Curtis Institute of Music

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Curtis Institute of Music
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Type Private
Established 1924
Endowment $130.5 million[1]
President Roberto Díaz
Director Roberto Díaz
Students 167
Location
Philadelphia
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Pennsylvania
Campus Urban
Website curtis.edu

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The Curtis Institute of Music is a conservatory in Philadelphia that offers courses of study leading to a performance diploma, Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in Opera, or Professional Studies Certificate in Opera. It is renowned for being the most selective higher learning institution in the United States, with a 3.2% admissions rate.

History

The institute was established in 1924 by Mary Louise Curtis Bok, who named it in honor of her father, Cyrus Curtis, a notable American publisher. After consulting with musician friends including Josef Hofmann and Leopold Stokowski on how best to help musically gifted young people, Bok purchased three mansions on Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square and had them joined and renovated. She established a faculty of prominent performing artists and eventually left the institute with an endowment of US$12 million.[2]

Looking southeast from Rittenhouse Square toward the Curtis Institute's main building at the corner of Locust Street (on the left) and South 18th Street (on the right) (2006)

Admission

The institute formerly served as a training ground for orchestral musicians to fill the ranks of the Philadelphia Orchestra, although composers, organists, pianists, guitarists, and singers are offered courses of study as well.

All pupils attend on full scholarship and admission is extremely competitive. With the exception of composers, conductors, pianists, and guitarists, admission is granted only to the number of students to fill a single orchestra and opera company. Accordingly, enrollment is in the range of 150 to 170 students. According to statistics compiled by U.S. News & World Report, the institute has the lowest acceptance rate of any college or university (3.2%), making it the most selective institution of higher education in the United States.[3]

Administration

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Main category: Curtis Institute of Music faculty

Past directors

Past directors of the institute have included:

Current administration

Roberto Diaz is President and director of the Institute. Diaz is also a Curtis alumnus and faculty member. He was principal violist of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1996 to 2006 and is a member of the Diaz Trio.[4] Paul Bryan started his tenure as interim dean in January 2013. [5]

Notable alumni

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Main category: Curtis Institute of Music alumni

Many of its alumni have gone on to notable careers including:

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M–Z

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References

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  3. ↑ "Best Colleges: Top 100 – Lowest Acceptance Rates" (as of "Fall 2011 Acceptance rate"). U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
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  10. ↑ Chadbourne, Eugene. Robert A. Martin at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
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  14. ↑ Daniel J. Wakin, "A Tearful (and Lucrative) Parting of Virtuoso and Violin", The New York Times. October 21, 2009.
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External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website

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