In honor of America’s 250th year, Curtis’ cutting-edge new music ensemble showcases works by five visionary composers drawing inspiration from Indigenous, African American, and South American heritage.

The recent Curtis alum won the coveted role following a series of auditions that concluded on November 1.

J'Nai Bridges (Opera ’12), Tania León, Benjamin Loeb (Accompanying ’92), Addison Maye-Saxon (Trombone ’19), Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Gabriela Ortiz, and Yuja Wang (Piano ’08) are among this year's nominees

Juliet Renée Rand and Henry Drangel reflect on what makes the opera so moving—and offer an inside look at their creative process.

Director John Matsumoto Giampietro and conductor David Stern lead a cast of rising young opera stars and members of the Curtis Symphony Orchestra at Philadelphia Film Center’s Mainstage Theater.

One of the world’s leading classical guitar contests, the ICAC brings together top young guitarists from around the globe.