Press Releases

Here you’ll find a repository of press and news releases regarding major events and announcements at the Curtis Institute of Music.

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Curtis Announces Updates for 2024–25 Historic 100th Anniversary Season: Great to Groundbreaking

Curtis’s highly anticipated season features world-class conductors, superstar alumni, newly commissioned works, and more.

Curtis Opera Theatre's "The Cunning Little Vixen" Receives Rave Reviews

Operawire and Parterre Box sing the praises of Curtis Opera Theatre's final production of the 2023–24 season.

Curtis Announces Expansion of Conducting Program, Providing Unparalleled Training for Emerging Conductors

Renowned conducting pedagogue James Ross (’89) appointed as Director of Orchestral Studies, and Yannick Nézet-Séguin appointed Head of Conducting.

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Emad Zolfaghari Wins Top Prize at 2024 Primrose International Viola Competition

The Curtis student won 1st prize, audience prize, and an invitation to the semi-finals of the Concert Artists Guild Competition.

The Comet / Poppea Premiere: Reviews & Previews Roundup

The highly anticipated production, which will receive its East Coast premiere with Curtis Opera Theatre Nov. 1–3, recently premiered in L.A. to glowing reviews.

Teng Li (’05) Named Principal Violist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

The acclaimed violinist and Curtis alumna will assume a new role as the Paul Hindemith Principal Viola Chair effective September 15, 2024.