Custom-designed by Dobson Pipe Organ Builders, the instrument is a long-term investment in the school’s strategic vision, organ department, and talented young musicians.

Through her initiative Philadelphia Performances for Autism, the Curtis alumna is expanding access to live music in welcoming, sensory-friendly spaces.

The opera student reflects on performing two of the composer’s songs in Curtis Symphony Orchestra's March 26 concert—and the emotional storytelling at the heart of it.

Grammy Award-winning conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the Curtis Symphony Orchestra in a poignant program featuring orchestral songs by Gustav and Alma Mahler, Wagner’s "Rienzi Overture," and Dawson’s groundbreaking "Negro Folk Symphony."

The conducting alum will assume the role for the 2026–27 season.

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re spotlighting Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Jennifer Higdon, whose contributions to classical music continue to inspire women across the field.