2018–19 Season

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2018–19 MEDIA CALENDAR OF EVENTS For the latest performance information, visit www.curtis.edu/Calendar

CURTIS ON TOUR IN GREECE The Nina von Maltzahn Global Touring Initiative September 22–29

Sophia Hunt, mezzo-soprano Jonathan Beyer (’07), baritone Claire Bourg, violin Edward Gazouleas (’84), viola Oliver Herbert, cello Xiaohui Yang (’13), piano Mikael Eliasen, piano

September 22 Preview: Field Concert Hall, Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia September 26, 27, 28, 29 Cotsen Hall, Gennadius Library, Athens, Greece

Curtis on Tour returns to Athens, Greece, for the third year as the resident ensemble at the Nights of Classical Music at the Gennadius Library festival, presented by the Schwarz Foundation in collaboration with the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.

More information: Curtis.edu/CurtisOnTour

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CURTIS OPERA THEATRE: TROUBLE IN PARADISE Thursday, October 4 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 5 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 6 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, October 7 at 2:30 p.m. Prince Theater, 1412 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia

Lisa Keller, music director Chas Rader-Shieber, stage director

BERNSTEIN Trouble in Tahiti PURCELL Dido and Aeneas

Can perfect happiness endure? Even when all the stars align, lovers find myriad ways to misunderstand one another in this inspired pairing of Bernstein’s jazz-inflected Trouble in Tahiti and Purcell’s regal Dido and Aeneas. Whether in sunny 1950s suburbia or the majestic Carthage of classical legend, lasting joy is elusive—but the musical journey is more than compelling.

Fully staged production with piano, double bass, and percussion accompaniment.

4-production subscription: $128–280, sold by the Curtis Patron Services Office, Curtis.edu/Performances, or (215) 893- 7902.

Single tickets: $20–75, sold by the Prince Theater Box Office, PrinceTheater.org, or (215) 422-4580.

The Curtis Opera Theatre season is sponsored by the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation.

CURTIS ON TOUR IN THE U.S. The Nina von Maltzahn Global Touring Initiative October 25–November 4

Claire Bourg, violin Roberto Díaz (’84), viola Sydney Lee, cello Kyu Yeon Kim (’09), piano

FAURÉ Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15 BRAHMS Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25

October 25 Wertheim Performing Arts Center, Florida International University, Miami, Fla. November 4 Christ the Lord Lutheran Church, Carefree, Ariz.

More information: Curtis.edu/CurtisOnTour

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CURTIS PRESENTS Kindred Spirits Saturday, October 13 at 8 p.m. Field Concert Hall, Curtis Institute of Music, 1726 Locust Street, Philadelphia

Jason Vieaux, guitar Nigel Armstrong (’13), violin

ALBÉNIZ Recuerdos de Viaje, Op. 71 Rapsodia Cubana, Op. 66 PIAZZOLLA Histoire du Tango GIULIANI Gran Duetto Concertante, Op. 52 JOBIM Medley JEREMY COHEN Tango Eight NIGEL ARMSTRONG Improvisation DE FALLA Siete canciones populares españolas

Each a model of the 21st-century musician, Curtis guitar faculty Jason Vieaux and violin alumnus Nigel Armstrong are musical chameleons and kindred spirits who navigate a seamless tapestry of sound influenced by classical, jazz, bluegrass, rock, Latin, folk, and whatever else inspires them—all with consummate artistry and technical mastery. Perhaps most appealing is their genuine sense of joy in the exploration of music and their passion for sharing it with audiences.

4-concert subscription: $80, sold by the Curtis Patron Services Office, Curtis.edu/Performances, or (215) 893-7902.

Single tickets: $25, sold by the Curtis Patron Services Office, Curtis.edu/Performances, or (215) 893-7902.

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STUDENT RECITAL SERIES First Recital—Friday, October 19 at 8 p.m. Field Concert Hall, Curtis Institute of Music, 1726 Locust Street, Philadelphia

The Student Recital Series provides a platform for exceptional young musicians—and more than 100 free opportunities for audiences to indulge in a season-long showcase of artistry. Since Curtis was founded in 1924, some of history’s most important musicians have appeared on the stage of Field Concert Hall, and today the Student Recital Series continues this celebrated legacy.

Recitals take place most Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays during the school year, as well as many weekends, with additional performances in the spring. Highlights from the Student Recital Series are featured year-round on YouTube (Curtis.edu/YouTube), WHYY’s On Stage at Curtis, and WWFM’s Curtis Calls.

Free; no tickets or advance reservations required. For a complete listing of the week’s performances and to view Friday live streams, visit Curtis.edu/Recitals, or call (215) 893-5261.

The Curtis Institute of Music receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. General operating support for Curtis is provided in part by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.

CURTIS FAMILY CONCERTS Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb Sunday, October 21 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Gould Rehearsal Hall, Lenfest Hall, 1616 Locust Street, Philadelphia

Gabriel Globus-Hoenich (’08), percussion

Curtis musicians join performer and educator Gabriel Globus-Hoenich to take children through the world of percussion. This interactive exploration of rhythm is inspired by the children’s book Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb by Al Perkins, which tells the story of a band of monkeys who explore what hands can do. This performance will use percussion as a tool for communication, teamwork, creativity, leadership, and discipline.

Tickets: $15 for adults and $12 for children, sold by the Curtis Patron Services Office, Curtis.edu/Performances, or (215) 893-7902.

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CURTIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Enduring Legacies: A 90th-Birthday Tribute to Gary Graffman (’46) The Jack Wolgin Orchestral Concerts

Saturday, October 27 at 3 p.m. Alumnae Hall, Immaculata University, 1145 King Road, Immaculata, Pa.

Sunday, October 28 at 3 p.m. Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center, Broad and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia

Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor Haochen Zhang (’12), piano Yue Bao, conducting fellow

AUGUSTA READ THOMAS Brio RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1947)

Pianist Gary Graffman joined the Curtis family at the tender age of seven, when he was accepted as a student. Throughout a celebrated career as soloist, teacher, and administrator, he has left his mark on music through his own performances and those of his students. In celebration of Mr. Graffman’s 90th birthday, alumnus Haochen Zhang (’12) returns to perform Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto, a romantic powerhouse and staple of the Graffman legacy. The program also features Igor Stravinsky’s beloved ballet Petrushka, a house specialty since the days when conductor Leopold Stokowski led the Curtis orchestra; and Brio, a 2018 work exuding vitality and virtuosity by this year’s composer in residence, Augusta Read Thomas. The dynamic Giancarlo Guerrero, a Curtis favorite, returns to conduct.

Immaculata Single tickets: $20, sold by the Curtis Patron Services Office at Curtis.edu/Performances, or (215) 893-7902.

Philadelphia 3-concert subscription: $60–204, sold by the Curtis Patron Services Office at Curtis.edu/Performances, or (215) 893- 7902. Single tickets: $25–85, sold by the Kimmel Center Box Office at KimmelCenter.org, or (215) 893-1999.

The guest conductor for this Curtis Symphony Orchestra performance is made possible by the Gustave and Rita Hauser Chair.

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CURTIS PRESENTS Musical Homecoming Sunday, November 4 at 3 p.m. Field Concert Hall, Curtis Institute of Music, 1726 Locust Street, Philadelphia

Judith Ingolfsson (’92), violin Vladimir Stoupel, piano

Engaging and imaginative programming is a hallmark of the Duo Ingolfsson-Stoupel. Individually they are seasoned soloists who have won acclaim for their performances across the globe. Together they create connections, tell untold stories, and take audiences on a journey to the heart of chamber music. This program also represents a welcome homecoming for alumna Judith Ingolfsson, who studied at Curtis under the legendary teacher Jascha Brodsky.

4-concert subscription: $80, sold by the Curtis Patron Services Office, Curtis.edu/Performances, or (215) 893-7902.

Single tickets: $25, sold by the Curtis Patron Services Office, Curtis.edu/Performances, or (215) 893-7902.

CURTIS 20/21 ENSEMBLE A Mad King Saturday, November 10 at 8 p.m. Gould Rehearsal Hall, Lenfest Hall, 1616 Locust Street, Philadelphia

Jonathan Beyer (’07), baritone Curtis 20/21 Ensemble

JULIUS EASTMAN Joy Boy PETER MAXWELL DAVIES Eight Songs for a Mad King

The Curtis 20/21 Ensemble presents Peter Maxwell Davies’s melodrama Eight Songs for a Mad King, long recognized as a major work of experimental theater. Composed in the late 1960s, it captures King George III’s descent into madness through inventive music and a wide array of non-traditional performance techniques, creating an unforgettable experience for the listener. It’s preceded by Joy Boy, a bright and minimal woodwind quartet by Curtis alumnus Julius Eastman, a gifted and idiosyncratic composer and pianist, and one of the first vocalists to take on the Eight Songs in performance.

The program will include a conversation with David Ludwig, chair of composition studies and director of the Curtis 20/21 Ensemble, about the composers on the program.

Tickets: $20, sold by the Curtis Patron Services Office, Curtis.edu/Performances, or (215) 893-7902.

Generous support for the Curtis 20/21 Ensemble is provided by the Daniel W. Dietrich II Foundation.

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CURTIS OPERA THEATRE: SWEENEY TODD Wednesday, November 14 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, November 18 at 2:30 p.m. Prince Theater, 1412 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia

Geoffrey McDonald, conductor Emma Griffin, stage director

STEPHEN SONDHEIM Sweeney Todd

“The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” arrived on Broadway in 1979 with volcanic force, and has lost none of his power to stun audiences. Stephen Sondheim’s wildly popular Victorian melodrama may be called a musical, but it’s universally admired for its operatic scope. Exiled on false charges, Sweeney returns from fifteen years of forced labor obsessed with revenge on the corrupt judge who convicted him. As he descends inexorably into madness, a stage crowded with fascinating, complicated characters is eventually covered with bodies—and Sondheim’s exhilarating music, infused with demented wit, conquers all.

Fully staged production with members of the Curtis Symphony Orchestra, sung in English

4-production subscription: $128–280, sold by the Curtis Patron Services Office, Curtis.edu/Performances, or (215) 893- 7902.

Single tickets: $20–75, sold by the Prince Theater Box Office, PrinceTheater.org, or (215) 422-4580.

The Curtis Opera Theatre season is sponsored by the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation.

MUSIC IN THE GALLERIES AT THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART Saturday, December 8 Saturday, February 16 Saturday, March 2 Saturday, April 6 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia

Presented by the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Curtis musicians perform innovative solo and chamber programs in various galleries, exploring the fascinating relationship between music and art. Free with museum admission, recitals take place at 1:30, 2:15, and 3 p.m.

More information: PhilaMuseum.org, or (215) 763-8100.

Music in the Galleries is generously sponsored by Cooke & Bieler, LP.

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CURTIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA American Images The Jack Wolgin Orchestral Concerts

Saturday, January 26 at 8 p.m. Alumnae Hall, Immaculata University, 1145 King Road, Immaculata, Pa.

Sunday, January 27 at 3 p.m. Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center, Broad and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia

Mark Russell Smith (’87), conductor Craig Knox (’89), tuba Yuwon Kim, conducting fellow

COPLAND Suite from Appalachian Spring (1945) JENNIFER HIGDON Tuba Concerto IVES The Unanswered Question DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70

Diverse voices harmonize in this portrait of American life and experience. Signature works by Charles Ives and Aaron Copland—The Unanswered Question and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Appalachian Spring—paint a picture of our nation’s emerging musical vernacular in the 20th century inspired by traditional hymns, folk songs, and the transcendental movement. They frame the Philadelphia premiere of the Tuba Concerto by Curtis faculty and alumna Jennifer Higdon, one of today’s most popular and widely performed composers, who creates a virtuosic showcase for Curtis tuba faculty and alumnus Craig Knox. The program closes with the haunting Symphony No. 7 by Antonín Dvořák, a champion of Czech folk music who went on to become America’s most celebrated immigrant musician of the 19th century.

Immaculata Single tickets: $20, sold by the Curtis Patron Services Office at Curtis.edu/Performances, or (215) 893-7902.

Philadelphia 3-concert subscription: $60–204, sold by the Curtis Patron Services Office at Curtis.edu/Performances, or (215) 893- 7902.

Single tickets: $25–85, sold by the Kimmel Center Box Office at KimmelCenter.org, or (215) 893-1999.

The guest conductor for this Curtis Symphony Orchestra performance is made possible by the Gustave and Rita Hauser Chair.

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CURTIS 20/21 ENSEMBLE Ode To Napoleon Saturday, February 2 at 8 p.m. Gould Rehearsal Hall, Lenfest Hall, 1616 Locust Street, Philadelphia

Peter Serkin (’64), piano Vera Quartet Curtis 20/21Ensemble

DAVID LANG Illumination Rounds JONATHAN BAILEY HOLLAND Synchrony NINA C. YOUNG Spero Lucem DAVID LUDWIG Flowers in the Desert ARNOLD SCHOENBERG Ode to Napoleon

Curtis alumnus and world-renowned pianist Peter Serkin joins Curtis 20/21 and the Vera String Quartet to perform Arnold Schoenberg’s Ode to Napoleon, a work written in 1942 in response to the rise of authoritarianism and World War II. The program features other politically-charged works; pieces by Curtis alumni Jonathan Bailey Holland and David Ludwig, 20/21’s artistic director; and gripping musical statements by David Lang and Nina Young.

There will be a pre-concert conversation on stage with some of the composers, including a discussion of the intersection of politics and music.

Tickets: $20, sold by the Curtis Patron Services Office, Curtis.edu/Performances, or (215) 893-7902.

Generous support for the Curtis 20/21 Ensemble is provided by the Daniel W. Dietrich II Foundation.

CURTIS AT LONGWOOD GARDENS Sunday, February 24 at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 24 at 1 p.m. Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, Pa.

The Curtis Institute of Music takes its remarkable young talents to Kennett Square, Pa. for recitals accompanied by views of the seasonal glories of Longwood Gardens. Recitals are free with Longwood Gardens admission.

Tickets and more information: LongwoodGardens.org, or (610) 388-1000.

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CURTIS ON TOUR IN THE UNITED STATES The Nina von Maltzahn Global Touring Initiative February 2019

Mikael Eliasen, piano Danielle Orlando, piano Members of the Curtis Opera Theatre

February 12 Athenaeum Music and Arts Library, La Jolla, Calif. February 14 Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, Davis, Calif. February 17 Noe Valley Ministry, San Francisco February 20 Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago February 22 Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Mich. February 24 National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. February 27 Gubelmann Auditorium, Palm Beach, Fla.

From the Metropolitan Opera to La Scala, Covent Garden to the Vienna Staatsoper, vocal alumni from the Curtis Institute of Music appear around the world. An ensemble of four members of the Curtis Opera Theatre travel the U.S., presenting a vocal program culminating with the elegant Liebeslieder Waltzes of Johannes Brahms (with piano, four hands). Hear the future stars of opera here first, in a thrilling and diverse program.

More information: Curtis.edu/CurtisOnTour

CURTIS PRESENTS Liebeslieder Waltzes Sunday, March 3 at 3 p.m. Field Concert Hall, Curtis Institute of Music, 1726 Locust Street, Philadelphia

Mikael Eliasen, piano Danielle Orlando, piano Members of the Curtis Opera Theatre

BRAHMS Liebeslieder Walzer

The lilting Liebeslieder Waltzes for vocal quartet and piano duo find Johannes Brahms at his most intimate, romantic, and joyful. Spend a charmed afternoon with singers from the Curtis Opera Theatre as they share these enduringly popular love songs. At the piano are Mikael Eliasen, the beloved outgoing artistic director of the Curtis Opera Theatre, and Danielle Orlando, principal opera coach.

4-concert subscription: $80, sold by the Curtis Patron Services Office, Curtis.edu/Performances, or (215) 893-7902.

Single tickets: $25, sold by the Curtis Patron Services Office, Curtis.edu/Performances, or (215) 893-7902.

This program will be performed in cities across the country during 2019 as part of Curtis on Tour, the Nina von Maltzahn global touring initiative of the Curtis Institute of Music. For a complete schedule, see above.

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CURTIS OPERA THEATRE: DON GIOVANNI Curtis Opera Theatre at the Perelman, presented in partnership with Opera Philadelphia and the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Thursday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 10 at 2:30 p.m. Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Center, Broad and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia Karina Canellakis (Violin ’04), conductor R.B. Schlather, stage director

MOZART Don Giovanni

The charming, libertine Don Giovanni has seduced innumerable women, inspiring admiration, jealousy, and scorn in equal measure. Now everyone’s out to get him: a spurned former lover, a noblewoman he assaulted, her fiancé, and a guest made of stone. The “edgy and imaginative young director” (The New Yorker) R. B. Schlather brings his distinctive vision to Mozart’s masterwork, with the fast-rising conductor Karina Canellakis on the podium.

Fully staged production with members of the Curtis Symphony Orchestra.

4-production subscription: $128–280, sold by the Curtis Patron Services Office, Curtis.edu/Performances, or (215) 893- 7902.

Single tickets sold by Opera Philadelphia Guest Services, OperaPhila.org, or (215) 732-8400.

The Curtis Opera Theatre season is sponsored by the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation. Don Giovanni is sponsored in part by the Allen R. and Judy Brick Freedman Venture Fund for Opera.

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CURTIS 20/21 ENSEMBLE Portrait Of Augusta Read Thomas Saturday, March 23 at 8 p.m. Gould Rehearsal Hall, Lenfest Hall, 1616 Locust Street, Philadelphia

Curtis 20/21 Ensemble

AUGUSTA READ THOMAS Capricci Two Thoughts about the Piano Mansueto Tribute, “double helix” Scat Helix Spirals Klee Musings Plea for Peace Selene—Moon Chariot Rituals

Curtis 20/21 performs works by Curtis’s 2018–19 composer in residence, Augusta Read Thomas. A Grammy Award- winning master with an impressive body of works that embody unbridled passion and fierce poetry, she has been called “a true virtuoso composer” (The New Yorker) and “one of the most recognizable and widely loved figures in American music” (American Academy of Arts and Letters).

An on-stage conversation with Augusta Read Thomas will precede the performance.

Tickets: $20, sold by the Curtis Patron Services Office, Curtis.edu/Performances, or (215) 893-7902.

Generous support for the Curtis 20/21 Ensemble is provided by the Daniel W. Dietrich II Foundation.

CURTIS FAMILY CONCERTS Anansi the Spider

Saturday, March 30 at 11 a.m. Girard College, 2101 S. College Avenue, Philadelphia

Sunday, March 31 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Gould Rehearsal Hall, Lenfest Hall, 1616 Locust Street, Philadelphia

NICHOLAS DiBERARDINO Anansi the Spider

Curtis singers present a children’s opera based on classic fables of Anansi the Spider, a beloved hero of West African folklore. This shape-shifting character, who triumphs over adversity thanks to his characteristic wit and cunning, will entrance all ages. Composer and Community Artist Fellow Nicholas DiBerardino will gather text and musical material from children around Philadelphia through Curtis’s partnerships with the School District of Philadelphia and the Free Library to bring Anansi’s adventures to life.

Tickets for all locations: $15 for adults and $12 for children, sold by the Curtis Patron Services Office, Curtis.edu/Performances, or (215) 893-7902.

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CURTIS PRESENTS A Silver Touch Sunday, March 31 at 4 p.m. Gould Rehearsal Hall, Lenfest Hall, 1616 Locust Street, Philadelphia

Meng-Chieh Liu (’93), piano Vera Quartet

In the 25 years since his graduation, pianist Meng-Chieh Liu has earned a place among the most respected musicians of his generation. Throughout that time he has continually been a vital presence at Curtis as a performer, teacher, and mentor. In this special afternoon, he offers a program of chamber concertos with Curtis musicians, including the school’s string quartet in residence, the Vera Quartet.

4-concert subscription: $80, sold by the Curtis Patron Services Office, Curtis.edu/Performances, or (215) 893-7902.

Single tickets: $25, sold by the Curtis Patron Services Office, Curtis.edu/Performances, or (215) 893-7902.

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CURTIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Yannick: Impressionist and Romantic The Jack Wolgin Orchestral Concerts

Saturday, April 13 at 3 p.m. Alumnae Hall, Immaculata University, 1145 King Road, Immaculata, Pa.

Sunday, April 14 at 8 p.m. Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center, Broad and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor (Philadelphia) Yue Bao, conducting fellow

RAVEL Une Barque sur l’océan DEBUSSY Nocturnes BRUCKNER Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major

Throughout his meteoric rise to become a leading conductor of his generation, Yannick Nézet-Séguin has consistently captivated musicians and audiences with interpretations that are engrossing, scintillating, and deeply personal. His musical passions spring to life through the evocative colors and nuance of Ravel’s Une Barque sur l'océan; the steely grays and dusky impressionism of Claude Debussy’s Nocturnes; and the sweeping majesty of Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4 (“Romantic”).

Immaculata Single tickets: $20, sold by the Curtis Patron Services Office at Curtis.edu/Performances, or (215) 893-7902.

Philadelphia 3-concert subscription: $60–204, sold by the Curtis Patron Services Office at Curtis.edu/Performances, or (215) 893- 7902.

Single tickets: $25–85, sold by the Kimmel Center Box Office at KimmelCenter.org, or (215) 893-1999.

The guest conductor for this Curtis Symphony Orchestra performance is made possible by the Gustave and Rita Hauser Chair.

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CURTIS ON TOUR: INTIMACY OF CREATIVITY FESTIVAL The Nina von Maltzahn Global Touring Initiative in partnership with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology April 22–May 5

Ju-Young Baek (’97), violin Roberto Díaz (’84), viola Jennifer Higdon (’88), composer David Ludwig (’01), composer Curtis 20/21 Ensemble, ensemble in residence Vera Quartet

Zitong Wang, piano Andrew Moses, clarinet

More information: Curtis.edu/CurtisOnTour

CURTIS OPERA THEATRE: EMPTY THE HOUSE Curtis Opera Theatre at the Perelman, presented in partnership with Opera Philadelphia and the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Thursday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Center, Broad and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia Daniela Candillari, conductor Mary Birnbaum, stage director

RENE ORTH Empty the House

A mother welcomes her grown daughter home for a final weekend before selling the family house. But the rooms are filled with painful memories, and the past threatens to overwhelm them both. An intimate, poignant exploration of forgiveness by Curtis Institute of Music alumna and Opera Philadelphia Composer in Residence Rene Orth, Empty the House has been revised and orchestrated since its 2015 premiere, and features a libretto by Mark Campbell.

Fully staged production with members of the Curtis Symphony Orchestra

4-production subscription: $128–280, sold by the Curtis Patron Services Office, Curtis.edu/Performances, or (215) 893- 7902.

Single tickets sold by Opera Philadelphia Guest Services, OperaPhila.org, or (215) 732-8400.

The Curtis Opera Theatre season is sponsored by the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation.

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CURTIS ON TOUR IN EUROPE The Nina von Maltzahn Global Touring Initiative May 2019

Claire Bourg, violin Roberto Díaz (’84), viola Sydney Lee, cello Daniel Hsu, piano

FAURÉ Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15 BRAHMS Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25

May 18 Philharmonie Gesellschaft Bremen, Bremen, Germany

More information: Curtis.edu/CurtisOnTour

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