Curtis Symphony Orchestra "Perry, Schumann, and Mahler" (Photo Roundup)

Relive the Curtis Symphony Orchestra's April 15 performance in photos.

On Saturday, April 15, the Curtis Symphony Orchestra closed the 2022–23 season in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Cultural Center, with “Perry, Schumann, and Mahler,” part of the Curtis Institute of Music’s Spring Gala 2023. GRAMMY Award-winning conductor Osmo Vänskä and first-year student Micah Gleason, Curtis’s Rita E. Hauser Conducting Fellow, led the Curtis Symphony Orchestra in an afternoon of stirring performances, featuring Julia Perry’s dynamic Study for Orchestra, Robert Schumann’s popular Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54, performed by acclaimed pianist Amy Yang (’06), associate dean of piano studies and artistic initiatives at Curtis, and Gustav Mahler’s thunderous Symphony No. 1 in D major (“Titan”).

Check out the highlights below from photographer David DeBalko!

  • Osmo Vänskä conducting the Curtis Symphony Orchestra in the final concert of its 2022–23 season.
  • Acclaimed pianist Amy Yang (’06), associate dean of piano studies and artistic initiatives, backstage after her performance of Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54.
  • Osmo Vänskä, Amy Yang ('06), and Roberto Díaz ('84) at the lounge of Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center following the concert.
  • Violinist Himari Yoshimura backstage at Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center.
  • (L-R) Cellists Romain-Olivier Gray, Matthew Christakos (Nina B. Hollis Principal Chair), and Nygel Witherspoon.
  • Micah Gleason, Curtis’s Rita E. Hauser Conducting Fellow, leading the Curtis Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Julia Perry's "Study for Orchestra."
  • Lynn Ye, Yizilin Liang, and Annie Li.
  • The Curtis Symphony Orchestra with GRAMMY Award-winning conductor Osmo Vänskä at Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center.
  • Percussionist Tae McLoughlin and Martina Adams, horn,
  • (L-R) Members of the cello section of the Curtis Symphony Orchestra: Laura Navasardian, TaeYeon Rachel Kim, Ania Lewis, Hun Choi, Matthew Christakos, Jiayin He, Eunae Jin, Elliot Sloss, Romain-Olivier Gray, and Nygel Witherspoon.
  • Horn player Marcus Shaw backstage at Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center
  • Oboeists Izaiah Cheeran, Christopher Correa, Oliver Talukder, and Cameron Slaton.
  • Percussionist Griffin Harrison.
  • Osmo Vänskä conducting the Curtis Symphony Orchestra.
  • Amy Yang ('06) performing Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54, with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra.
  • Violists Dillon Scott, Emad Zolfahari, and Sofia Gilchenok.
  • Violinist Alexandra Cooreman and members of the violin section of the Curtis Symphony Orchestra.
  • Concertmaster Eunseo Leo and conductor Micah Gleason taking a bow after a performance of Julia Perry's "Study for Orchestra."
  • Annie Li, Yizilin Liang, and Na Hyun Della Kyun.
  • Amy Yang ('06) performing an intimate moment from Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54, with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra.
  • Oliver Talukder, Ben Price, Anastasia Samsel, Cameron Slaton, Christopher Correah, and Izaiah Cheeran.

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