Vol. XX No. 5
February 2005

'The Juilliard Effect': A Second Look

An article titled "The Juilliard Effect: Ten Years Later" appeared in the Arts & Leisure section of The New York Times on December 12, 2004. It took what it called a "close look at the Class of 1994" (although what it looked at was a small subset of that class, namely instrumentalists from the undergraduate music program), and followed up on some of their careers. Two current Juilliard master's degree students, Paul Kwak, a collaborative pianist, and Raymond J. Lustig, a composer, wrote the following essays in reaction to that article.

Excellent Performances Are Not the Only Goal
By Paul Kwak
As technology, industry, and foreign relations continue to demand the attention of 21st-century America, conservatories like Juilliard must be vigilant of the important roles they have in training students to serve as ambassadors of art in ways that do not necessarily involve performance. More...

Mr. Wakin, Take a Closer Look!
By Raymond J. Lustig
Regardless of what Juilliard's alumni are doing to make their livings, the dedication and abiding creative spirit of the entire Juilliard family make it a beacon in a world so direly in need of beauty, one to which American society can look for the reflection of the very best of its culture and values. More...
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