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