Monday Link Round Up: June 20, 2016

by | Jun 20, 2016

News to start your week! Eleanor Sokoloff, piano teacher at the Curtis Institute, is celebrating her 102nd birthday.  She has taught at the institution since 1936.  The Philadelphia Inquirer has a profile.   There’s a new festival celebrating the work of...

Curtis on tour features Higdon Viola Concerto!

by | Mar 29, 2015

(3/14/2015)    “Curtis On Tour” is the Curtis Institute of Music’s annual showcase of its students and some distinguished alumni.  Last year I attended their concert in Boston, and just last night I was thrilled to be able to hear their chamber orchestra at U.C....
Curtis Institute to Premiere Higdon

Curtis Institute to Premiere Higdon

by | Mar 4, 2015

The Curtis Institute of Music Chamber Orchestra, winner of a 2014 Performance Grant, is kicking off a national tour featuring with the World Premiere of a Viola Concerto by Jennifer Higdon.  The first concert is Saturday, March 7 at the Library of Congress, who...
Katerina Kramarchuk, Rising Star and Versatile Composer

Katerina Kramarchuk, Rising Star and Versatile Composer

by | Mar 21, 2014

Attending the “Curtis on Tour” concert on Sunday (which I reviewed here ), I had the opportunity to hear a newly composed work by Katerina Kramarchuk, a Curtis alumna. Katerina Kramarchuk is a “rising star” composer, adept in many areas of the current scene.  She...