Editing Curtis Institute of Music (section)

== Campus ==

Curtis occupies a complex of buildings along Rittenhouse Square, with the main facility in a mansion at 1726 Locust Street. Historic buildings have been adapted for conservatory use, with practice rooms, performance spaces, and residential facilities serving the intimate student body. The Rittenhouse Square location places Curtis within one of Philadelphia's most elegant neighborhoods while providing convenient access to the Kimmel Center, Academy of Music, and other venues where students perform.<ref name="gallery"/>

Lenfest Hall, opened in 2011, added rehearsal, practice, and administrative facilities in a contemporary building behind the historic frontage on Locust Street. This expansion provided purpose-built spaces for chamber music, percussion, and other functions while preserving Curtis's residential character within historic structures. The campus's modest physical footprint reflects an institution focused intensively on a small, exceptional student body rather than broad enrollment.<ref name="curtis"/>