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Curtis Institute of Music

January 26, 2023

The Curtis Institute of Music is a private conservatory in Philadelphia. It offers a performance diploma, Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in opera, and a Professional Studies Certificate in opera. All students attend on full scholarship.

Curtis Institute of Music
Curtis Institute of Music Logo
TypePrivate conservatory
Established1924; 99 years ago (1924)
Endowment$253.2 million (2019)[1]
PresidentRoberto Díaz
ProvostEdward Gazouleas
DirectorRoberto Díaz
Students153
Location
Philadelphia
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States
CampusUrban
WebsiteOfficial website

History

 
Curtis Institute of Music in Center City Philadelphia, September 2006

The Curtis Institute of Music was founded in 1924 by Mary Louise Curtis Bok. She named the new school for her father, publishing magnate Cyrus Curtis. Early faculty at the institute included conductor Leopold Stokowski and the pianist Josef Hofmann.[citation needed]

The institute has not charged tuition since 1928; it provides full scholarship to all admitted students.[2]

In 2020, following credible allegations of abuse at the hands of past faculty, the school ended its practice of keeping students enrolled "at the discretion of their major instrument teacher". In accepting the findings of an independent investigation of abuse allegations that found the practice was a "real threat" a student "could be dismissed for any reason at any time", Curtis pledged several other steps to ensure students' well-being, including providing them with access to counseling.[3]

Admission

The institute formerly served as a training ground for orchestral musicians to fill the ranks of the Philadelphia Orchestra, although composers, organists, pianists, guitarists, and singers are offered courses of study as well.

With the exception of composers, conductors, pianists, organists, and guitarists, admission is granted only to the number of students to fill a single orchestra and opera company. Accordingly, enrollment is in the range of 150 to 175 students. According to statistics compiled by U.S. News & World Report, the institute has the lowest acceptance rate of any college or university (4 percent), making it among the most selective institutions of higher education in the United States.[4][5]

Nina Simone claimed her application for a scholarship was rejected because of her race, despite excellent credentials and audition performance. Simone was one of 75 pianists to audition in 1951; only three were accepted.[6][7][8] A short while before her death, Simone was awarded an honorary diploma by Curtis.[7]

Notable faculty

Main category: Curtis Institute of Music faculty

Eleanor Sokoloff was a piano teacher at the institute, beginning during her studies in 1936, and serving until her death in 2020.[9]

Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble in Residence

The Dover Quartet is the Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble in Residence at Curtis. Their faculty residency integrates teaching and mentorship, and the resident ensemble will recruit promising young string quartets to nurture a new generation of professional chamber ensembles.

Campus

 
Gould Rehearsal Hall

Gould Rehearsal Hall

Gould Rehearsal Hall A 2,850-square-foot, acoustically designed rehearsal hall accommodates a full orchestra, with state-of-the-art video and audio capabilities.[10]

 
Field Concert Hall

Field Concert Hall

Field Concert Hall, a 240-seat auditorium with splendid acoustics and facilities for video- and audio-recording, is used for weekly student recitals, faculty and alumni concerts, master classes, and recording sessions. It also houses a 5-manual, 116-rank Aeolian-Skinner organ.[10]

Rock Resource Center

The Rock Resource Center of the Curtis Institute of Music contains more than 100,000 music scores, books, and recordings for study and performance. Comprising the John de Lancie Library and the Curtis Archives, the Rock Resource Center’s mission is to: provide Curtis students, faculty, and staff with the best possible collection of printed music, books, periodicals, recordings, and electronic resources needed to fulfill the school's mission; promote the Rock Resource Center's holdings through forward thinking and open patron service; and preserve and make Curtis’s past accessible to the greater Curtis community. The Curtis Archives comprises largely unpublished materials whose value derives from its collection by, ownership of, or relation to, a Curtis-affiliated individual. Non-Curtis collections of published and unpublished materials, as well as published materials by anyone (Curtis-related or not), can be found in Special Collections. Official Curtis recordings are a part of the library collection. [10]

Notable people

Alumni

Main category: Curtis Institute of Music alumni

Many alumni of the Curtis Institute have gone on to distinguished careers including:

A–L

M–Z

Faculty and administrators

Main category: Curtis Institute of Music faculty

Past directors

Past directors of the institute have included:

Current administrators

Roberto Díaz is president and director of the institute. Díaz is also a Curtis alumnus and faculty member. He was principal violist of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1996 to 2006 and is a member of the Diaz Trio.[19]

References

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2019. "U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (Revised)". National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Financial Aid". Curtis Institute of Music. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  3. ^ Anastasia Tsioulcas [1] Top Music School Finds Sexual Abuse Allegations From Violinist 'Credible', September 23, 2020. NPR. Retrieved on 20 March 2022.
  4. ^ Michael Tanenbaum (January 29, 2016). "Curtis Institute of Music ranked most selective college in U.S." Philly Voice. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Curtis Institute of Music". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  6. ^ Eric Wendell. . Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians. jazz.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  7. ^ a b Dobrin, Peter (August 14, 2015). "Curtis Institute and the case of Nina Simone". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  8. ^ Fiorillo, Victor (12 May 2019). "Nina Simone's Complicated Relationship With Philadelphia". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Eleanor Sokoloff". Curtis Institute of Music. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  10. ^ a b c "Campus and Facilities".
  11. ^ "Artistic Leadership". Curtis Institute of Music. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  12. ^ "Noted violist Joseph de Pasquale dies at 95". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  13. ^ . Timaru District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  14. ^ . Oper Frankfurt Season 2013/2014. Oper Frankfurt. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  15. ^ Chadbourne, Eugene. Robert A. Martin at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  16. ^ "Eytan Pessen". Opera Narodowa. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  17. ^ Wakin, Daniel J. (October 21, 2009). "A Tearful (and Lucrative) Parting of Virtuoso and Violin". The New York Times.
  18. ^ "Peter Wiley, Faculty Bios by Name". The Curtis Institute of Music. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  19. ^ . Curtis Institute of Music. Archived from the original on 2010-04-18. Retrieved 2013-10-30.

External links

  • Official website  
  •   Media related to Curtis Institute of Music at Wikimedia Commons

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January 26, 2023
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The Curtis Institute of Music is a private conservatory in Philadelphia It offers a performance diploma Bachelor of Music Master of Music in opera and a Professional Studies Certificate in opera All students attend on full scholarship Curtis Institute of MusicCurtis Institute of Music LogoTypePrivate conservatoryEstablished1924 99 years ago 1924 Endowment 253 2 million 2019 1 PresidentRoberto DiazProvostEdward GazouleasDirectorRoberto DiazStudents153LocationPhiladelphia Pennsylvania United StatesCampusUrbanWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Admission 3 Notable faculty 3 1 Penelope P Watkins Ensemble in Residence 4 Campus 4 1 Gould Rehearsal Hall 4 2 Field Concert Hall 4 3 Rock Resource Center 5 Notable people 5 1 Alumni 5 1 1 A L 5 1 2 M Z 5 2 Faculty and administrators 5 2 1 Past directors 5 2 2 Current administrators 6 References 7 External linksHistory Edit Curtis Institute of Music in Center City Philadelphia September 2006 The Curtis Institute of Music was founded in 1924 by Mary Louise Curtis Bok She named the new school for her father publishing magnate Cyrus Curtis Early faculty at the institute included conductor Leopold Stokowski and the pianist Josef Hofmann citation needed The institute has not charged tuition since 1928 it provides full scholarship to all admitted students 2 In 2020 following credible allegations of abuse at the hands of past faculty the school ended its practice of keeping students enrolled at the discretion of their major instrument teacher In accepting the findings of an independent investigation of abuse allegations that found the practice was a real threat a student could be dismissed for any reason at any time Curtis pledged several other steps to ensure students well being including providing them with access to counseling 3 Admission EditThe institute formerly served as a training ground for orchestral musicians to fill the ranks of the Philadelphia Orchestra although composers organists pianists guitarists and singers are offered courses of study as well With the exception of composers conductors pianists organists and guitarists admission is granted only to the number of students to fill a single orchestra and opera company Accordingly enrollment is in the range of 150 to 175 students According to statistics compiled by U S News amp World Report the institute has the lowest acceptance rate of any college or university 4 percent making it among the most selective institutions of higher education in the United States 4 5 Nina Simone claimed her application for a scholarship was rejected because of her race despite excellent credentials and audition performance Simone was one of 75 pianists to audition in 1951 only three were accepted 6 7 8 A short while before her death Simone was awarded an honorary diploma by Curtis 7 Notable faculty EditMain category Curtis Institute of Music faculty Eleanor Sokoloff was a piano teacher at the institute beginning during her studies in 1936 and serving until her death in 2020 9 Penelope P Watkins Ensemble in Residence Edit The Dover Quartet is the Penelope P Watkins Ensemble in Residence at Curtis Their faculty residency integrates teaching and mentorship and the resident ensemble will recruit promising young string quartets to nurture a new generation of professional chamber ensembles Campus Edit Gould Rehearsal Hall Gould Rehearsal Hall Edit Gould Rehearsal Hall A 2 850 square foot acoustically designed rehearsal hall accommodates a full orchestra with state of the art video and audio capabilities 10 Field Concert Hall Field Concert Hall Edit Field Concert Hall a 240 seat auditorium with splendid acoustics and facilities for video and audio recording is used for weekly student recitals faculty and alumni concerts master classes and recording sessions It also houses a 5 manual 116 rank Aeolian Skinner organ 10 Rock Resource Center Edit The Rock Resource Center of the Curtis Institute of Music contains more than 100 000 music scores books and recordings for study and performance Comprising the John de Lancie Library and the Curtis Archives the Rock Resource Center s mission is to provide Curtis students faculty and staff with the best possible collection of printed music books periodicals recordings and electronic resources needed to fulfill the school s mission promote the Rock Resource Center s holdings through forward thinking and open patron service and preserve and make Curtis s past accessible to the greater Curtis community The Curtis Archives comprises largely unpublished materials whose value derives from its collection by ownership of or relation to a Curtis affiliated individual Non Curtis collections of published and unpublished materials as well as published materials by anyone Curtis related or not can be found in Special Collections Official Curtis recordings are a part of the library collection 10 Notable people EditAlumni Edit Main category Curtis Institute of Music alumni Many alumni of the Curtis Institute have gone on to distinguished careers including A L Edit Teddy Abrams Music Director of the Louisville Orchestra James Adler composer Milton Adolphus composer arranger pianist Joseph Alessi principal trombonist of the New York Philharmonic Adrian Anantawan violinist Reid Anderson bassist of The Bad Plus Shmuel Ashkenasi first violinist of the Vermeer Quartet Jenny Oaks Baker first violinist of the National Symphony Orchestra Rose Bampton principal singer at the Metropolitan Opera during the 1930s and 1940s Samuel Barber composer Michael Alden Bayard percussionist and founder owner of Rhythm Magic Diane Meredith Belcher organist Leonard Bernstein composer and conductor Jonathan Biss pianist Judith Blegen soprano Natalie Bodanya opera singer Jorge Bolet pianist and erstwhile Head of Piano at the Curtis Institute Gwendolyn Bradley opera singer David Brooks Broadway actor stage director and producer Yefim Bronfman piano Anshel Brusilow violinist conductor Alyson Cambridge born 1980 operatic soprano and classical music jazz and American popular song singer Karina Canellakis conductor Jenny Q Chai piano Keith Chapman concert organist Ray Chen violinist Cheng Wai pianist Shura Cherkassky pianist Pearl Chertok harpist and composer Young Chang Cho cellist Jasmine Choi flutist Nicolas Chumachenco violinist Katherine Ciesinski mezzo soprano Layla Claire soprano Tim Cobb current principal bassist with the Metropolitan Opera Vinson Cole operatic tenor Ken Cowan organist assistant professor of organ at the Westminster Choir College Rice University John Dalley violinist Oberlin String Quartet 1957 59 one of four founding members of Guarneri Quartet 1964 2009 faculty Di Wu pianist John de Lancie principal oboe of the Philadelphia Orchestra faculty at Curtis and Director of the school 1977 85 11 Joseph de Pasquale violist faculty at Curtis 1964 2015 12 Stanley Drucker principal clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic Julius Eastman pianist conductor singer composer Mohammed Fairouz composer Juan Diego Florez tenor Lukas Foss composer conductor and pianist Bianca Garcia flute politician Frank Guarrera baritone Anthony Gigliotti clarinetist former principal of the Philadelphia Orchestra Alan Gilbert conductor music director of the New York Philharmonic Max Goberman conductor Richard Goode pianist Valerie Muzzolini Gordon harpist principal of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra Olga Gorelli composer and pianist Daron Hagen composer conductor pianist and stage director Hilary Hahn violinist Burt Hara clarinetist principal of the Minnesota Orchestra Lynn Harrell cello soloist Margaret Rosezarian Harris conductor Margaret Harshaw opera singer David Hayes Music Director of The Philadelphia Singers and Director of Orchestral and Conducting Studies at Mannes College The New School for Music Daniel Heifetz violinist founder of the Heifetz International Music Institute Michael Hennagin composer Shuler Hensley singer and actor Sarah Hicks conductor Jennifer Higdon composer Lee Hoiby composer Stanley Hollingsworth composer David Horne composer and pianist Michael Houstoun born 1952 concert pianist 13 Claire Huangci pianist Eugene Istomin pianist David N Johnson composer organist and professor Arnold Jacobs former tubist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and teacher of brass pedagogy deceased Paul Jacobs organist organ professor at the Juilliard School Paavo Jarvi conductor Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra previously Deutchekammerphilharmonie Bremen Leila Josefowicz violinist Judy Kang violinist Leonard Kastle composer screenwriter and film director Sean Kennard pianist Nina Kennedy pianist conductor and filmmaker Chin Kim violinist soloist faculty at the Mannes College of Music and Queens College City University of New York Jonah Kim cellist conductor composer Jennifer Koh violinist Paul Kowert bassist for Punch Brothers Lang Lang pianist Mark Lawrence principal trombonist of the San Francisco Symphony Theodore Lettvin pianist Brenda Lewis soprano Ang Li pianist Cecile Licad pianist Marc Lifschey oboist Joan Lippincott concert organist former head of the organ department at the Westminster Choir College David Ludwig composer M Z Edit John Mack oboist Amanda Majeski soprano Chicago Lyric Opera Frankfurt Opera Semperoper 14 Virginia MacWatters soprano Robert Bobby Martin pianist saxophonist vocalist most notably with Frank Zappa 15 Leon McCawley pianist Jeremy McCoy current assistant principal bassist with the Metropolitan Opera Anthony McGill principal clarinetist with the Metropolitan Opera Gian Carlo Menotti composer librettist and stage director teacher at the institute Frank Miller cellist Anna Moffo soprano Alan Morrison organist faculty Curtis Institute of Music Westminster Choir College Lorne Munroe cellist former principal of the New York Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra Christina Naughton pianist Michelle Naughton pianist Erik Nielsen conductor Frankfurt Opera Metropolitan Opera Rome Opera Semperoper Nokuthula Ngwenyama solo violist Indiana University faculty Lambert Orkis pianist Temple University faculty Sean Osborn clarinet soloist formerly with the Metropolitan Opera Eric Owens bass baritone Rob Patterson Clarinet University of Virginia Lyrique en Mer VERGE Ensemble Janet Perry soprano Vincent Persichetti composer Eytan Pessen accompanist and opera director 16 Richard Purvis composer and organist Grace Cathedral San Francisco Andre Raphel conductor of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Gianna Rolandi soprano director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago s Ryan Opera Center Ned Rorem composer pianist and writer Aaron Rosand violinist 17 Leonard Rose cellist and teacher at the Curtis Institute of Music and the Juilliard School Matthew Rose bass vocalist Nino Rota composer and film composer Nadja Salerno Sonnenberg violinist Andre Michel Schub pianist Kathryn Selby pianist Peter Serkin pianist and Director of the Curtis Institute Rinat Shaham mezzo soprano David Shifrin clarinet soloist professor at the Yale School of Music Benjamin Shwartz conductor Jacques Singer conductor Muriel Smith mezzo soprano Ignat Solzhenitsyn former music director of the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia Josef Spacek violinist concertmaster of the Czech Philharmonic and renowned soloist Robert Spano conductor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Leslie Spotz pianist Susan Starr pianist Benjamin Steinberg violinist and conductor Arnold Steinhardt violinist Michael Stern music director and lead conductor of the Kansas City Symphony Mimi Stillman flutist Laila Storch oboist Marcel Tabuteau s biographer Jennifer Stumm violist Kay Swift composer Michael Tree nee Applebaum violist violinist founding member of the Guarneri Quartet Henri Temianka violinist conductor Benita Valente soprano Yuja Wang pianist Wendy Warner cellist Peter Wiley cellist with Beaux Arts Trio and Guarneri Quartet Curtis faculty 18 Haochen Zhang pianist Gold Medalist First Prize winner of the 2009 Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Faculty and administrators Edit Main category Curtis Institute of Music faculty Past directors Edit Past directors of the institute have included Josef Hofmann 1926 38 pianist Randall Thompson 1938 40 composer Efrem Zimbalist 1941 68 violinist Rudolf Serkin 1968 76 pianist John de Lancie 1977 85 principal oboist of the Philadelphia Orchestra for many years Gary Graffman 1986 2006 pianist continues on the piano facultyCurrent administrators Edit Roberto Diaz is president and director of the institute Diaz is also a Curtis alumnus and faculty member He was principal violist of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1996 to 2006 and is a member of the Diaz Trio 19 References Edit As of June 30 2019 U S and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 Revised National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA Retrieved September 25 2020 Financial Aid Curtis Institute of Music Retrieved 2023 01 18 Anastasia Tsioulcas 1 Top Music School Finds Sexual Abuse Allegations From Violinist Credible September 23 2020 NPR Retrieved on 20 March 2022 Michael Tanenbaum January 29 2016 Curtis Institute of Music ranked most selective college in U S Philly Voice Retrieved 14 August 2019 Curtis Institute of Music U S News amp World Report Retrieved 14 August 2019 Eric Wendell Simone Nina Eunice Kathleen Waymon Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians jazz com Archived from the original on March 22 2016 Retrieved May 2 2012 a b Dobrin Peter August 14 2015 Curtis Institute and the case of Nina Simone The Philadelphia Inquirer Retrieved September 14 2021 Fiorillo Victor 12 May 2019 Nina Simone s Complicated Relationship With Philadelphia Philadelphia Magazine Retrieved 26 June 2020 Eleanor Sokoloff Curtis Institute of Music Retrieved July 13 2020 a b c Campus and Facilities Artistic Leadership Curtis Institute of Music Retrieved October 31 2013 Noted violist Joseph de Pasquale dies at 95 The Philadelphia Inquirer Retrieved March 31 2016 Michael Houstoun Timaru District Council Archived from the original PDF on 27 February 2013 Retrieved 29 October 2013 Amanda Majeski Oper Frankfurt Season 2013 2014 Oper Frankfurt Archived from the original on November 1 2013 Retrieved October 30 2013 Chadbourne Eugene Robert A Martin at AllMusic Retrieved 28 August 2015 Eytan Pessen Opera Narodowa Retrieved October 30 2013 Wakin Daniel J October 21 2009 A Tearful and Lucrative Parting of Virtuoso and Violin The New York Times Peter Wiley Faculty Bios by Name The Curtis Institute of Music Retrieved October 31 2013 Roberto Diaz President Curtis Institute of Music Archived from the original on 2010 04 18 Retrieved 2013 10 30 External links EditOfficial website Media related to Curtis Institute of Music at Wikimedia Commons Portals Philadelphia Classical music Coordinates 39 56 56 N 75 10 14 W 39 9488 N 75 1706 W 39 9488 75 1706 Retrieved from 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