The Curtis
Institute of Music educates and trains exceptionally gifted young musicians for
careers as performing artists on the highest professional level.
One of the
world's leading conservatories, Curtis is highly selective, with an enrollment
of about 165. In this intimate environment, students receive personalized
attention from a celebrated faculty. A busy schedule of performances is at the
heart of Curtis's distinctive "learn by doing" approach, which has
produced an impressive number of notable artists since the school's founding in
Philadelphia in 1924.
Grounded in
this rich heritage, Curtis is looking to the future in a flexible and
forward-thinking way, evolving strategically to serve its time-honored mission.