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Murder, Music, and Mertes

By FINN WITTROCK

With a cast of 18, a grand sweep of mythic history, and a body-count that rivals many of this year’s bloodiest Oscar nominees, The Greeks, Part Two: The Murders—is a monumental way for the Drama Division's fourth-year actors to end their season. Brian Mertes returns to Juilliard to direct the second installment of the trilogy, More...

Finding Spiritual Purpose Through Singing

By PAUL KWAK

"I never, ever intended to go into singing," says Katherine Whyte, who will present the Alice Tully Vocal Arts Debut Recital on February 29. The concert represents a gratifying milestone in her nearly accidental, but continually upward, trajectory. It would be the intersection of her faith and the inexorable pull of music that would draw this young artist into an operatic career. More...

The Arresting and Original Maria Schneider

By LOREN SCHOENBERG

Maria Schneider has created a jazz oeuvre that is as arresting as it is original. Texture plays a large role in her compositions—not just harmonic texture, but orchestrational and formal as well. Indeed, the distinctions between these categories blur in her best work, which the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra will perform in a concert this month. More...

French Conductor Strives for Balance and Authenticity

By EVAN FEIN

What do a legendary Spanish rogue, Mozart’s pet bird, the Trojan War, and the sea have in common? Each is the inspiration for one of the masterpieces to be heard this month on a diverse and interesting program by the Juilliard Orchestra under the direction of the 44-year-old French conductor, Emmanuel Villaume, in his first appearance at the School. More...

Center Stage 2008: Embracing Multiculturalism

By MARGARET SHAKESPEARE

You’ve heard the term bandied about: “Global Arts.” But what does it really mean? In this year’s Center Stage, our special annual alumni section, we talk to Juilliard alumni who strive for a universal perspective in their art and in their outlook. Read what they have to say in Embracing Multiculturalism by Margaret Shakespeare. More...