The Curtis Symphony Orchestra
The Jack Wolgin Orchestral Concerts
Sponsored by 10 Rittenhouse Square

Peter Oundjian, conductor
Teng Li, viola ('05)

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol
WALTON Viola Concerto
MUSORGSKY/arr. Ravel Pictures from an Exhibition

Subscriptions for three Curtis Symphony Orchestra concerts: $15, $30, $50, $76, $103; available from www.curtis.edu or 215-893-7902.

Single tickets: $5, $12, $15, $25, $36; available at the Kimmel Center Box Office and from Ticket Philadelphia at 215-893-1999 or www.ticketphiladelphia.org.

Season Premiere Gala: Preconcert dinner and premium concert tickets. Proceeds benefit the Student Assistant Fund. Gala tickets: information available from the Curtis Development Office at 215-893-5279 or development@curtis.edu.

Curtis at Longwood Gardens presents THE SOLDIER’S TALE
Through music and narration, Stravinsky’s whimsical L’Histoire du soldat (The Soldier’s Tale) spins the Russian folk tale of a soldier who trades his fiddle to the devil and soon regrets it. The performance will take place in Longwood’s famed conservatory amongst thousands of blooming chrysanthemums.

STRAVINSKY Suite Italienne for Violin and Piano
                         Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo
                         Divertimento for Violin and Piano
                         L’Histoire du soldat

Preconcert event:
5:30 p.m. tapas in the East Plaza of the conservatory, followed by a stroll through the conservatory to see hand-blown glass pumpkins and gourds crafted for Longwood.

Tickets: $39, includes gardens admission; $34, Garden Passholder.
Tapas table: $30; $27, Garden Passholder; available at the Kimmel Center Box Office and from Ticket Philadelphia at 215-893-1999 or www.ticketphiladelphia.org.

20/21: The Curtis Contemporary Music Ensemble

Works by Messaien.

Tickets: available at www.la-maison-francaise.org or 202-944-6091.

PECO Family Concert: Introduction to the Voice

A fun-filled and friendly introduction to the world of classical music, best enjoyed by children ages five to twelve.

Tickets: $5 for adults, free for children twelve and under; available at www.curtis.edu or 215-893-7902.

PECO Family Concert: Introduction to the Voice

A fun-filled and friendly introduction to the world of classical music, best enjoyed by children ages five to twelve.

Tickets: $5 for adults, free for children twelve and under; available at www.curtis.edu or 215-893-7902.

Guest Recital: Mark O'Connor, violin

Violinist and composer Mark O’Connor, in residence this week at Curtis, is widely recognized as one of the brightest talents of his generation. According to the New York Times, Mr. O’Connor has experienced “one of the most spectacular journeys in recent American music,” embracing country fiddling, jazz, and classical traditions in unique compositions and improvisations. His free recital is co-sponsored by the Mark O’Connor String Camp.

The Curtis Opera Theatre
MOZART Don Giovanni
Ari Pelto, conductor
Ned Canty, stage director

Everyone’s out to get Don Giovanni, whose romantic charm has seduced innumerable women, and whose libertine lifestyle has fueled jealousy and hatred. Donna Elvira hunts the lover who deceived her. Masetto guards his fiancée. Donna Anna vows vengeance for her father’s murder. And the stone statue of the dead Commendatore has its own mission.

Fully staged production with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra, sung in the original Italian with English supertitles.

Subscriptions for three or four Curtis Opera Theatre productions: $75 or $90; available from the Curtis Ticket Office at 215-893-7902 or www.curtis.edu.

Single tickets: $33; available at the Prince Music Theater Box Office, through UpStages at 215-569-9700, or at www.curtis.edu.

MOZART Don Giovanni

See November 20 for details.

MOZART Don Giovanni

See November 20 for details.

MOZART Don Giovanni

See November 20 for details.

The Curtis Chamber Orchestra
Presented by Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
Otto-Werner Mueller, conductor
José Maria Blumenschein, violin (’07)
Misha Amory, viola

RESPIGHI Gli uccelli (The Birds)
LESHNOFF Double Concerto
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6 (“Pastorale”)

Tickets: $23; available at www.pcmsconcerts.org or 215-569-8080.

The Curtis Chamber Orchestra
Presented by The Wednesday Club

See December 5 for program details.

Tickets: available at www.whitakercenter.org or 717-214-ARTS.

Alumni Recital Series
Jennifer Koh, violin ('02) and Ieva Jokubaviciute, piano ('00)

Jennifer Koh and Ieva Jokubaviciute present a duo recital of works by Bach, Brahms, and Bartók. Since she came to international attention in 1994 as winner of the top prize at the Tchaikovsky Competition, Jennifer Koh (’02) has performed as guest soloist with many of the world’s leading orchestras, including the Philadelphia and Cleveland orchestras; the Chicago, Saint Louis, and Detroit symphonies; and the New York, Czech, and Helsinki philharmonics, among others. A 2006 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship recipient, Lithuanian pianist Ieva Jokubaviciute (’00) made her Chicago Symphony debut in 2005 under the baton of James Conlon. She has toured with Musicians from Marlboro, is a member of Trio Cavatina, and has appeared in solo recitals in Boston; Washington, D.C.; and Vilnius, Lithuania.

Subscriptions for four Alumni Recital Series events: $95; available from the Curtis Ticket Office at 215-893-7902 or www.curtis.edu.

Single tickets: $28; available at www.curtis.edu or 215-893-7902. All artists donate their services, and proceeds benefit current Curtis students.