• Overtones: Spring 2026

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  • "Our Mission Is What Drives Us:" Poiesis Quartet on Uplifting Emerging Composers

    Poiesis Quartet, Curtis' new Nina von Maltzahn String Quartet Program students, talks mission and aspirations for uplifting other queer artists and people of color.

  • Weston Sprott Appointed Executive Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center

    Sprott will assume the position on September 21, succeeding Greg Scholl.

  • Curtis Kicks Off Fall With Vibrant Performances—and a New Book Launch

    Fall programming includes “Teddy Leads Adams & Beethoven,” “A Practical Philanthropist” Release, Curtis Symphony Orchestra: Project CSO, and more

  • Curtis Welcomes 46 New Incoming Students for the 2026–27 School Year

    Our new student cohort joins the Curtis community from six different countries and 14 U.S. states.

  • New Piano Student Olivia Li Featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer

    At just seven years old, Li may be the youngest student to study at Curtis since 1950. She begins her studies at Curtis this fall with Ignat Solzhenitsyn and Michelle Cann.

  • Poiesis Quartet Wins 2026 Cleveland Quartet Award

    The honor recognizes the ensemble as one of North America's most promising young string quartets.