The American Classical Music Hall of Fame inducts The Juilliard School on Monday, November 17, 2008 in a ceremony at Juilliard
Juilliard faculty member, composer Samuel Adler, receives surprise induction during tribute concert at Juilliard on same night
The American Classical Music Hall of Fame (ACMHF), located in Cincinnati, Ohio, welcomes The Juilliard School as a member of its 2008 class of honorees. The award was presented to Juilliard President Joseph W. Polisi in a brief ceremony on Monday, November 17 in Juilliard’s Paul Hall. The ceremony took place prior to a tribute concert for Juilliard faculty member and composer Samuel Adler, who celebrates his 80th birthday this year. Mr. Adler also received a surprise induction into the Hall of Fame in the same ceremony.
Other inductees previously announced by the ACMHF for 2008 include international opera singer and Juilliard alumna Risë Stevens, Cincinnati Pops conductor Erich Kunzel, the male vocal group Chanticleer based in San Francisco, and the 19th century music educator Lowell Mason (1792-1872).
Inductees to the Hall of Fame are nominated by a specialist field of musicians, music educators, leaders in the music industry, and its living inductees. Nominations are made in six categories: composer, conductor, performer, educator, performing ensemble and institution devoted to music. Nominations are reviewed by the distinguished National Artistic Directorate members who recommend a final slate for endorsement by the Board of Trustees of the American Classical Music Hall of Fame.
About The Juilliard School
The Juilliard School established this country’s standard for education in the performing arts, beginning with music in 1905. In 1951, its Dance Division was established, with combined training in contemporary and ballet technique. Juilliard became part of Lincoln Center in 1968, and added a four-year drama program. In 2001, Juilliard broke new ground with the addition of its first jazz program; a graduate program in Historical Performance begins in Fall 2009, the same year that Juilliard inaugurates its partnership with the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. For more information, visit Juilliard’s Web site at www.juilliard.edu.
About the American Classical Music Hall of Fame
The American Classical Music Hall of Fame, a national institution, is dedicated to honoring and celebrating the many facets of American classical music. The Hall of Fame seeks to recognize those who have made significant contributions to American classical music and by doing so, aspires to sustain and build interest in American classical music. For more information, visit the American Classical Music Hall of Fame’s Web site at www.americanclassical.org.
Other inductees previously announced by the ACMHF for 2008 include international opera singer and Juilliard alumna Risë Stevens, Cincinnati Pops conductor Erich Kunzel, the male vocal group Chanticleer based in San Francisco, and the 19th century music educator Lowell Mason (1792-1872).
Inductees to the Hall of Fame are nominated by a specialist field of musicians, music educators, leaders in the music industry, and its living inductees. Nominations are made in six categories: composer, conductor, performer, educator, performing ensemble and institution devoted to music. Nominations are reviewed by the distinguished National Artistic Directorate members who recommend a final slate for endorsement by the Board of Trustees of the American Classical Music Hall of Fame.
About The Juilliard School
The Juilliard School established this country’s standard for education in the performing arts, beginning with music in 1905. In 1951, its Dance Division was established, with combined training in contemporary and ballet technique. Juilliard became part of Lincoln Center in 1968, and added a four-year drama program. In 2001, Juilliard broke new ground with the addition of its first jazz program; a graduate program in Historical Performance begins in Fall 2009, the same year that Juilliard inaugurates its partnership with the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. For more information, visit Juilliard’s Web site at www.juilliard.edu.
About the American Classical Music Hall of Fame
The American Classical Music Hall of Fame, a national institution, is dedicated to honoring and celebrating the many facets of American classical music. The Hall of Fame seeks to recognize those who have made significant contributions to American classical music and by doing so, aspires to sustain and build interest in American classical music. For more information, visit the American Classical Music Hall of Fame’s Web site at www.americanclassical.org.
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