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| The Juilliard Manuscript Collection Comes Home
By JANE GOTTLIEB
The School's manuscript collection—which counts among its holdings documents from composers such as Bach, Debussy, Schumann, Stravinsky, Wagner, and others—now resides in the Scholars Reading Room, a brand new space across the hall from the library. In addition to these returned treasures, Juilliard Chairman Bruce Kovner has donated a vocal score of Mendelssohn's Elijah (right) and Beethoven's corrected manuscript of the "Kreutzer" Sonata. More...
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| | Renée Fleming: A Class Act
By BENJAMIN SOSLAND
Soprano Renée Fleming, who graduated from Juilliard in 1987, held court at a master class in the Peter Jay Sharp Theater on October 20. Fleming follows in the footsteps of other notable artists such as Maria Callas, Luciano Pavarotti, and Leontyne Price, who also gave master classes at the School. Students Paul Appleby, Emalie Savoy, Cecelia Hall, and Lei Xu presented music for the class, accompanied by pianists Nathan Brandwein and Natalia Katyukova. Benjamin Sosland reports. More...
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| Opera Opens With Handel’s Ariodante
By GOLDA SCHULTZ
Handel's Ariodante premiered in London in 1735 to great success, but fell into obscurity for some 200 years—eventually making a comeback in the 1970s. This month, Juilliard Opera, directed by Stephen Wadsworth (right) and conducted by Gary Thor Wedow, will perform this masterpiece. With a plot driven by love, rivalry, deceit, and confessions, Wadsworth and his team focus on the psychology of the players' interpersonal relationships. More...
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| | Life, Legacy, and Art: A Conversation With Alfred Brendel
By BENJAMIN LAUDE
Alfred Brendel, world-renowned pianist, speaks with piano master's degree student Benjamin Laude in a wide-ranging interview that covers Brendel's upcoming lecture at Juilliard ("Light and Shade of Interpretation"), the value of being self-taught, coming to artistic age in the aftermath of World War II, and how he enjoys life when not on stage. More...
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| Onstage With Branford Marsalis, the Music Speaks for Itself
By KRIS BOWERS
Fourth-year piano student Kris Bowers riffs on saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Branford Marsalis, who will play with the Juilliard Jazz Ensembles on December 1 at Paul Hall. "Some people might want to learn patterns for technical purposes," said Marsalis on the topic of playing licks, "but then why not just check out some classical music. That stuff will kick your butt!" More...
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