• Overtones: Spring 2026

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    Composer Isaiah Saranow emerges as a bold new voice at Curtis.

  • Soyoung Cho Appointed Associate Principal Viola of Los Angeles Philharmonic

    Congratulations to the 2022 alum, who recently completed a successful trial with the orchestra

  • Hannah Chen Featured on WHYY’s “On Stage at Curtis”

    Harp student Hannah Chen shares her artistic journey—from studying piano, composition, and harp in California, to entering Curtis in 2024.

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    Curtis’ chair of liberal arts discusses how the school's interdisciplinary curriculum is fusing American cultural history with music, literature, and the arts.