Curtis Institute of Music

10/09/2026

Name that aria 🗣️

🎵: Lovreglio: Fantasia on the Opera "La Traviata"
🎼: Hwaseop Jeong, clarinet; Thomas Weaver, piano

10/08/2026

As we look forward to Teddy Abrams conducting Curtis Symphony Orchestra this Sunday, October 11, we look back on a 2024 interview with "I Care If You Listen," where Teddy reflects on working with his beloved Curtis professor, Dr. Ford Lallerstedt.

Read the full interview: https://www.curtis.edu/news/interview-with-teddy-abrams-conducting-08-in-i-care-if-you-listen/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=concert-promotion&utm_content=FY27_CSO1_Teddy&utm_term=feed

10/08/2026

Trivia Thursday! ✨

Curtis Symphony Orchestra performs its first concert of the season this weekend. What's the name of the hall they will play in at the Kimmel Center? 🎵

Comment your answers below ⬇️

10/07/2026

Hear Alan Morrison (Organ ’91, Accompanying ’93), share his experience of both studying and teaching at Curtis.✨🎶

10/05/2026

Congratulations to Karisa Chiu (’22) for winning the Gold Medal at the 2026 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, and to Yesong Sophie Lee (’24), who placed fifth. 🎻 🎉

Learn more about the competition and its prizewinners: https://www.curtis.edu/news/karisa-chiu-and-yesong-sophie-lee-win-top-prizes-at-international-violin-competition-of-indianapolis/

📷 Competition photo by Denis Ryan Kelly Jr.

10/04/2026

"["Stride"] became bigger than the celebration of Susan B. Anthony...it transcended to women over the centuries." –Tania León

As we look forward to the October 11 Curtis Symphony Orchestra performance of Tania León's "Stride," we remember her time as Composer-In-Residence at Curtis and revisit her interview with Nick DiBerardino.

Read more: https://www.curtis.edu/news/interview-with-composer-tania-leon/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=concert-promotion&utm_content=FY27_CSO1_Teddy&utm_term=feed

10/02/2026

The change from minor to major 🔥🙂‍↕️

🎵: Franck: Sonata in A major
🎼: Kei Saotome, violin; Yoni Levyatov, piano

10/01/2026

🗣️ Save 10% in the Curtis store through Oct. 11!

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10/01/2026

Trivia Thursday 🤩

Which Curtis building features stunning relief carvings below its windows?🪟

Comment your answers below ⬇️

09/30/2026

What can Curtis’ first-ever biography, "A Practical Philanthropist," reveal about the woman behind the school—and the vision that shaped its culture?

In part one of a two-part series, we offer a glimpse into some of the book’s most remarkable details about Mary Louise Curtis Bok—including her integral role in creating Curtis’ curriculum, and how her progressive approach to philanthropy shaped the school’s culture.

Learn more about the book and its October 13 release:

What can Curtis’ first-ever biography, "A Practical Philanthropist," reveal about the woman behind the school—and the vision that shaped its culture?