Join Curtis Symphony Orchestra and Grammy Award-winning conductor-composer Teddy Abrams (’08) for an afternoon of vivid symphonic storytelling. The program opens with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8, showcasing the composer’s knack for mischief and irony, complete with a witty imitation of a metronome and a tip of the hat to Haydn. Tania León’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Stride, written to honor the legacy of suffragist Susan B. Anthony, follows. Composed for the New York Philharmonic’s project marking the centennial of the 19th Amendment, it combines the sounds of León’s Cuban American heritage with a dark, restless energy.

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Teddy Leads Adams & Beethoven

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Curtis Opera Theatre opens its 2026–27 series with Susannah, Carlisle Floyd’s poignant tragedy that helped define American opera. Written at the height of 1950s McCarthyism, the opera draws inspiration from the biblical story of Susanna and the Elders, reimagining the tale in rural Tennessee. The work follows a young woman unjustly persecuted by her Evangelical community after a false accusation, unfolding into a raw and deeply human drama.

Mariana Corichi Gómez

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Oct 11, 2026

Teddy Leads Adams & Beethoven · Curtis Institute of Music

19 - 21 Nov, 2026

Susannah · Curtis Institute of Music

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Symphony No. 8 by Beethoven

Curtis Institute of Music

Conductor in Stride by León

Curtis Institute of Music

Conductor in Harmonielehre by Adams

Curtis Institute of Music

Conductor in Susannah by Floyd

Curtis Institute of Music

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