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By Brian Wise
From styling to angles and approachability, five members of the Curtis community—from artists and alumni to a vocal faculty member—discuss what musicians should look for in professional headshots.
From the Fall 2023 Issue
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By Jeremy Reynolds
Technological advancements like AI generators and improved synthesizers are shaping the careers of studio musicians around the country. Nathan Farrington (Bass ’06), conductor Sarah Hicks, violinist Timothy Fain, Gabriel Cabezas (Cello ’13), and James Nova (Trombone ’96) share their thoughts on the ever-shifting landscape of artificial intelligence and how it is affecting the music industry.
From the Fall 2023 Issue
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By Barbara Benedett
As Curtis’s centennial celebration gets underway, the cover story for the Fall 2024 issue of Overtones presents the first of multiple retrospectives highlighting specific moments that have shaped the school, its people, and its musical training. In this first installment, Curtis’s archivist, Barbara Benedett, shares twenty-five pivotal events and three Curtis trailblazers.
From the Fall 2023 Issue
The cover of the fall 2023 Overtones pays tribute to the people and events that shaped Curtis over the past 100 years.
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1. Mary Louise Curtis Bok
2. Jorge Bolet
3. Fred Cardin
4. Leonard Bernstein
5. Anna Moffo
6. Efrem Zimbalist
7. Edna Phillips
8. George Walker
9. Lang Lang
10. Eric Owens
11. Alfred Brown
12. Gian Carlo Menotti
13. Joseph Silverstein
14. Samuel Barber
15. Rudolf Serkin
16. Arnold Steinhardt
17. Roberto Díaz
18. Hilary Hahn
19. Thaddeus Rich
20. Leopold Stokowski
21. Benita Valente
22. Max Rabinovitsj
23. Juan Diego Flórez
24. Lynn Kahle
25. Yuja Wang
26. Vincent Persichetti
27. Samuel Barber, Gian Carlo Menotti, Gama Gilbert
28. Students gather on Rittenhouse Square for Hoagies in the Square, 1995
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Established in 2013 and named in honor of the late double bass student Louisa Womack, who tragically died the year before, Curtis’s “Live for Life” Wellness Day returned this month on Friday, November 17, with a flurry of workshops and events. The day concluded with a keynote address by Due Quach, bestselling author of the book Calm Clarity: Rewiring Your Brain for Greater Wisdom, Fulfillment & Joy.
Wellness Day 2023 featured a Rittenhouse Fun Run led by Jonathan Coopersmith, chair of musical studies at Curtis; a discussion on financial wellness for students by alumnus Paul Lafollette (Horn ‘98); and a Wellness Fair with representatives from local businesses, nonprofits, and Curtis departments. Additionally, there was a flower ceremony honoring Louisa’s life, a yoga workshop led by instructors from Yoga4Philly, and a workshop on preserving hearing from the Jefferson Balance & Hearing Center, all highlighting the belief that at Curtis, the wellness of the group is inseparable from the wellness of any individual.
View the gallery below to see photos from the day.
To learn more about the Curtis Institute of Music’s mental health resources, including those relating to social, occupational, financial, environmental, intellectual, physical, and spiritual wellness, click HERE.
Photos of students, staff, and faculty during Wellness Day, courtesy of oboe student Oliver Talukder. Portrait of author Due Quach courtesy of calmclarity.org.
