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Curtis Institute of Music Receives $20 Million Gift

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The Curtis Institute of Music received a donation of $20 million intended for the strategic direction of the school. “Curtis has an unmatched track record, delivering musical excellence that has been experienced around the world and has demonstrated resilience and innovation. Our family is very proud to be supportive and we are fortunate to be able to help and promote the {…}

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Curtis Institute of Music Announces First-Ever Young Alumni Fund Grant Winners

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The Curtis Institute of Music has announced its first-ever Young Alumni Fund grantees. The fund will provide recent graduates of Curtis with financial awards to remove barriers to their success as emerging performers and advance their personal artistic visions. Among other notable proposals, these awards will support community and non-profit organizations founded by alumni, production of new commercial film and {…}

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Curtis Institute of Music to Stream Russian Works Recital

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(Image Provided by Russian Opera Workshop) The Curtis Institute of Music will be streaming a Russian Works Recital this Friday, April 3, 2020 on its official YouTube and Facebook page. The showcase kicks off at 8 p.m. EDT. It featured soprano Emily Damasco, baritone Patrick Wilhelm, soprano Lindsey Reynolds, soprano Olivia Smith, baritone Charles Buttigieg, soprano Merissa Beddows, tenor Martin {…}

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Curtis Institute of Music 2020 Review: Albert Herring

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(Photo Credit: WMB Photo) On March 5, 2020, the Curtis Institute of Music lifted the curtain on its run of Benjamin Britten’s “Albert Herring.” A springtime favorite, this opera explores themes of chastity and societal expectations through the eyes of a young greengrocer who finds himself at the center of Loxford’s May Day celebrations. The work employs a number of {…}

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Curtis New Music Ensemble’s 2024–25 Centennial Series Closes With Amy Beth Kirsten’s ‘Savior’ & ‘Infernal Angel’

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Curtis New Music Ensemble’s 2024–25 series concludes with Amy Beth Kirsten’s “Savior” and “Infernal Angel” at the Gould Rehearsal Hall, on May 9 – 10. Kirsten’s “Savior” is a full-length theatrical work inspired by the mystical life and death of Joan of Arc. The work which premiered in 2018, was originally commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for MusicNOW with {…}

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Curtis Opera Theatre to Present ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’

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The Curtis Opera Theatre continues its Centennial Series with Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro.” The opera will be presented on Feb. 27–28, 2025 and March 1–2, 2025 at the Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center. Conductor Nicholas McGegan and director Marcus Shields lead the work. Robert Frazier and Evan Gray share the role of Figaro alongside Nathan Schludecker and Emilio Vasquez as {…}

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Curtis Opera Theatre to Open Season with ‘Comet/Poppea’

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Curtis Opera Theatre is set to launch its 2024–25 centennial series with the East Coast premiere of “The Comet / Poppea” at Philadelphia’s historic 23rd Street Armory. The performances will be held on Nov. 1, 2 & 3, 2024, and features MacArthur Award-winning composer George Lewis’ and librettist Douglas Kearney’s wildly inventive operatic setting of Pan-Africanist civil rights activist W.E.B. {…}

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David Stern Named Music Director at Palm Beach Opera

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(Photo credit: Tom Watson) Palm Beach Opera has announced the extension of David Stern’s contract and appointment as Music Director. Maestro Stern made his Palm Beach Opera debut in the 2014 production of “Macbeth.” He became Chief Conductor in 2015, following his leadership in the company’s world premiere of “Enemies, A Love Story” by Ben Moore and Nahma Sandrow. His {…}

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Cleveland Institute of Music Students Submit Petition Calling for Resignation of Board Chair & President / CEO

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A number of students at the Cleveland Institute of Music have submitted a petition to the Board of Trustees calling for the “the resignation of Dr. Susan Rothmann as the Chair of the Board of Trustees and Paul Hogle as President and CEO.” The petition is structured around three points. In the first section, the students allege that “President Hogle {…}