Curtis on Tour

Curtis in Nantucket and East Coast Tour

Extraordinary alumni and faculty from the world-renowned Curtis Institute of Music perform audience favorites – from Schubert’s beloved song “The Shepherd on the Rock” and a breathtaking aria from Mozart’s opera The Shepherd King to pieces by legendary Curtis alumni Leonard Bernstein, Samuel Barber, and Nantucket’s own Ned Rorem. Don’t miss these thrilling performances by the next generation of leading artists – soprano Sophia Hunt, clarinetist Sara Han, and pianist Ying Li – performing alongside Curtis President and violist Roberto Díaz.

Fall 2024
Curtis Symphony Orchestra | East Coast

During our Centennial Season, Curtis Symphony Orchestra will present two special tour performances featuring breathtaking alumni soloists and guest conductors.

Michelle Cann and the Erinys Quartet

Praised as a “pianist of sterling artistry” by Gramophone, Michelle Cann, esteemed Curtis alumna and piano faculty member, will perform an electrifying program with the acclaimed Erinys Quartet, the school’s new fellowship quartet in residence. This concert includes Antonin Dvořák’s thrilling Piano Quintet in A major, one of the finest examples of late Romantic chamber music in the repertoire. The Erinys Quartet, whose members have roots in Estonia, Lithuania, Greece, and the United States, was formed at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.

Guitar Quartet

GRAMMY Award-winning guitarist and faculty Jason Vieaux, renowned violist and Curtis President Roberto Díaz, and emerging artists perform a crowd-pleasing program for guitar and strings ranging from Piazzolla to Paganini.

In addition to national and international tours, Curtis on Tour manages professional performance engagements for Curtis students and recent graduates, providing emerging artists with the matchless experience of appearing with leading ensembles and presenting organizations.

Professional engagements are added on a rolling basis as they are confirmed.

2024

May 1 | Chicago, IL | Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts
Avery Gagliano, piano

May 3-5 | Galveston, TX | Galveston Symphony
Avery Gagliano, piano

May 18 | Wakefield, RI| Core Memory Music
Sarah Fleiss, soprano

May 19 | Upperville, VA | Washington Performing Arts – “Music in the Country”
Elias Ackerly, piano

June 22 | Columbia, MO | Missouri Symphony
Tiffany Townsend, soprano; Kate Trigg, mezzo; Morgan-Andrew King, bass

July 16 | Ignacio, CO | Sky Ute Casino Resort
Maya Buchanan, violin

July 26 | Brevard, NC | Brevard Music Center
Hannah Tam, violin

August 11 | Lake Placid, NY | Lake Placid Sinfonietta
Maya Buchanan, violin

October 5 | Wakefield, RI | Core Memory Music
Maya Buchanan, violin

November 5 | Evanston, IL | Pick Staiger Concert Hall
Maya Buchanan, violin

2024: Piano Quartet, Europe

2024: Winds and Strings, United States

2023: Taiwan 

2023: Europe

2023: Nantucket and New England

2023: Intimacy of Creativity

2023: Trio Zimbalist

2023: Curtis Symphony Orchestra

2023: Cello Quintet

2023: L’Histoire du Soldat

2022: Eric Owens and Singers from the Curtis Opera Theatre

2022: Soprano and Piano Quartet-Europe

2022: Cello Quintet—U.S.

2021: Flute, Strings, and Piano Virtual Tour—Latin America

2021: Piano Trio—Europe

2021: BROADCAST: Flute, Strings, and Piano—New England

2020: Dover Quartet Virtual Tour—Latin America

2020: BROADCAST: Strings, Guitar, and Voice—New England

2019–20: Vera Quartet and Meng-Chieh Liu, piano—U.S.

2020: Curtis Symphony Orchestra with Osmo Vänskä and Jonathan Biss—U.S.

2019: Woodwinds and Strings Ensemble—U.S.

2019: Flute, Piano, and Strings—Asia

2019: Voice, Strings, and Piano—Europe

2019: Flute, Guitar, and Strings—New England

2019: Clarinet Trio—Latin America

2019: Piano Quartet—Europe

2019: Intimacy of Creativity—Hong Kong

2019: Vocal Quartet—U.S.

2018: Piano Quartet—U.S.

2018: Zorá Quartet—Europe

2018: Leonard Bernstein Centenary Celebration—U.S.

2017: String Sextet—Latin America

2017: Curtis Symphony Orchestra—Europe

Winds and Strings Tour: Fall 2023 and Spring 2024

New York, N.Y.| BlogCritics: December 2023

“[A] lively mix of periods and styles, and a testament to the high quality of Curtis’s program.”

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Curtis Symphony Orchestra in the U.S.: Winter 2020

Durham, N.C. | CVNC: February 6, 2020

“The Curtis Symphony Orchestra is a young classical ensemble, uniquely gifted and well-trained, advancing in experience every day. Add a renowned conductor like Vänskä and a world-class pianist like Biss and you have an extraordinary concert experience. Those who braved the rainy, stormy night were richly rewarded.”

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Vera Quartet and Meng-Chieh Liu in the U.S.: Fall 2019–Spring 2020

Rockport, Mass. | The Boston Musical Intelligencer: November 11, 2019

“Meng-Chieh Liu…wove magic into every note (or bundle of notes) he sent our way.”

“The [Vera Quartet] made the most of Beethoven’s dramatic contrasts…”

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Flute, Guitar, and Strings in New England: July 2019

Kingston, R.I. | Providence Journal: July 24, 2019

The touring ensemble opened the Kingston Chamber Music Festival on July 24, 2019 to great reviews, including this one from the Providence Journal, which characterized the concert as a “virtuosic showdown,” adding that “Piazzolla’s “Histoire du Tango” came to life magnificently” and “[Joshua] Smith gorgeously dispatched the Mozart.”

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Clarinet Trio in Latin America: June 2019

Santiago, Chile | CNN Chile: June 26, 2019

President Roberto Díaz appeared on television as part of a tour to Latin America, which included stops in his home country of Chile. (Interview begins at 15:44)

Reñaca, Chile | Tell Magazine: June 2019

President Díaz was also featured in print.

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Piano Quartet in the U.S.: October 2018

Miami, Fla. | South Florida Classical Review: October 26, 2018

“With their handling of the shifts between determined attacks and tender, blossoming notes, the musicians brought Brahms’ sprawling score to life.”

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Piano Quartet in Asia: March 2018

Hong Kong | Chamber Muse: March 30, 2018

“Joined by alumnae pianist Natalie Zhu, the Curtis kicked off the Fauré quartet with turbulent emotion, full of swirling musical ideas.”

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Leonard Bernstein Centenary Celebration Tour: Spring 2018

Palm Beach, Fla | Palm Beach Daily News: March 19, 2018

“The quartet did a great job of moving together. In a piece that is easily too sentimental, this group played with the right amount of sincerity.”

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String Sextet in Latin America: Fall 2017

Santiago, Chile | El Mercurio: October 21, 2017

“The scherzo, which seems to pay homage to Beethoven’s humor, and the final rondo were exquisite at the hands of this group of teacher and disciples.”

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Curtis Symphony Orchestra in Europe: Summer 2017

Bremen, Germany | Bremer Nachrichten: May 24, 2017

“There is no need to mention this brilliant youth orchestra’s flexible modulation and intuitive musicality…They also gave an impressive performance of Krzysztof Penderecki’s Double Concerto for Violin, Viola and Orchestra. Lush sound and subtle rhythmic motor skills led to an electrifying night of music.”

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