Curtis Chamber Orchestra Concert
This performance is part of Curtis on Tour, the Nina von Maltzahn Global Touring Initiative of the Curtis Institute of Music.
Glencairn Museum is honored to welcome the Curtis Chamber Orchestra for a special Curtis on Tour performance, celebrating the historic ties between the two institutions. This dynamic, conductor-less ensemble of Curtis Institute of Music’s most talented students is led from the first chair by Minnesota Orchestra concertmaster and Curtis violin faculty Erin Keefe. The program features Mozart’s masterful Sinfonia Concertante for violin, viola, and orchestra, performed by Ms. Keefe and Curtis President and renowned violist Roberto Díaz, alongside beloved works by Samuel Barber and Ludwig van Beethoven.
For more than a century, Curtis has offered world-class, tuition-free training to an intentionally small student body, pairing young artists with actively performing faculty. Curtis musicians have long been part of Glencairn’s story, from the friendships Raymond and Mildred Pitcairn formed with Philadelphia Orchestra members and Curtis faculty to generations of Pitcairn family support for Curtis students, ensembles, and alumni.
This performance continues a rich musical legacy at Glencairn, including the cherished Glencairn Christmas Sing Concert and decades of concerts curated by cellist and philanthropist Lachlan Pitcairn. Today, Curtis on Tour brings rising stars together with distinguished alumni in acclaimed performances around the world.
Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating extraordinary music, history, and a century of artistic friendship.
Tentative Program
(Final selections subject to change)
Samuel Barber (1910–1981)
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major, K. 364
• Allegro maestoso
• Andante
• Presto
Intermission
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135
(arr. for string orchestra by Leonard Bernstein)
• Allegretto
• Vivace
• Lento assai e cantante tranquillo
• Grave ma non troppo tratto — Allegro
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