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Musical Courier 1927-06-16: Vol 94 Iss 24, 1927
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1THE CURTIS INSTITUTE of MUSIC
3Endowed by MARY LOUISE CURTIS BOK
4JOSEF HOFMANN, Director
6The purpose of The Curtis Institute of Music: To hand down through contemporary masters the great traditions of the past, and to teach students to build on this heritage for the future.
8It offers to students instruction by world famous artists who teach personally and give individual lessons.
10The new policy of the Curtis Institute, inaugurated by Josef Hofmann, Director, provides:
11Free tuition or partial exemption from tuition fees, where required.
12Financial aid, if needed.
13Steinway grands, string or wood instruments, rent free, to those unable to provide such for themselves, to be placed at the disposal of students in their respective domiciles.
14Opportunities to attend concerts of the Philadelphia Orchestra and important visiting artists, and performances of the Metropolitan Opera Company.
16Summer sojourns in the United States and Europe to advanced and exceptionally gifted students, under the artistic supervision of master teachers of the Curtis Institute.
17Regular public appearances during the period of study when warranted by their progress.
18Financial assistance in setting out on a public career at artistic maturity.
20Fourth Year Begins Monday, October 3, 1927
22*HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
24MARCELLA SEMBRICH, Voice
25LOUIS BAILLY, Viola and Chamber Music
26ARTHUR RODZINSKI, Orchestra
28JOSEF HOFMANN, Piano
29FELIX SALMOND, Violoncello
30REGINALD O. MORRIS, Theory and Composition
32CARL FLESCH, Violin
33CARLOS SALZEDO, Harp
34LYNNWOOD FARNAM, Organ
36*Heads of Departments are also Teachers in the Institute.
38THE FACULTY
40Voice
41MARCELLA SEMBRICH
42HARRIET VON EMDEN
43EMILIO DE GOGORZA
44HORATIO CONNELL
46Piano
47JOSEF HOFMANN
48MORITZ ROSENTHAL
49ISABELLE VENGEROVA
50DAVID SAPERTON
52Organ
53LYNNWOOD FARNAM
55Harp
56CARLOS SALZEDO
57FLORENCE WIGHTMAN
59Opera Training
60ARTHUR RODZINSKI
62Operatic Acting
63WILHELM VON WYMETAL
65Violin
66CARL FLESCH
67LEA LUBOSHUTZ
68RICHARD HARTZER
69EMANUEL ZETLIN
71Orchestra
72ARTHUR RODZINSKI
74Chamber Music
75LOUIS BAILLY
77Accompanying
78HARRY KAUFMAN
80Eurhythmics
81PLACIDE DE MONTOLIU
83Viola
84LOUIS BAILLY
86Violoncello
87FELIX SALMOND
89Composition and Orchestration
90REGINALD C. MORRIS
91ROSARIO SCALERO
92ABRAM CHASINS
94Theory, Solfege
95REGINALD O. MORRIS
96HERBERT W. SUMSION
97RENEE LONGY MIQUELLE
98ETHEL S. DRUMMOND
100The teachers of Double Bass, Wood-wind, Brass, Percussion and other orchestra instruments are solo players of these instruments in the Philadelphia Orchestra.
101The Faculty of the Academic Department is drawn chiefly from the faculties of the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University and Bryn Mawr College.
103Entrance Examinations Begin Thursday, September 22, 1927
105Address all Communications to DAVID SAPERTON, Assistant to the Director
106THE CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC
107402 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia
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