Stravinsky’s modern classic comes to life through an ensemble performance, when beloved actor John de Lancie narrates ‘A Soldier's Tale’ on March 21. | Curtis Institute of Music
0:52
Stravinsky’s modern classic comes to life through an ensemble performance, when beloved actor John de Lancie narrates ‘A Soldier's Tale’ on March 21. | Curtis Institute of Music
18.1K viewsMar 8, 2023
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
🎉 Curtis celebrates alumnus Leonard Bernstein’s enduring legacy with the sparkling wit and soaring melodies of "Candide." The rising young stars of Curtis Opera Theatre present a glamorous new production of this outrageous, philosophical operetta from director Emma Griffin and conductor David Charles Abell this week at the Forrest Theatre. | Curtis Institute of Music
0:34
🎉 Curtis celebrates alumnus Leonard Bernstein’s enduring legacy with the sparkling wit and soaring melodies of "Candide." The rising young stars of Curtis Opera Theatre present a glamorous new production of this outrageous, philosophical operetta from director Emma Griffin and conductor David Charles Abell this week at the Forrest Theatre. | Curtis Institute of Music
2.1K viewsApr 10, 2025
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
🎼Katerina Souponetsky: The Dniester Flow 🎶Prism Saxophone Quartet: Timothy McAllister, soprano saxophone; Zachary Shemon, alto saxophone; Robert Young, tenor saxophone; Taimur Sullivan, baritone saxophone 100 for 100 honors the music of our time with a vibrant showcase of original compositions, each inspired by and crafted for Curtis. Learn more and watch the full performance: https://www.curtis.edu/100-for-100/ | Curtis Institute of Music
0:43
🎼Katerina Souponetsky: The Dniester Flow 🎶Prism Saxophone Quartet: Timothy McAllister, soprano saxophone; Zachary Shemon, alto saxophone; Robert Young, tenor saxophone; Taimur Sullivan, baritone saxophone 100 for 100 honors the music of our time with a vibrant showcase of original compositions, each inspired by and crafted for Curtis. Learn more and watch the full performance: https://www.curtis.edu/100-for-100/ | Curtis Institute of Music
2.4K viewsFeb 21, 2025
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
The 2017-18 Curtis Performance Series. Witness Philadelphia's most promising young musicians, and discover them before the world does. | Curtis Institute of Music
0:28
The 2017-18 Curtis Performance Series. Witness Philadelphia's most promising young musicians, and discover them before the world does. | Curtis Institute of Music
18.3K viewsOct 5, 2017
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
Curtis Institute of Music: Celebrating 100 Years of Excellence
5:08
Curtis Institute of Music: Celebrating 100 Years of Excellence
931 views11 months ago
TikTokcurtisinstitute
This week on #CurtisPerforms, we're spotlighting Henri Tomasi's Fanfares liturgiques! A French composer, Tomasi had a special interest in music for wind and brass instruments, composing many chamber and solo works for winds. If you're interested in more performances like this, don't miss tonight's recital in Gould Rehearsal Hall! The Curtis Brass and Percussion Ensemble presents a full program of brass works by Curtis alumni and faculty composers. To hear the full work, visit www.curtis.edu/curt
0:27
This week on #CurtisPerforms, we're spotlighting Henri Tomasi's Fanfares liturgiques! A French composer, Tomasi had a special interest in music for wind and brass instruments, composing many chamber and solo works for winds. If you're interested in more performances like this, don't miss tonight's recital in Gould Rehearsal Hall! The Curtis Brass and Percussion Ensemble presents a full program of brass works by Curtis alumni and faculty composers. To hear the full work, visit www.curtis.edu/curt
438 viewsNov 2, 2016
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
#CurtisConnection: Last month, internationally renowned pianist Dr. Jenny Q Chai collaborated with fellow Curtis alumnus and her mentee, Zhejiang Music Conservatory professor Jiuming Shen for a performance in Shanghai. Check out this fun clip from the tango duo that proves that the show must always go on! 😆 | Curtis Institute of Music
0:23
#CurtisConnection: Last month, internationally renowned pianist Dr. Jenny Q Chai collaborated with fellow Curtis alumnus and her mentee, Zhejiang Music Conservatory professor Jiuming Shen for a performance in Shanghai. Check out this fun clip from the tango duo that proves that the show must always go on! 😆 | Curtis Institute of Music
2.1K viewsJul 5, 2023
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
2:08
😭❤️ 🎵: Gustav Mahler: “Urlicht (Primeval Light)” from Symphony No. 2 in C minor (“Resurrection Symphony”), arr. Božo Paradžik 🎼: Christian Luevano, double bass; Dimitrios Mattas (’25), double bass; Tobias Vigneau (’24), double bass; Elan Simon, double bass | Curtis Institute of Music
2.5K views3 months ago
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
2:26
Wait for it...🧙‍♂️🪄✨ 🎵: Paul Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice 🎼: Curtis Symphony Orchestra; Jacob Niemann (Conducting ’23) | Curtis Institute of Music
2.6K views4 months ago
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
0:30
100 for 100 🎼Elizabeth Younan: Fantasia No. IX 🎶Cristina Cutts Dougherty, tuba 100 for 100 honors the music of our time with a vibrant showcase of original compositions, each inspired by and crafted for Curtis. Learn more and watch the full performance: https://www.curtis.edu/100-for-100/ | Curtis Institute of Music
319 viewsFeb 16, 2025
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
Curtis柯蒂斯音樂院
Apr 26, 2019
artschools.com.tw
Curtis Institute: Philadelphia’s classical music powerhouse marks 100 years of excellence
Oct 3, 2024
inquirer.com
0:18
John de Lancie and Imani Winds join Curtis Symphony Orchestra on January 25 for a world premiere alongside Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra. | Curtis Institute of Music
24.9K views4 months ago
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
0:33
This week, students of Curtis Opera Theatre join alumni and guests to present composer George Lewis’ operatic setting of W.E.B. Du Bois’ short story, “The Comet”, juxtaposed with Claudio Monteverdi’s “L’incoronazione di Poppea” in a dynamic, experimental production that explores ideas power and cultural transformation. Learn more: https://www.curtis.edu/event/curtis-opera-theatre-2024-11-01/ | Curtis Institute of Music
1.9K viewsOct 31, 2024
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
1:11
It's almost here! The Curtis Symphony Orchestra returns to the stage this Sunday for their first live performance in over two years. Watch this rehearsal clip (👏👏👏 ) and grab your tickets for Strings, Symphonies, and Strauss on February 20 at 8 p.m.: http://ow.ly/3fMz50HYRXU | Curtis Institute of Music
9K viewsFeb 18, 2022
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
0:15
🎵 Celebrate Leonard Bernstein’s enduring legacy with the rising young stars of Curtis Opera Theatre alongside Curtis Symphony Orchestra. Tickets start at $35. | Curtis Institute of Music
8.1K viewsMar 27, 2025
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
0:32
🎶 Leave the noise behind. Step into a world of orchestral brilliance, captivating operas, and cutting-edge contemporary performances. Curtis sounds like this. 2025–26 Subscriptions Available Now. Learn more: https://www.curtis.edu/curtis-performances/season-highlights-2025-26/ | Curtis Institute of Music
219 viewsApr 22, 2025
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
5:16
For 100 years, Curtis has been a place where dreams become legends. As we look toward the future, we continue to live by Mary Louise Curtis Bok’s example: breaking new ground in the education and training of great musicians. Discover the history of Curtis: https://www.curtis.edu/about/history/ #Curtis100 | Curtis Institute of Music
11K views11 months ago
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
String Quartet
4 months ago
curtis.edu
3:35
Alumni Spotlight: Zhu Wang Meet Zhu, a recent piano graduate. Zhu shares his journey to becoming a pianist, including his father's influence as a music teacher. He also dives into passions outside of music, including running alongside Philadelphia's Schuylkill river trail, just a short walk from campus. You can watch Zhu's graduation recital, the culminating event of his studies at Curtis here: https://ow.ly/ZiVN50PQHmG | Curtis Institute of Music
497 viewsOct 7, 2023
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
3:03
In this Student Spotlight video, recent organ alumna Emily Amos shares her journey to Curtis (including her time at our annual Summer Organ Intensive, performing again this June), her goals for the future, and the joy she finds in connecting with an audience during her performances. 😍🌟 | Curtis Institute of Music
3.2K viewsJun 18, 2023
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
0:36
Congratulations to students of Curtis Opera Theatre and Curtis Symphony Orchestra for a sold out run of Mozart's "Le nozze di Figaro" this weekend! 👏 | Curtis Institute of Music
2.5K viewsMar 1, 2025
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
5:09
For the final week of our 100 for 100 series, we’re thrilled to feature four works with deep Curtis connections. The final work of our weekly series, Richard Danielpour's "Canti Della Natura (Songs of Nature)," was was written to honor the former faculty member's dear friend, Nicola Bulgari on his 80th birthday year. The texts are "taken from sonnets that were presumably written by Antonio Vivaldi to accompany the performance of his famous Four Seasons concerti grossi." 🎵: Richard Danielpour: C
416 views8 months ago
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
0:44
100 for 100 continues with a composition by Curtis faculty member Richard Danielpour. 🎵: Richard Danielpour: Four Portraits 🎼: Amy Yang, piano “[Four Portraits] was composed as a cycle of musical portraits about a woman’s life, beginning with childhood (Cavatina), followed by young adulthood (Waltz), mature adulthood (Nocturne) with its myriad of challenges, and beyond (Aria).” —Richard Danielpour Learn more at https://www.curtis.edu/100-for-100/ | Curtis Institute of Music
336 viewsFeb 26, 2025
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
Curtis Institute of Music ranked most selective college in U.S.
Feb 1, 2016
phillyvoice.com
1:10
🤩 Wildly Extroverted 🎉 Full of Surprises 🪕 Americana Vibes Time for Three takes inspiration from a joyful homecoming to Curtis for Nick Kendall and Ranaan Meyer (and a warm welcome to Charles Yang!) with a performance of Jennifer Higdon’s "Concerto 4–3"—crafted to show off the trio’s fun and genre-bending style. Hear them perform the work this weekend at the Kimmel Center. Learn more: https://www.curtis.edu/event/cso-2024-10-27/ | Curtis Institute of Music
1.1K viewsOct 26, 2024
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
3:20
Meet Martina Adams, a recent horn graduate. In this profile, she shares some of her first inspirations in music and her admiration of historic Philadelphia architecture. | Curtis Institute of Music
3.6K viewsDec 5, 2023
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
5:21
Composer and former faculty member David Ludwig describes "Seasons Lost" as "the story of the time before our winters and summers ran together; the time before warm rain where there should be snow, and deadly storms where there should be cool autumn days." 🎵: David Ludwig: Seasons Lost 🎼: Ensemble 20/21; Jennifer Koh, violin; Jamie Laredo, violin To learn more about this piece and our ongoing #100for100 project, visit https://www.curtis.edu/100-for-100/. | Curtis Institute of Music
281 viewsApr 19, 2025
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
2:55
For the final week of our 100 for 100 series, we’re thrilled to feature four works with deep Curtis connections. Enjoy current faculty member Nick DiBerardino's piece "To a Butterfly," performed by Elissa Lee Koljonen (Violin ’94). 🎵: Nick DiBerardino: To a Butterfly 🎼: Elissa Lee Koljonen, violin This work, along with over 100 others, will remain on our website to commemorate Curtis’ centennial year. Learn more at https://www.curtis.edu/100-for-100/. | Curtis Institute of Music
444 views8 months ago
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
1:09
At Curtis Summerfest's Young Artist Summer Program, aspiring musicians experience a taste of conservatory life! Learn more and apply at www.curtis.edu/YASP | Curtis Institute of Music
1.9K viewsNov 14, 2017
FacebookCurtis Institute of Music
See more