Grand Designs of 1726 Locust Street

From the Spring 2022 Issue
By Bruce Hodges

Curtis’s historic 1726 Locust Street home is better than ever. Bruce Hodges surveys the multilayered improvements, from the loving restoration of the Common Room to the addition of a media suite on the top floor.

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Scheherazade Is Ready for Her Close-up

From the Spring 2022 Issue
By David Patrick Stearns

Curtis’s innovative Immersive Scheherazade multimedia production places the listener in the middle of Rimsky-Korsakov’s score. David Patrick Stearns sat in on the filming, which involved 26 cameras, 48 microphones, and the 80-member Curtis Symphony Orchestra.

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Faculty Highlight: Winds of Change

From the Spring 2022 Issue
By Vivien Schweitzer

Imani Winds began its 25th year by embarking on a new role as Curtis’s first faculty wind quintet. Its members talk with Vivien Schweitzer about fostering community-minded artists.

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Young Alumni Fund

From the Spring 2022 Issue
By Mary Claire Sullivan

A new grants program helps recent Curtis alumni overcome early career obstacles. So far it has backed concerts, recording projects, and instruments.

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