The Juilliard School's 100th birthday was on October 11, 2005, but our celebration of this milestone occasion is yearlong! The 2005-06 centennial season features world premiere performances of new commissions of dance, drama, and music, national and international tours, and special events, exhibits, and publications. Visit our Web site often to learn about all the exciting centennial events on the horizon, read related articles, and view photographs of events as they occur throughout the year.
Theme and Variations: A Conversation With the President Graduate student Paul Kwak sat down with President Joseph W. Polisi, to discuss the centennial, the distinction between vocational training and arts education, the role of artists in society, and the part Juilliard plays in it all.
Commissioned Opera Receives Premiere Lowell Liebermann and Sandy McClatchy Adapt West's novella Miss Lonelyhearts. The opera will be performed by the Juilliard Opera Center on April 26, 28, and 30, in a production conducted by Andreas Delfs and directed by Ken Cazan.
Juilliard's 3 Divisions Simultaneously Tour the U.S. Juilliard will be celebrating its 100th birthday "on the move" in March. As part of the School's ongoing anniversary season, the Juilliard Dance Ensemble, the Group 35 actors, the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra, and the Juilliard Orchestra are crisscrossing the United States between March 2 and 26 in the School's first-ever national tour of all three artistic divisions.
Juilliard Second Century Fund Announced $77 million in new gifts have been made to the Juilliard Second Century Fund. The fund, formerly called The Campaign for Juilliard, was renamed when the School's board of trustees voted on May 10, 2005, to give it a more apt identity and raise the goal to $300 million from $150 million.
Juilliard Toasts 100 Years Listen to WNYC's program Soundcheck, broadcast on Oct. 11. Guest host Kerry Nolan speaks with Andrea Olmstead, who taught music history at Juilliard from 1972 to 1980 and who wrote Juilliard: A History.
American Society and the Arts: A Commentary President Joseph W. Polisi shares his thoughts on the September event that included historian David McCullough, Justice Antonin Scalia, soprano Ren�e Fleming, and composer Stephen Sondheim.
At Panel on the Arts, Scalia Defends Government's Right to Deny Art Funds Justice Antonin Scalia of the United States Supreme Court made an unusual appearance at The Juilliard School yesterday and defended the government's right to deny funds for art it disapproves of, elaborating in person on what he has written on the bench. The New York Times, Sept. 23, 2005 (free registration required for first time users of The Times on the Web)
Panel Discussion To Examine Arts' Role in Society President Joseph Polisi will moderate a panel discussion with historian David McCullough, composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, soprano Renée Fleming, and Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. The Juilliard Journal, Sept. 2005.
100 Years of History on 4 Walls A multimedia exhibit, "The Juilliard School, 1905-2005: Celebrating 100 Years," at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, celebrates the School's centennial. Article in The Juilliard Journal, Sept. 2005.
12 MONTHS ... 100 YEARS ... THE CENTENNIAL SEASON IN PICTURES A look back at the 2005-06 season of commissions, tours, special forums, exhibits, and celebrations.
OCT. 11, 2005: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF JUILLIARD In some ways, Juilliard's 100th birthday was an ordinary day. In others, it couldn't have been more special. This slide show captures the many activities and moods of the day. (All photos by Hiroyuki Ito unless otherwise noted.)
EUROPEAN TOUR, AUGUST 2005 The Juilliard Orchestra ushered in the centennial touring program by performing in Finland, Switzerland, Germany, and England, under the batons of James DePreist and Sir Colin Davis, while jazz students traveled to Costa Rica and Japan.
THE 100th COMMENCEMENT On May 20, 2005, Juilliard held its 100th commencement—and officially launched the School's centennial celebrations.
