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RITTENHOUSE S! UARE PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA Curtis Institute
WAS C AT D I 9 RE E , N 1 2 4 UNDER AN ENDOWMENT
By MARY LOUISE CURTIS Box
AND IS OPERATED UNDER A CHARTER OF COMMONWEALTH PENNSYLVANIA
two Officers
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TH E CURTIS IN STITUTE OF MUSIC
President
M M BOK RS . ARY LOUISE CURTIS
Vice President
PHILIP S . COLLINS
S ecretary an d Treasurer WILLIAM CURTIS BOK
B oard of Directors
MRS . MARY LOUISE CURTIS WILLIAM CURTIS BOK
PHILIP S . COLLINS H K CYRUS . . CURTIS M S RS . SAMUEL . FELS
Advisory Council l/ FELIX ADLER JOSEP HOFMANN E BOK B DWARD W . WILLEM MENGEL ERG H K B . M M . . CYRUS CURTIS ME ARCELLA SEM RICH , v WALTER FISCHER LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI
' CARL FLESCH ERNEST URCH S V OSSIP GAB RILOWITSCH EDWARD ZIEGLER
thre e The Executive S taff
CURTIS INSTITUTE OP MUSIC
WILLIAM E. WALTER Executive Director
H O RD GRACE . SP FFO
D ean
MC ALLIP EMILY L . C Counselor to th e Stud ent B ody
ELEANOR JAMES R egistrar
. E H. W ASTMAN Comptroller
Th e Address Of th e Institute RrTTENHOUSE S! UARE PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA
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A Sta tement by the Founder It is my aim that e arn e st stu d e nts shall acqu ir e a
u u e u n not e n n n n - O r thoro gh m sical d catio , l ar i g o ly to si g b ut th e O f u th e w o f k n play , also history m sic , la s its ma i g ,
' n u e e ar trai ni n and u e n . la g ag s , g m sic app r ciatio Th ey S h all l e arn to thi nk a n d to ex pre ss th e ir thou ghts n b k u n O f u e u u e w th e u u ag ai st a ac gro d q i t c lt r , ith stim l s O f p e rso n al con tact with a rti st/ te ach e rs wh o r e pre se n t th e hig h e st a nd fi n e st i n th eir art . ’ Th e u O f th e w k e n u k aim is for q ality or rath r tha q ic , w sho y re sults .
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D win R a ra g by y ! En tr a n c e Hall of Mai n B u ildi n g Th e Cu r ti s I n s ti tu te O f M u s ic 41 f B n D rawi ng by R a y ! Th e E x e c u ti v e D e p a r tm e n t u ildi g Th e Cu r ti s I n s ti tute of M u s ic WO Of th e m ost beautiful residences in Philadelphia T th e r re e b Mr. Geor e . s re e we e e ct d y g W Child D x l , Of
h n n ouse re e and om n and family Of t e ba ki g h Of D x l C pa y ,
f h e a th e ra Mr eod ore . ra o t b . y Th F C mp , f mily Of C mp
Shipyards .
One Of these homes faces th e care fully ' gardened
t en ouse S u re th e en re of th e o es res en Ri t h q a , c t ch ic t id tial
se on th e th e o er is en to . cti Of city , th ad!ac t it
These two private m ansions embodie d in a peculiar sense th e eau th e e e n e and th e om e / e u , b ty , l ga c h lik q ality whi ch it was th e desire Of th e founder Of Th e Curtis
Institute Of Music that th e new institution should possess .
or n e ere ur se o e er r Acc di gly , th y w p cha d , t g th with a thi d
o n n ouse remo e e and are now th e ome th e ad! i i g h , d l d , h Of n u e I stit t .
r e Th e location Of th e house s is also most desi abl .
In n e or oo res en u e is ne e e ess a ighb h d Of id tial q i t , it v rth l o our s u re rom th e th e ere o ur nly f q a s f e h art Of city wh cc ,
ur n e se ason th e e een er orm n es r n d i g ach , ight p f a c Of g a d
er b Th e e ro o O er om n New Yor Op a y M t p litan p a C pa y Of k , th e more than seventy sym phonic conce rts by Th e Phi la '
e Or es r and th e on nuous su ess on mus ' d lphia ch t a , c ti cc i Of
er r and r m e en s b th e oremos r s s ical , lit a y d a atic v t , y f t a ti t h t e or e a nnu resen s . Of w ld , which Philad lphi a ally p t
fiv e The Purpose of the Inst itute
Th e distinctive qu ality Of Th e Curtis Institute Of Music lies in th e belie f Of th e founder that while music
ma be u its r n es b mas ers th e art y ta ght in all b a ch y t Of , th e student wh o would have re ceive d only this instruction would be ill e quipped to stan d be fore th e world as a well f
h hl / ined mu roun e t orou tra s . g d d , g y ician
o o s o o th e I s u e ffe rs F ll wing thi c nvicti n , n tit t O , in addition to musical instruction by artists Of authoritative
e emen an o un in its a em ourses for achi v t , Opp rt ity , Ac d ic C , its stu dents to acquire a true conception Of th e history Of
th e or i e e a s u th e n erre o ' w ld in wh ch th y liv , t dy Of i t lati n
s i s th e a i e a s th e r es s o o h p Of ll d rt , p incipl Of p ych l gy ,
n u es on a ourse re a n th e rea oe s la g ag , dicti , c Of di g Of g t p t
’ ers all es and a sur e th e or s his and writ Of ag , v y Of w ld
or f r i e n n h e m n h t y o ts b ari g o t e d velop e t Of t e arts . For these courses it draws upon th e Faculties Of Th e
n ers en s i r n e on n ers r n U iv ity Of P n ylvan a , P i c t U iv ity , B y
r o e e etc . Maw C ll g ,
Th e Ins u e f ers ere ore a i s n e a em tit t O f , th f , d ti ctiv cad ic
ourse as ormn a re ar its m us ns ru on c f i g di ct p t Of ical i t cti , SO that a student m ay gradu ate from th e Institute not only with a knowledge Of th e best in music but with a care fully
u u ur roun ta ght c lt al backg d .
A u s I s u e u e es ere ore C rti n tit t p pil l av it , th f , with something more than th e acquisition Of a technical musical
n e e k owl dg .
six Th e various Departments Of Th e Curtis Institute Of Music are under th e p ersonal direction and supervi sion following members Of its Faculty
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an o JOSEF HOFMANN , Pi
o n CARL FLESCH , Vi li
I o a LOUIS BA LLY, Vi l
X o on el o FELI SALMOND , Vi l c l
SALZED O Har CARLOS , p
Orch es ra ra n n LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI , t l T i i g
G A h eor E EORGE . WEDGE , T y , tc .
R om o o E s n . OSARIO SCALERO , C p iti , tc
A adem ourses LAWRENCE DLER, Ac ic C
ese a s s e ns n e in on to t e r Th rti t , in ach i ta c , additi h i
u es as re ors and Su e sors erson ns ru d ti Di ct p rvi , p ally i t ct
e num r u limit d be p pils .
se ven A Non / Commercial Institution
u er o e s n on and m os m o n A f rth n t Of di ti cti , a t i p rta t
one is Th e u s Ins u e us i s an en o e , that C rti tit t Of M ic d w d
ns u on and i s us or un e remo e rom omm er' i tit ti , th f t at ly v d f c n cial consideratio s .
The Aim of The Institute
Th e or un e resen e en o men m es f t at p c Of this . d w t ak it possible for Th e Curtis Institute Of Music to realize its aim which is exactly th e reverse Of accepting and prod ucing
mu u en in r e n er oo s to th e u sical st d ts la g umb s . It l k q ality
i u n r er n o h u n onfi nes Of ts st de ts ath tha t t e q a tity . It c its enrollment to a number which it can adequ ately and
n ru i r m n n in i e n e thoroughly i st ct . It s disc i i ati g ts acc pta c
s u en s and i s e en more re r u th e m nner i n Of t d t , v ga df l Of a
i i u re u r es e u to ser e wh ch ts p pils a ta ght . It t i q ally v students wh o wish to be concert artists and those wh o
n en ome e ers I f er ree ere or its to e t . s e i t d b c ach t O f f ly , th f ,
s n e e ures m o er e ees SO its n! uen e di ti ctiv f at at d at f , that i c
m a be th e es r n e or er ma m e a y Of wid t a g , in d that it y ak
s on r u on o th e mus e er di tinct c t ib ti t ical lif Of Am ica . TO this policy every instructor in Th e Curtis Institute
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MADAME MARC ELLA SEM B RIC H
D e V D e e n Th e Cu n u e u ir ctor , ocal partm t , rtis I stit t Of M sic Ph otogr aph by M i s h ki n
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D e P n D e e n Th e Cu n u e u ir ctor , ia o partm t , rtis I stit t Of M sic
Faculty
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Voice MARCELLA SEMB RICH MADAME CHARLES CAHIER HORA’I‘IO CONNELL (Specral M aster Class es ) MADELEINE WALTHER EMILIO DE GOGORZA
Op eratic Coachin g RICHARD HAGEMAN
Piano JOSEE HOPMANN
D VID SAPERTON ss s an A , A i t t WILHELM BACHAU S WANDA LANDOWSKA GEORGE BOYLE ISAB ELLE VENGEROVA
CARL FLESCH FRANK GITTEL SON SASCHA JACOEINOEP RICHARD HARTZER EMANUEL ZETLIN
Violoncello Viola Harp FELIX SALMOND LOUIS BAILLY CARLOS SALZED O
Ensemble LOUIS BAILLY FELIX SALMOND LOUIS SVECEN SKI
Orch estra LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI Conductor THADDEUS RICH Associate Conductor
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Courses of S tudy
‘ All courses Of study at th e Curtis Institute Of Music
om r se ree rou s su e s ! r Th eoretic c p i th g p Of b! ct P actical , , l ' n em a d Acad ic . Voice
One or two lessons weekly .
Musi cianship One hour a wee k O ne hour Dictation O ne hour Piano (Secondary) One / half hour Form and Analysis One hour Chorus Two hours Diction Two hours Operati c -Coaching and One hour
Academic S ub!ects S ee Pages 2 6 37 )
Two an u es re u re and one o er em l g ag q i d , th acad ic sub!ect ele ctive ! sub!ect to th e approval Of th e D ean
and th e Director Of th e Academic Department .
Lectures History Of Music or Music App reciation One hour Comparative Arts One hour
Operatic Coaching and Repertoire This course is planned to fami liarize students with
important Ope ras and best examples Of song literature . Arias and songs will be tre ated both from th e standpoint
th e mus and er on e Of ical lit ary c t nt .
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Ph otog r aph by Gold e n s ky LEO POLD STO K OWS K I
D e O e n n Th e C u n u e u ir ctor Of rch stral Trai i g , rtis I stit t Of M sic -R m r n t Ph otog raph by K u b ey e b a d CARL FLE SCH u n D e e n Th e Cu n u e O f D ire ctor O f th e Violi partm t , rtis I stit t M sic The Orchestra
For s u e s s n e ns ume s as e as t d nt Of all tri g d i tr nt , w ll
ose s e n oo ' n r ss er uss on th p cializi g in w d wi d , b a and p c i , training in orchestral technique and routine is invalu able . Th e Opportunities for such training Offe re d by Th e
D r eo o Curtis Institute Of Music are unique . . L p ld
S o o s th e s en fi ure amon th e re o u ors t k w ki , ali t g g g at c nd ct
od erson ra ns and r s th e s u en or es r s . Of t ay , p ally t i d ill t d t ch t a In this work h e h as th e assistance Of th e Associate Con '
u or D r a eus c wh o is th e ass s n o u or d ct , . Th dd Ri h , i ta t c nd ct and concert master of th e Philadelphia Orchestra . In o er or s th e s u en s Th e ur s Ins u e us th w d , t d t Of C ti tit t Of M ic re ceive th e training which h as made th e Philadelphia
r r h oremo or O chest a t e f st in th e w ld . Th e value Of this training is enhanced by th e presence in th e orchestras Of various SOlO play ers Of th e Philade lphia
r r em er ese or es r s is re u re O ches t a . M b ship in th ch t a q i d Of all students Of stringe d and orchestral instrum ents
oun men and oun ome e (y g y g w n alik ) . In order to extend as far as possible th e in! uen ce Of h s or mem ers in th e s u e orc es r s is e t i w k , b hip t d nt h t a Op n (withou t fee ) to a limited number Of qualifi ed players not o e w se on e e th e Ins u e th r i c n ct d with tit t .
fifteen sixteen ei ghteen
ninete en Third Tear
( Singers)
ffi u si ht' sin in u e se m e s n n and Di c lt g g g , incl ding n bl i gi g
i h / readin r s g t g with wo ds .
Fourth Year
Th e wri ting from dictation Of th e chorales Of Bach
' in s ore us n th e e Th e ur r n c i g C cl fs . a al ecog ition
a s s mo er om os o s naly i d n c p iti n .
twenty twenty ' on e twenty ' two twenty' four twenty ' six L w ! Vie n n Ph otogr aph by F r a nz o y a MADAME CH ARLE S CAH IER
th e V e Th e Cu n u e u I n structor Of oic , rtis I stit t of M sic P h oto r h b K e s s l e r e g ap y .
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n u t r th e P n Th e Cu r In t I str c o Of ia o , tis s itu te Of Music twenty ' seven
m e nt Of S tr n e I n s tr um e n ts D r awing by R uy l D e pa rt i g d a n d Th e or y
Th e Cur ti s I n s titute of M u s ic D rawin g by R uy l E n tr a n c e Ha ll i n th e D e pa rtm e n t O f S tr i n g e d I n str um e nts a n d Th e ory T h e Cu r ti s I n s ti tute Of M u s ic
En sh L era ure o th e E h een h en ur gli it t f ig t t C t y .
Th e ourn s s son and S ee e th e S a r s s J ali t , Addi t l ! ti i t ,
PROFESSOR ARTHUR BAUGH
Department Of English University Of Pennsylvania
Th e Sc o sh omanc e and th e s ch olo ov e tti R P y gical N l .
i n r S r W alter Scott a d Geo ge Eliot . D PROFESSOR J . UNCAN SPAETH
Department Of English Princeton University
ar e C lyl . D R A D . FRANK Y ELOTTE
President of Swarthmore College
h ree ove th 1 t en ur T N lis ts of e 9 h C t y . M PROFESSOR HAROLD G . ERRIAM
Department Of English University Of Montana
W ords wor h and urns t B .
X E PROFESSOR FELI . SCHELLING
University Of Pennsylvania
Kea s and o er d e t C l i g .
D R R . CHA LES WHARTON STORK
Editor Of Contemp orary Verse
Th e Civil W ar as Awaken er of Am erica to Se lf'
n o n e s Co sci us s .
n Lon e o Lo e Emerson W er. Brya t , gf ll w, w ll , and hitti
R A M . LFRED MARTIN
English Painters of th e Eighte enth and Nin eteenth
en r e C tu i s .
ns orou e o s omne urner etc . Gai b gh , R yn ld , R y , T ,
R T M . HUGER ELLIO
Metropolitan Museum Of Art
n ne e n h en ur French Pai ters of th e Ni t e t C t y .
e oro u etc . David , Mill t , C t , Da bigny ,
MR LEO KATz .
Th e Im ress on s an d M odern s a n ers . one p i i t i t P i t M t ,
ne od n eno r W s er etc . Ma t , R i , R i , hi tl , M PROFESSOR FRANK J . ATHER
Director Of Fine Arts Princeton University
Th e ren h ea s s au e Zo etc F c R li t Balzac , Fl b rt , la , .
D R . JEAN BECK
Th e ren h S mbol s s u e re er ne F c y i t Ba d lai , V lai
e er n l rme etc Ma t li ck , Ma la , .
D R . JEAN BECK
I a an L era ure o th e n e e en h en ur t li it t f Ni t t C t y . PROFESSOR D OMENICO VITTORINI
Dep artment Of Rom ance Lang uages University Of Pennsylvania ’ MADAME WA NDA LA N DOW S K A
S e C u e i n 1 7 an d 1 8 th C e n u u p cial o rs s th t ry M sic , Th e C u rtis I n stitut e Of Mu sic EMILIO D E GOGORZA
n u th e V e Th e Cu n u e u I str ctor Of oic , rtis I stit t Of M sic thirty' seven
Th e e ndowm ent h as made possible a faculty Of
u usu s o om ose s s ose mes s n al di tincti n , c p d Of arti t wh na tand
e em e n mu Th e e n o e for th highest achiev ts in sic . d wm nt also makes it possible for stude nts Of talent to se cu re indi ' vidual instruction from these artists at a moderate exp ense as compare d with what such instruction would cost i n
r e n Th e u o fe e is n us e e er p ivat lesso s . t iti n i cl iv Of what v ma!or study may be e le cted and all th e secondary sub!e cts
/ m u ne ess r to a so e roun e us e o . c a y lid , w ll d d ical d cati n
en e e n r h re e Stud ts will be nroll d o ly fo t e enti y ar. Students admitte d after th e Opening of th e school term will be charge d for th e time during which they are
u en h e n u e st d ts at t I stit t . NO refund will be made for students le aving be fore
th e ex r on th e s oo e r ou e e on pi ati Of ch l y a , alth gh xc pti al cases will receive th e conside ration Of th e Executive
re Di ctor.
NO e u on be ma e for oss es sons e e d d cti will d l Of l , xc pt
in se ro r e ness more n fi v e ee In ca Of p t act d ill Of tha w ks .
t s se re e one f h alf th e fee for th e me os hi ca , a bat Of ti l t
’ be re e on th e ne erm s u o th e will c dit d xt t t iti n , if
re urns to th e n u h rren t I stit te within t e cu t year.
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n u th e V n e an d En e b e I str ctor Of iolo c llo s m l , Th e C u rtis I n stitu t e Of Mu sic Ph r h b Un rwoo r Un rw o ot og ap y d e d (S d e o d .
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n u th e H Th e C u n u e u I str ctor of arp , rtis I stit t Of M sic h oto P r ph K es s l e r e g a by .
RIC H ARD HAGE MA N O e a n Th e u p r tic Coachi g , C rtis I n stitut e O f Music