curtis institute of music

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Definition of curtis institute of music in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

Cur·tis in·sti·tute of mu·sic

Turkish pronunciation

kırtıs înstıtut ıv myuzîk

Pronunciation

/ˈkərtəs ˈənstəˌto͞ot əv ˈmyo͞ozək/ /ˈkɜrtəs ˈɪnstəˌtuːt əv ˈmjuːzɪk/