Curtis on Tour

Upcoming Tours

Additional tours and engagements are announced on a rolling basis.

Cello Quintet: North America

March 2021 and February 2022

Esteemed faculty member Ida Kavafian, violin, and Peter Wiley (Cello ’74) lead a quintet of string players in a program centered on Schubert’s beloved String Quintet in C major, D. 956—often termed the “Cello Quintet” for its use of a second cello. A newly commissioned work by Curtis composition faculty member Richard Danielpour rounds out the program.

String Quintet: Europe

Fall 2021

Liza Ferschtman (Violin ’00) and faculty member Edward Gazouleas (Viola ’84) are joined by emerging artists to perform favorite string quintets of Beethoven and Mendelssohn, and a work by Michael Djupstrom (Composition ’11) commissioned specifically for this tour.

Curtis Chamber Orchestra: Mid-Atlantic

January 2021

Violist Tabea Zimmerman collaborates with a chamber orchestra of Curtis musicians for a residency and United States tour in January 2021. Ms. Zimmerman will lead the group and serve as a soloist in Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major, K. 364 with fellow soloist Pamela Frank (Violin ’89). Also on the program are Britten’s Lachrymae, Op. 48a and Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings in C major. Op. 48.

Professional Engagements

Curtis on Tour manages solo engagements for Curtis artists with professional orchestras and presenters.