Woodwinds - Curtis Institute of Music
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The Curtis woodwind department integrates new students into the full musical life of the school from the moment they arrive.
Working with distinguished artist-faculty members, wind players study solo repertoire and concertos, orchestral repertoire, and chamber music.
Curtis aims to educate and train musicians for 21st-century careers as performers on the highest professional level, through a unique learn-by-doing approach. Students can expect to perform often on the Student Recital Series and in other school-sponsored recitals from the beginning of their Curtis careers.
"When I think of Curtis I think about how lucky I was to be deeply immersed in an environment where I could explore how to become a serious artist. The process of discovering the philosophy behind great musicianship is what I was able to learn at the school."
— Anthony McGill (Clarinet ’00)
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Woodwind Faculty
Jeffrey
Khaner
Flute
Performance
Chelsea
Knox
Flute
Performance
Katherine
Needleman
Oboe
Performance
Philippe
Tondre
Oboe
Performance
Anthony
McGill
William R. and Hyunah Yu Brody Distinguished Chair
YaoGuang
Zhai
Clarinet
Performance
Michael
Rusinek
Clarinet
Chamber Music
Daniel
Matsukawa
Bassoon
Performance
Julia
Harguindey
Bassoon
Performance
Brandon Patrick
George
Imani Winds
Mekhi
Gladden
Imani Winds
Mark
Dover
Imani Winds
Kevin
Newton
Imani Winds
Monica
Ellis
Imani Winds
Curriculum
The Curtis curriculum is designed to meet students where they are in their musical journeys and to offer instruction, guidance, and inspiration as they pursue their goals.
Audition Requirements
Auditions may consist of pre-recorded submissions, interviews, and in-person rounds during February and March. Audition dates, repertoire, and prescreening requirements vary by department.
Degree programs available for those studying
flute
include the following:
Diploma
Bachelor of Music
Degree programs available for those studying
oboe
clarinet
, or
bassoon
include the following:
Diploma
Bachelor of Music
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma
Master of Music
Student Performances
Legacy of Woodwinds
To tell the story of the woodwind department at Curtis and its extraordinary impact on wind playing in the United States is, in many ways, to tell the story of Marcel Tabuteau.
Play to your greatness.
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