Misplaced Pages

#671328

26-437: The Denver Young Artists Orchestra includes three ensembles: the original orchestra, known simply as DYAO, and two training ensembles: one Conservatory Orchestra and one String Ensemble. Auditions take place every spring. DYAO has performed with many prominent soloists over the years, including Wendy Warner, Antonio Pompa-Baldi, and Edgar Meyer . In addition, DYAO has toured internationally several times, to various regions around

52-572: A Curtis-affiliated individual. Non-Curtis collections of published and unpublished materials, as well as published materials by anyone (Curtis-related or not), can be found in Special Collections. Official Curtis recordings are part of the library collection. The Dover Quartet is the Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble in Residence at Curtis. Their faculty residency integrates teaching and mentorship, and

78-401: A thorough musical education not learning only to sing or play, but also the history of music, the laws of its making, languages, ear training and musical appreciation. They shall learn to think and to express their thoughts against a background of a quiet culture, with the stimulus of personal contact with artist teachers who represent the highest and finest in their art. The aim is for quality of

104-478: 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. With the exception of composers, conductors, pianists, organists, and guitarists, admission is granted only to the number of students to fill a single orchestra and opera company. Accordingly, enrollment

130-487: Is a private conservatory in Philadelphia . It offers a performance diploma, a Bachelor of Music , Master of Music in opera , and a Professional Studies Certificate in opera. All students attend on a full scholarship. The Institute also offers needs based financial aid to help cover living expenses. The Curtis Institute of Music was founded in 1924, following the formation of the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1900 and

156-880: Is an American bassist and composer. His styles include classical, bluegrass , newgrass , and jazz . He has won seven Grammy Awards and been nominated ten times. Meyer is a member of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival 's "house band" super group , along with Sam Bush , Béla Fleck , Jerry Douglas , Stuart Duncan , and Bryan Sutton . His collaborators have spanned a wide range of musical styles and talents; among them are Joshua Bell , Hilary Hahn , Yo-Yo Ma , Tessa Lark , Jerry Douglas, Béla Fleck , Zakir Hussain , Sam Bush, Stuart Duncan, Chris Thile , Mike Marshall , Mark O'Connor , Christian McBride , and Emanuel Ax . Meyer grew up in Oak Ridge, Tennessee , where he attended Oak Ridge High School . He learned to play

182-508: Is in the range of 150 to 175 students. According to statistics compiled by the U.S. News & World Report , the institute has the lowest acceptance rate of any college or university (4 percent), making it among the most selective institutions of higher education in the United States. Nina Simone claimed her application for a scholarship was rejected because of her race, despite her excellent credentials and audition performance. Simone

208-540: Is on faculty at the Curtis Institute of Music . At Curtis, Meyer taught Punch Brothers bassist and composer Paul Kowert . Edgar Meyer is married to violinist Connie (Cornelia) Heard, and they have one son, George Meyer, who also plays the violin. Solo work With Yo-Yo Ma and Mark O'Connor With Christian McBride With Béla Fleck With Chris Thile Miscellaneous collaborations Curtis Institute of Music The Curtis Institute of Music

234-570: Is to: provide Curtis students, faculty, and staff with the best possible collection of printed music, books, periodicals, recordings, and electronic resources needed to fulfill the school's mission; promote the Rock Resource Center's holdings through forward thinking and open patron service; and preserve and make Curtis’s past accessible to the greater Curtis community. The Curtis Archives comprises largely unpublished materials whose value derives from its collection by, ownership of, or relation to,

260-642: Is used for weekly student recitals, faculty and alumni concerts, master classes, and recording sessions. It also houses a 5-manual, 116-rank Aeolian-Skinner organ. The Rock Resource Center of the Curtis Institute of Music contains more than 100,000 music scores, books, and recordings for study and performance. Comprising the John de Lancie Library and the Curtis Archives, the Rock Resource Center’s mission

286-752: The Aspen Music Festival and School commissioned his first purely orchestral work which was premiered by the Nashville Symphony in March 2017. Additionally, Bravo! Vail and The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields commissioned an Overture for Violin and Orchestra that was premiered by Joshua Bell and ASMF in June 2017. In 2011, Meyer collaborated on The Goat Rodeo Sessions with Yo-Yo Ma , Stuart Duncan , and Chris Thile . The album won two 2013 Grammy Awards. Meyer

SECTION 10

#1732876594672

312-730: The Philadelphia Opera Company in 1908 and amidst industrial decline and political corruption in Philadelphia . The institute's founder, Mary Louise Curtis Bok , a philanthropist, administrator, and major proponent of the Settlement Music School in Philadelphia , named the new school after her father, publishing magnate Cyrus Curtis . The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania chartered the Curtis Institute on April 18, 1924, which opened in October 1925 on three mansions on 1727 and 1720 Locust Street and 235 South 18th Street. Both

338-470: The war years . This focus caused a shift away from orchestra , opera , and chamber music and a reduction of the instrumental faculty. Due to the war, enrollment decreased from 223 in 1937 to 100 in 1942. In 1944, the Curtis Alumni Association established a concert office to assist graduates in their professions. In 2020, following credible allegations of abuse at the hands of past faculty,

364-554: The Curtis Institute and the Settlement Music School shared a building at Queen Street in South Philadelphia for the first year. Bok established the institute to train talented musicians for professional careers and to teach music for its own sake and not as a means to another end. In an official statement, Bok wrote about the goals and expectations of the institution: “It is my aim that earnest students shall acquire

390-406: The United States or Europe. The new funds further allowed all students to study at Curtis at no cost. Since 1928, the institute has not charged tuition; it provides full scholarships to all admitted students. Instead, students pay comprehensive fees and other additional fees to cover the cost of maintaining buildings, health insurance, meal plans, a library fee, and a graduation fee. As of fall 2023,

416-509: The comprehensive fee for Curtis is $ 3,500, and the health insurance fee, which can be waived if a parental health insurance plan provides adequate protection, of $ 2,500. With the new endowment, the school purchased several Steinway pianos and enough instruments for an orchestra so that students would not have to pay for instruments. The school faced financial difficulties in the 1930s, decreased enrollment, and had to remove some departments and reduce salaries. Josef Hoffman resigned in 1938 and

442-450: The country and broadcast the orchestra on the radio. The school held its first commencement a decade after opening, awarding Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees. Starting in the late 1920s, Curtis made significant changes to fully support students financially. In 1928, Mrs. Louis Bok expanded the school's first endowment of $ 500,000 to $ 12.5 million. The school started providing summer residency programs for advanced students in

468-597: The double bass from his father, Edgar Meyer Sr., who directed the string orchestra program for the local public school system. Meyer later went on to Indiana University to study with Stuart Sankey . As a composer, Meyer's music has been premiered and recorded by Emanuel Ax , Joshua Bell , Yo-Yo Ma , the Boston Symphony Orchestra , Bela Fleck , Zakir Hussain , Hilary Hahn , and the Emerson String Quartet , among others. The Nashville Symphony and

494-441: The piano department, became director in 1927. The institute added a library in 1925 with over 5,000 volumes. Other notable original faculty included conductor Leopold Stokowski , violinist Carl Flesch , pianists David Saperton and Isabelle Vengerova , singers Marcella Sembrich and Andreas Dippel , cellist Michel Penha , and flutist William Kincaid . Under Josef Hofmann as director, Curtis made several new changes to advance

520-454: The school ended its practice of keeping students enrolled "at the discretion of their major instrument teacher". In accepting the findings of an independent investigation of abuse allegations that found the practice was a "real threat" and a student "could be dismissed for any reason at any time", Curtis pledged several other steps to ensure students' well-being, including providing them with access to counseling. The institute formerly served as

546-463: The school's standards and publicize the school. Hofmann reduced enrollment to ensure that students would receive individualized attention. Curtis initiated weekly radio broadcasts through CBS in 1929. The Curtis String Quartet was established in 1928 and lasted until 1981. From 1931 to 1941, Fritz Reiner served as the conductor of the Curtis Orchestra, who toured with the orchestra throughout

SECTION 20

#1732876594672

572-486: The work rather than quick, showy results.” When the institute opened, it included two distinct divisions: a preparatory division for 400 students and a conservatory for 200 students. Tuition was five hundred dollars, and the school opened with 357 students. Mary Bok became the conservatory’s first president, a position she would hold until 1969. Johann Grolle served as the first school director for one year, William E. Walter became director in 1925 and Josef Hofmann , head of

598-447: The world, including Europe and South America. In the summer of 2014, DYAO went on a tour to Italy, France, and Spain. Many alumni of the DYAO go on to play as professional musicians in well-known orchestras. This article about a United States classical music orchestra is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Edgar Meyer Edgar Meyer (born November 24, 1960)

624-476: Was honored with his fifth Grammy Award in 2015 for his Bass & Mandolin , recording with Thile. Meyer recorded a collection of Bach trios with Thile and Yo-Yo Ma, released in April 2017. In June 2020, the same group of musicians who recorded The Goat Rodeo Sessions released a second album entitled Not Our First Goat Rodeo . Meyer is Artist in Residence at Vanderbilt University 's Blair School of Music and

650-428: Was one of 75 pianists to audition in 1951; only three were accepted. A short while before her death, Simone was awarded an honorary diploma by Curtis. Gould Rehearsal Hall A 2,850-square-foot, acoustically designed rehearsal hall accommodates a full orchestra, with state-of-the-art video and audio capabilities. Field Concert Hall is a 240-seat auditorium with facilities for both video and audio recording. The venue

676-454: Was succeeded by Randall Thompson , who became director in 1939 and held the post for two years. Thompson introduced mandatory weekly lectures providing an overview of music history. Violinist Efrem Zimbalist , who had become the head of the violin department in 1930 at Curtis, replaced Thompson as director in 1941. Under Zimbalist, the institute focused more on training soloists and cutting down on costs, which became especially necessary during

#671328