• Overtones: Fall 2025

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  • Robert Kahn (’22) Appointed Assistant Conductor of Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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

    Robert Kahn
  • Nikan Ingabire Kanate Brings Alma Mahler’s Lieder to Life

    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.

    Nikan Ingabire Kanate.
  • Curtis Symphony Orchestra Presents “Yannick Leads Mahler & Dawson” on March 26 at Marian Anderson Hall, Kimmel Center

    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."

    Yannick leads Mahler & Dawson.
  • Jennifer Higdon on Performer-Centered Music and Authentic Communication

    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.

    Composer Jennifer Higdon.
  • Elizabeth Fayette (Violin '11) Named First Associate Concertmaster of The Cleveland Orchestra

    The violin alumna will assume the position in May 2026.

    Elizabeth Fayette (Violin '11)
  • Paavo Järvi Appointed Chief Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra

    The Grammy Award-winning conductor and alum will assume the role at the start of the 2028–29 season.