World Trade Center Tragedy: Juilliard Reacts By IRA ROSENBLUM It began as a routine day at school. The sounds of violins, pianos, and other instruments filled the fourth-floor practice rooms. Students scurried to get to their early morning classes. But by mid-morning on Tuesday, September 11, it was clear that this was no ordinary day. More...

Reflections on Loss and Healing By JOSEPH W. POLISI "The moment will soon come when practice, rehearsals, and classes, now dwarfed by recent events, will be used for good as our young artists comfort their fellow human beings through their art in these days of sorrow and healing. In the aftermath of this great tragedy, we have seen so much that is positive about the human spirit." More...

Talking Jazz, a Conversation With Victor Goines By CAROLYN APPEL In a one-on-one interview with Carolyn Appel, Victor Goines, the director of the new Institute for Jazz Studies, talks about what the program is all about, what makes it unique, and how it will affect the Juilliard community. More...

Knee-Deep, a Joint Journey By JANE KOSMINSKY Many a dancer’s life has been shaped by the need to accommodate a physical vulnerability in order to extend one’s career. Faculty member Jane Kosminsky, a dancer who came to Juilliard in 1971 to work with actors, discovered they had a “secret weapon” to combat injury. More...

A Conversation That Never Occurred About the Irene Diamond Concert By BRUCE BRUBAKER The pianist never really spoke concurrently with Bill Viola, George Landow, Richard Taruskin or any of the other writers, composers, and philosophers who contributed to this conversation. But their words and ideas helped him explore what it means to perform music in the age of hypertext. More...