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Considered one of the finest music conservatories in the world, the Curtis Institute of Music trains exceptionally gifted young musicians for performing careers on the highest professional level. In addition, the Institute's students and alumni, as well as its professional Symphony Orchestra and Opera Theatre, hold recitals and concerts throughout the year.

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  • Contact Info

    Curtis Institute of Music

    1726 Locust Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19103

    Phone: 215-893-7902   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    01/16/12- 05/04/12

    Student Recital Series Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall Student Recital Series Presented by Curtis Institute of Music at Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall January 16-May 4, 2012 Students perform solo and chamber works almost every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Curtis during the school year, with additional performances in the spring.

  • Upcoming Events

    02/19/12	Curtis Family Concerts: Introduction to Voice and Opera Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall Curtis Family Concerts: Introduction to Voice and Opera Presented by Curtis Institute of Music at Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall February 19, 2012 An interactive, fun-filled introduction to the world of classical music, best enjoyed by children ages five to twelve.
    02/25/12- 02/26/12	Faculty Recital: The Beethoven Project Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall Faculty Recital: The Beethoven Project Presented by Curtis Institute of Music at Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall February 25-February 26, 2012 Faculty member Peter Wiley performs the complete Beethoven sonatas and variations for cello and piano over two concerts. Mr. Wiley, a founding member of OPUS ONE who succeeded his teacher, David Soyer, as cellist of the Guarneri String Quartet, is joined by Anna Polonsky, a pianist widely in demand as a soloist and chamber musician who has collaborated with ensembles like the Guarneri, Orion and Shanghai Quartets and with musicians like Richard Goode, David Shifrin and Mistuko Uchida.
    03/02/12	Johannes Quartet Residency Recital Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall Johannes Quartet Residency Recital Presented by Curtis Institute of Music at Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall March 2, 2012 Soovin Kim, violin. Jessica Lee, violin. Choong-Jin Chang, viola. Peter Stumpf, cello. The members of the Johannes Quartet cap off their weeklong residency at Curtis with a free performance with students curated by the quartet.
    03/03/12	Cool Classic Curtis Sings! Curtis Institute - Lenfest Hall Cool Classic Curtis Sings! Presented by Curtis Institute of Music at Curtis Institute - Lenfest Hall March 3, 2012 The Curtis Institute of Music will hold its sixth annual Cool.Classic.Curtis event! All new for this year will be a gala cabaret party at the magnificent new Lenfest Hall. Prepare to be wined, dined, and entertained by music from Broadway to opera,with many pieces composed by Curtis graduates,such as Bernstein and Barber.
    03/07/12	Gary Hoffman Residency Recital Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall Gary Hoffman Residency Recital Presented by Curtis Institute of Music at Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall March 7, 2012 Cellist Gary Hoffman curates a performance with students to conclude his three-day residency at Curtis.
    04/03/12- 05/01/12	Student Recital Series Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall Student Recital Series Presented by Curtis Institute of Music at Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall April 3-May 1, 2012 Students perform solo and chamber works almost every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Curtis during the school year, with additional performances starting in April.
    04/29/12	Alumni Recital Series: Meredith Arwady Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall Alumni Recital Series: Meredith Arwady Presented by Curtis Institute of Music at Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall April 29, 2012 Contralto Meredith Arwady is a fast-rising star, "remarkably rich of voice" (Chicago Sun Times), and a favorite of Metropolitan Opera audiences since her debut in 2008. She has sung major roles at the San Francisco Opera, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Houston Grand Opera, Oper Frankfurt and English National Opera, and appeared in concert with the Boston, Seattle, National and Houston symphony orchestras. Ms. Arwady collaborates with Mikael Eliasen, artistic director of the...
    05/10/12	Dean's Honors Recital Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall Dean's Honors Recital Presented by Curtis Institute of Music at Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall May 10, 2012 The 2011-12 Student Recital Series concludes with a program hand-picked by the Dean.

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    01/16/12- 05/04/12

    Student Recital Series Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall Student Recital Series Presented by Curtis Institute of Music at Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall January 16-May 4, 2012 Students perform solo and chamber works almost every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Curtis during the school year, with additional performances in the spring.

  • Upcoming Events

    02/19/12	Curtis Family Concerts: Introduction to Voice and Opera Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall Curtis Family Concerts: Introduction to Voice and Opera Presented by Curtis Institute of Music at Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall February 19, 2012 An interactive, fun-filled introduction to the world of classical music, best enjoyed by children ages five to twelve.
    02/25/12- 02/26/12	Faculty Recital: The Beethoven Project Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall Faculty Recital: The Beethoven Project Presented by Curtis Institute of Music at Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall February 25-February 26, 2012 Faculty member Peter Wiley performs the complete Beethoven sonatas and variations for cello and piano over two concerts. Mr. Wiley, a founding member of OPUS ONE who succeeded his teacher, David Soyer, as cellist of the Guarneri String Quartet, is joined by Anna Polonsky, a pianist widely in demand as a soloist and chamber musician who has collaborated with ensembles like the Guarneri, Orion and Shanghai Quartets and with musicians like Richard Goode, David Shifrin and Mistuko Uchida.
    03/02/12	Johannes Quartet Residency Recital Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall Johannes Quartet Residency Recital Presented by Curtis Institute of Music at Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall March 2, 2012 Soovin Kim, violin. Jessica Lee, violin. Choong-Jin Chang, viola. Peter Stumpf, cello. The members of the Johannes Quartet cap off their weeklong residency at Curtis with a free performance with students curated by the quartet.
    03/03/12	Cool Classic Curtis Sings! Curtis Institute - Lenfest Hall Cool Classic Curtis Sings! Presented by Curtis Institute of Music at Curtis Institute - Lenfest Hall March 3, 2012 The Curtis Institute of Music will hold its sixth annual Cool.Classic.Curtis event! All new for this year will be a gala cabaret party at the magnificent new Lenfest Hall. Prepare to be wined, dined, and entertained by music from Broadway to opera,with many pieces composed by Curtis graduates,such as Bernstein and Barber.
    03/07/12	Gary Hoffman Residency Recital Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall Gary Hoffman Residency Recital Presented by Curtis Institute of Music at Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall March 7, 2012 Cellist Gary Hoffman curates a performance with students to conclude his three-day residency at Curtis.
    04/03/12- 05/01/12	Student Recital Series Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall Student Recital Series Presented by Curtis Institute of Music at Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall April 3-May 1, 2012 Students perform solo and chamber works almost every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Curtis during the school year, with additional performances starting in April.
    04/29/12	Alumni Recital Series: Meredith Arwady Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall Alumni Recital Series: Meredith Arwady Presented by Curtis Institute of Music at Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall April 29, 2012 Contralto Meredith Arwady is a fast-rising star, "remarkably rich of voice" (Chicago Sun Times), and a favorite of Metropolitan Opera audiences since her debut in 2008. She has sung major roles at the San Francisco Opera, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Houston Grand Opera, Oper Frankfurt and English National Opera, and appeared in concert with the Boston, Seattle, National and Houston symphony orchestras. Ms. Arwady collaborates with Mikael Eliasen, artistic director of the...
    05/10/12	Dean's Honors Recital Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall Dean's Honors Recital Presented by Curtis Institute of Music at Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall May 10, 2012 The 2011-12 Student Recital Series concludes with a program hand-picked by the Dean.

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    02/12/12	Curtis Symphony Orchestra Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Verizon Hall
    01/29/12	Alumni Recital Series: Peter Serkin Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    01/25/12	Curtis On Tour: North American Tour Preview Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    12/13/11	Schumann Trio Residency Recital Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    12/12/11- 12/14/11	Student Recital Series Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    12/11/11	Alumni Recital Series: Jaime Laredo and Friends Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    12/05/11- 12/07/11	Student Recital Series Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    11/17/11- 11/20/11	Curtis Opera Theater Presents Faust by Charles Gounod Prince Music Theater
    10/20/11- 10/23/11	Curtis Symphony Orchestra Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Verizon Hall
    10/10/11- 12/02/11	Student Recital Series Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    10/09/11	Alumni Recital Series: Liang Wang and Benjamin Hochman Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    09/18/11	Faculty Tribute: Karen Tuttle Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    05/04/11	Curtis Docent Tour
    04/27/11	Curtis Docent Tour
    04/12/11	Curtis Symphony Orchestra Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Verizon Hall
    04/05/11	Dean's Lecture Series Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    03/30/11	Curtis Institute of Music Docent Tour
    03/11/11	Yuja Wang Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    02/27/11	PECO Family Concert: Introduction to the Woodwind Family Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    02/25/11	Curtis Institute of Music Docent Tour
    02/20/11	Michael Tree and Friends Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    02/14/11	Curtis Symphony Orchestra Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Verizon Hall
    01/23/11	Meredith Arwady and Mikael Eliasen Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    01/15/11	Alan Morrison, Organ Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    11/07/10	PECO Family Concert: Introduction to the String Family Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    10/25/10	Curtis Symphony Orchestra Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Verizon Hall
    10/11/10- 05/13/11	Student Recital Series Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    08/16/10- 09/03/10	Funsavers Packages: Curtis Institute of Music Various Locations
    05/17/10	Faculty Recital: Noam Sivan, Pianist and Composer Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    05/06/10- 05/09/10	Curtis Opera Theatre presents Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Rossini Prince Music Theater
    05/06/10- 05/09/10	Celebrate Arts & Aging with: Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Rossini by Curtis Opera Theatre Prince Music Theater
    04/25/10- 05/09/10	Student Recital Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    04/24/10	Curtis Symphony Orchestra Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Verizon Hall
    04/18/10	Michael Schade, tenor Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    03/16/10	Leon McCawley, Piano Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    03/09/10	20/21: The Curtis Contemporary Music Ensemble Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    03/07/10	Curtis Brass Ensemble St. Mark's Church
    02/22/10- 03/12/10	Funsavers Memberships Deal: Curtis Institute of Music Curtis Institute of Music - Curtis Opera Studio
    02/18/10- 02/21/10	Curtis Opera Theatre La Sonnambula by Bellini Prince Music Theater
    02/14/10	PECO Family Concert: Introduction to the Percussion Family Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    02/07/10	Curtis Symphony Orchestra Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Verizon Hall
    01/31/10	Free Orchestral Concert: Graduation Recital of Curtis Conducting Student Joshua Gersen Church of the Holy Trinity - Rittenhouse Square
    01/24/10	Lin-Warner-Liu Trio Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    11/22/09	Alumni Recital Series: Juliette Kang and Friends Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    11/19/09- 11/22/09	Curtis Opera Theatre: The Rake's Progress Prince Music Theater
    11/08/09	PECO Family Concerts: Introduction to Composition and Conducting Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    10/27/09	Curtis Symphony Orchestra Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Verizon Hall
    10/12/09- 05/14/10	Student Recital Series Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    05/06/09- 05/10/09	Il viaggio a Reims by Rossini Prince Music Theater
    04/27/09	The Curtis Symphony Orchestra Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Verizon Hall
    04/26/09	PECO Family Concerts: Introduction to the Keyboard Family Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    04/19/09	Rinat Shaham, mezzo-soprano, and Mikael Eliasen, piano Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall
    04/03/09	Curtis at Longwood Gardens: The Four Seasons Longwood Gardens
    10/13/08- 05/15/09	Student Recital Series Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall