Listen to Curtis performances at InstantEncore.com
For the first time, Curtis has made recital recordings available as streaming audio on InstantEncore.com. Listen to works by Richard Strauss, Schoenberg, and Dvorák performed by violist Roberto DÃaz (’84), Curtis president; cellist Margo Tatgenhorst Drakos (’99), a former member of the American String Quartet; and students Bella Hristova and Joel Link, violin; Vicki Powell, viola; and Yu-Wen Wang, cello.
This performance is part of Curtis On Tour--a new initiative that presents Curtis students in chamber music performances alongside the school’s celebrated faculty and alumni. In addition to performances in Philadelphia and the suburbs, Curtis On Tour performs in Maine, California, and Florida this year. Read a blog written by the Curtis On Tour performers and see photos from the tour at InstantEncore.com
ABOUT CURTIS
The Curtis Institute of Music trains exceptionally gifted young musicians for careers as performing artists on the highest professional level. One of the world’s leading music schools, Curtis provides full-tuition scholarships to all of its 164 students, ensuring that admissions are based solely on artistic promise. A Curtis education is uniquely tailored to the individual student, with personalized attention from a celebrated faculty and unusually frequent performance opportunities. This distinctive “learn by doing†approach to musical training has produced an impressive number of notable artists, from such legends as Leonard Bernstein and Samuel Barber to current stars Juan Diego Flórez, Jennifer Higdon, Hilary Hahn, and Lang Lang. For more information, visit www.curtis.edu
