Hong Kong | Chamber Muse: March 30, 2018
“Joined by alumnae pianist Natalie Zhu, the Curtis kicked off the Fauré quartet with turbulent emotion, full of swirling musical ideas.”
Leonard Bernstein Centenary Celebration Tour: Spring 2018
Palm Beach, Fla | Palm Beach Daily News: March 19, 2018
“The quartet did a great job of moving together. In a piece that is easily too sentimental, this group played with the right amount of sincerity.”
String Sextet in Latin America: Fall 2017
Santiago, Chile | El Mercurio: October 21, 2017
“The scherzo, which seems to pay homage to Beethoven’s humor, and the final rondo were exquisite at the hands of this group of teacher and disciples.”
Curtis Symphony Orchestra in Europe: Summer 2017
Bremen, Germany | Bremer Nachrichten: May 24, 2017
“There is no need to mention this brilliant youth orchestra’s flexible modulation and intuitive musicality…They also gave an impressive performance of Krzysztof Penderecki’s Double Concerto for Violin, Viola and Orchestra. Lush sound and subtle rhythmic motor skills led to an electrifying night of music.”
Contact
General Management
Andrew Lane
Vice President, Touring and Artist Management
Executive Director, Curtis Artist Management
(215) 717-3124
andrew.lane@curtis.edu
Booking Representatives (North America)
Julie Gaitens
Booking Representative
(215) 717-3146
julie.gaitens@curtis.edu
Brayton Arvin
Artist Manager and Booking Representative
(215) 875-4204
brayton.arvin@curtis.edu
Booking Representative (Europe)
Julika Castro
Booking Representative, Europe
+49 (0)178-514 43 26
julika.castro@curtis.edu
Booking Representative (Latin America)
Angélica Fanjul
Fanjul & Ward
+56 9 7978 2364
fanjul@fanjulandward.com
Orchestra Tours (Worldwide, except North America)
Viola Frankenfeld
HarrisonParrott
+49 (0)89 6797 10484
viola.frankenfeld@harrisonparrott.de
Advancing for Confirmed Engagements (Curtis on Tour & Emerging Artists)
Adam Dillon
Assistant Director of Curtis on Tour
(215) 717-3143
adam.dillon@curtis.edu
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