Curtis Composers in Concert

  • Department Recital, Free
  • Apr 18, 2026 @ 7:30 p.m.

Orchestral World Premieres

Curtis Institute of Music students perform over 100 free recitals during the school year, held on most Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings. Admission requires advance registration and is complimentary.

Please note: Performance programs are subject to last-minute changes and cancellations.

Program

Delfin DEMIRAY I SHALL BLEED THROUGH HOLY CIRCUITS

Thomas Weaver, piano
Sky YANG Will to Power
Sarina KHALILI Suvashun (سووشون)
Intermission
Amane SAKAGUCHI Garden of Becoming

Amane Sakaguchi, shamisen
Isaiah Saranow Fantasiestücke for Violin, Viola, and Orchestra

Hannah Tam, violin
Emad Zolfaghari, viola
Isaac CREAGER MACHINES WHO WEEP

Artists

  • Curtis Symphony Orchestra

    Acclaimed for its “otherworldly ensemble and professional level of sophistication” (New York Times), the Curtis Symphony Orchestra offers a dynamic showcase of tomorrow’s exceptional young talent. Each year the 100 extraordinary musicians of the orchestra work with internationally renowned conductors, including Osmo Vänskä, Vladimir Jurowski, Marin Alsop, Simon Rattle, Robert Spano, and Yannick Nézet Séguin, who also mentors the early-career conductors who hold Rita E. Hauser Conducting Fellowships. This professional training has enabled Curtis alumni to assume prominent positions in America’s leading orchestras, as well as esteemed orchestral, opera, and chamber ensembles around the world.

  • Vimbayi Kaziboni Conductor

    Described as a conductor of “great intensity, without distancing, maneuvering, without indifference” (Neue Muzikzeitung – Leipzig) Zimbabwean-born conductor Vimbayi Kaziboni is widely sought-after for his depth of approach, interpretive imagination, and expressivity, as well as his innovative and thoughtful curation. Learn more

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