Premiere: Nights of Classical Music at the Gennadius Library
Νύχτες Κλασικής Μουσικής στη Γεννάδειο Βιβλιοθήκη
In lieu of the live concerts that had been planned for this year’s Nights of Classical Music at the Gennadius Library, Curtis on Tour offers a free virtual performance featuring artists who have appeared at the festival since its inaugural year in 2015. Curtis on Tour is the resident ensemble at the festival, which is presented by the Schwarz Foundation and the Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.
Στη θέση των ζωντανών συναυλιών που είχαν προγραμματισθεί για το φετινό φεστιβάλ Νύχτες Κλασικής Μουσικής στη Γεννάδειο Βιβλιοθήκη, το Curtis on Tour προσφέρει μία διαδικτυακή παράσταση παρουσιάζοντας καλλιτέχνες που έχουν εμφανιστεί στο φεστιβάλ από το 2015, χρονιά που ξεκίνησε ο θεσμός αυτός. Το Curtis on Tour είναι το μόνιμο σχήμα του φεστιβάλ, που διοργανώνεται από το Ίδρυμα Schwarz και τη Γεννάδειο Βιβλιοθήκη της Αμερικανικής Σχολής Κλασικών Σπουδών στην Αθήνα.
Program
All performances recorded in Field Concert Hall, Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia
* Indicates a previous festival artist
| STRAUSS | Sextet from Capriccio, Op. 85 |
| Eunice Kim, violin | |
| Marié Rossano, violin | |
| Born Lau, viola | |
| Roberto Díaz, viola * | |
| Oliver Aldort, cello | |
| Timotheos Petrin, cello * |
Performed on Tuesday, September 16, 2014
| BRAHMS | Zwei Gesänge, Op. 91 |
| Lauren Eberwein, mezzo-soprano | |
| Roberto Díaz, viola * | |
| Mikael Eliasen, piano * |
Performed on Friday, January 15, 2016
| YANG | Five Minahan Songs |
| Dennis Chmelensky, baritone * | |
| Jean Kim, cello * |
Performed on Saturday, April 14, 2018
| BRAGA | Cinco Canções Nordestinas do Folclore Brasileiro |
| Sophia Hunt, soprano * | |
| Grant Loehnig, piano |
Performed on Tuesday, December 11, 2018
| BEETHOVEN | Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102, No. 2 |
| Oliver Herbert, cello * | |
| Xiaohui Yang, piano * |
Performed on Tuesday, April 9, 2019
About Curtis on Tour
Curtis on Tour is the Nina von Maltzahn global touring initiative of the Curtis Institute of Music. Grounded in the school’s “learn by doing” philosophy, tours feature extraordinary emerging artists alongside celebrated alumni and faculty. In addition to performances, musicians offer master classes, educational programs, and community engagement activities while on tour. Curtis on Tour also manages solo engagements for Curtis artists with professional orchestras and presenters. Since the program was established in 2008, Curtis on Tour ensembles have performed more than 375 concerts in over 100 cities in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Save the Date
Curtis on Tour returns to Athens in September 2021, with a program featuring Liza Ferschtman (Violin ’00) and Edward Gazouleas (Viola ’84). They are joined by emerging artists to perform favorite string quintets of Beethoven and Mendelssohn, and a work by Michael Djupstrom (Composition ’11) commissioned specifically for the tour. Information will continue to be updated here.
A Look Back
We take a look back at the artists who have performed at the festival in its first five years.
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August 21–25, 2015 Ashley Milanese, soprano
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September 28–October 1, 2016 Nigel Armstrong, violin
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September 27–30, 2017 Elena Perroni, soprano
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September 26–29, 2018 Sophia Hunt, mezzo-soprano
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September 18–21, 2019 Elizabeth Reiter, soprano |
