Curtis on Tour: Curtis Symphony Orchestra in Concert
Venue: Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Organizations: Curtis Institute of Music
Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Time: 7:30 - 9:00 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost:

Description:
The Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech presents the Curtis Symphony Orchestra in concert on Wednesday, February 5, 2020.

The young musicians of the Curtis Institute of Music are trained to engage a local and global community through the highest level of artistry. Part of the orchestra’s first tour of the United States, the orchestra will perform under the baton of Osmo Vänskä with soloist Jonathan Biss, a Curtis alumnus and faculty member. Experience these exceptionally gifted musicians take the stage with a performance featuring Beethoven’s Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73, “Emperor;” Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43, by Jean Sibelius; and a new work by Curtis alumna Gabriella Smith.

The Curtis Institute of Music educates and trains exceptionally gifted young musicians to engage a local and global community through the highest level of artistry. One of the most selective schools in the United States, Curtis accepts four percent of applicants each year on average, and a tuition-free policy ensures that talent and artistic promise are the only considerations for admission.

With a small student body of about 175, Curtis ensures that each young musician receives an education of unparalleled quality, distinguished by a “learn by doing” philosophy and personalized attention from a faculty that includes a high proportion of actively performing musicians.

Curtis students hone their craft through more than 200 orchestra, opera, and solo and chamber music offerings each year, as well as programs that bring arts access and education to the community. This real-world training allows these extraordinary young musicians to join the front rank of performers, composers, conductors, and musical leaders, making a profound impact on music onstage and in their communities.

Links:

• https://www.curtis.edu/
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• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5SZkTtx8UgwU_0Ot6qRTTA
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Tickets can be purchased online, in person at the Moss Arts Center Box Office Monday-Friday from 10:00 am - 5:30 pm and Saturday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm and by phone at 540-231-5300.

To purchase tickets online, visit: https://artscenter.vt.edu/performances/curtis-symphony-orchestra.html.

Curtis on Tour is the Nina von Maltzahn Global Touring Initiative of the Curtis Institute of Music.

For more information, visit: https://artscenter.vt.edu/performances/curtis-symphony-orchestra.html or https://www.facebook.com/artscenteratvt or https://www.instagram.com/artscenteratvt/.