Curtis on TourCurtis on Tour is the Nina von Maltzahn Global Touring Initiative of the Curtis Institute of Music Tickets | $40 (General) $35 (Members) Bernstein, Bruch and Schubert | 2026ARTISTS Juliette Tacchino, soprano PROGRAM (subject to change) Leonard Bernstein: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano ABOUT CURTISAt the Curtis Institute of Music, the world’s most talented young musicians develop into exceptional artists, creators, and innovators. With a tuition-free foundation, Curtis is a unique environment for teaching and learning. Curtis is a small school by design, where students realize their artistic potential through intensive, individualized study with the most renowned, sought-after faculty. Animated by a learn-by-doing philosophy, Curtis students share their music with audiences through more than 100 performances each year, including solo and chamber recitals, orchestral concerts, and opera—all free or at an affordable cost—offering audiences unique opportunities to participate in pivotal moments in these young musicians’ careers. In addition to a wealth of performance opportunities, Curtis students experience a close connection to the greatest artists and organizations in classical music, and innovative initiatives that integrate new technologies and encourage entrepreneurship—all within an historic campus in the heart of culturally rich Philadelphia. ABOUT CURTIS ON TOURCurtis on Tour, the Nina von Maltzahn global touring initiative of the Curtis Institute of Music, provides audiences the unique experience of hearing celebrated artists alongside the most gifted emerging musicians. Curtis on Tour brings together students, alumni, and faculty to perform concerts that are infused with both the passion, enthusiasm, and fresh perspectives of young artists and the finely honed expertise and insight of more seasoned musicians. For 15 years, Curtis on Tour has been a valued presence at top concert halls, performing more than 450 concerts in over 120 cities around the world, from New York to Berlin, Hong Kong to Buenos Aires. Curtis performances are an essential part of the classical music landscape, showcasing the skill, communicative power, and musical vision that audiences know and love—together with the inimitable thrill of experiencing new voices and, if history is our guide, the stars of tomorrow. ABOUT THE ARTISTSJuliette Tacchino, soprano Described by Le Devoir as “an excellent actress with impeccable projection and style,” soprano Juliette Tacchino won the special jury prize at the 2024 Sumi Jo International Singing Competition and the 2024 French Riviera Masters Competition at the Opéra de Nice Côte d’Azur. In the 2025–26 season, she tours throughout the United States in chamber music concerts and recitals. In 2024–25, Juliette performed with Opéra Fuoco in France under Maestro David Stern, where she presented a recital at the Château d’Écouen, and performed the soprano soloist role in William Boyce’s Solomon at the Opéra de Massy. She also made role debuts as Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro under Nicholas McGegan and in Candide under David-Charles Abell with Curtis Opera Theatre, performed Vivier’s Lonely Child with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra, and joined internationally renowned soprano Sumi Jo on tour in China and South Korea. Other performance highlights include concert performances of Mélisande (Pelléas et Mélisande) and Sophie (Der Rosenkavalier) with Curtis Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Yannick Nézet-Séguin, as well as performing roles on stage, including Ginevra (Ariodante), Thérèse (Les Mamelles de Tirésias), Vixen (The Cunning Little Vixen), and as a featured soloist in a staged production of Handel’s L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato. In concert, Juliette appeared as the soprano soloist in Mozart’s Requiem with the Binghamton Philharmonic, Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 with the Université de Montréal Orchestra, and Handel’s Dixit Dominus and Dettingen Te Deum with Monte-Carlo Chamber Orchestra. Juliette received her Master of Music degree from Curtis Institute of Music and her bachelor’s degree from Université de Montréal. Tzu-Yi Yu, clarinet Tzu-Yi Yu, from Taoyuan City, Taiwan, is a clarinet student at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, studying with Anthony McGill and YaoGuang Zhai. He entered the school in 2022 and holds the Valerija and Ladislaus Medveckis Fellowship. As a soloist, Mr. Yu has performed in several countries including Taiwan, Japan, France, China, and the United States. He was a prizewinner at the 2020 and 2019 Buffet Clarinet competitions held in Taiwan and China, respectively. Mr. Yu is also a passionate performer of chamber and orchestral music. As an orchestra member, he has collaborated with many world-renowned conductors such as Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Osmo Vänskä, Robert Spano, Michael Stern, and Teddy Abrams. Mr. Yu started studying the clarinet at age nine, and previously studied with Wei-Leng Chen and Anthony Wong. Roberto Díaz, viola A violist of international reputation, Roberto Díaz (’84) is president and CEO of the Curtis Institute of Music, following in the footsteps of renowned soloist/directors such as Josef Hofmann, Efrem Zimbalist, and Rudolf Serkin. As a soloist, Mr. Díaz collaborates with leading conductors of our time on stages throughout the world. He has also worked directly with important 20th- and 21st-century composers, including Krzysztof Penderecki—whose viola concerto he has performed numerous times with the composer on the podium and whose double concerto he premiered in the United States—as well as Edison Denisov, Jennifer Higdon, Ricardo Lorenz, and Roberto Sierra. A frequent recitalist, Mr. Díaz enjoys collaborating with young musicians, bringing a fresh approach to the repertoire and providing invaluable opportunities to artists at the beginning of their careers. In addition to performing with major string quartets and pianists in chamber music series and festivals worldwide, he is a member of the Díaz Trio. His recordings include a Grammy-winning performance of the Jennifer Higdon Viola Concerto, a Grammy-nominated disc of viola transcriptions by William Primrose for Naxos, and releases on the Artek, Bridge Records, Dorian, Nimbus, and New World labels. In addition to his decade-long tenure as principal viola of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Mr. Díaz was also principal viola of the National Symphony under Mstislav Rostropovich and was a member of the Boston Symphony and the Minnesota Orchestra. He is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music and the Curtis Institute of Music, where he continues to serve on the faculty, holding the James and Betty Matarese Chair in Viola Studies and the Nina von Maltzahn President's Chair. Mr. Díaz plays the ex-Primrose Amati viola. |
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