Definition von curtis institute of music im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
Conservatory of music in Philadelphia, Pa. , U.S. It was founded in 1924 by Mary Louise Curtis Bok (1876-1970), wife of the editor Edward Bok, and named for her father, the inventor Charles Gordon Curtis. Her endowment was adequate to assure scholarships for gifted students throughout the world. Many eminent musicians have served on its faculty, including Wanda Landowska, Bohuslav Martin , and Rudolf Serkin. Graduates include Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein, and Gian Carlo Menotti