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The Curtis Institute of Music is a conservatory in Philadelphia that offers courses of study in a number of musical disciples. It is one of the leading musical institutions in the world. It was originally established in 1924 by Rockport summer resident and Bay Chamber Concerts supporter Mary Louise Curtis Bok, and was named in honor of her father Cyrus H.K. Curtis. Every one of the directors of Curtis has performed for Bay Chamber Concerts. All Curtis pupils attend on full scholarship, and admission is extremely competitive.

Thursday, August 21, 8:00 p.m.
Rockport Opera House
Adults $25-$35, $8 for youth ages 25 and under
Mary Curtis Bok Zimbalist Concert
Sponsor: Elizabeth Biddle, Esq.
Season Underwriter: Brewster Point

roberto diaz Roberto Diaz, director of the Curtis Institute of Music, and a group of rising stars perform works by Johannes Brahms. The concert takes place in Rockport, where the Curtis Institute, its teachers, students and founders summered for decades almost a century ago.

Peformers
Josef Spacek, violin
Roberto Diaz, viola (pictured)
Camden Shaw, cello
Yekwon Sunwoo, piano

Program
Brahms - Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38
Brahms (trans. Erdelyi) - Viola Sonata in D major, Op. 78
Brahms - Sonatensatz for violin and piano in E flat major
Brahms - Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60

Pre-concert talk at 7:00 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House Meeting Room
Post-concert reception with the artists immediately following.