Britten’s War Requiem: A Warning in Dark Times By DAVID WRIGHT, JUDITH CLURMAN, AND DENNIS LONGWELL When Juilliard was making plans last spring to present the Juilliard Symphony, vocal soloists, children’s chorus, and Juilliard Choral Union in Britten’s War Requiem on April 9, 2003, at Carnegie Hall, no one could have foreseen the grim timeliness of the event. With our country now at war with Iraq, Britten’s cautionary message pricks us more keenly than ever. More...

Annual Jerome L. Greene Concert of Baroque Music Is Inaugurated By LIONEL PARTY The spotlight shines on Baroque music this month when the first annual Jerome L. Greene concert, dedicated exclusively to 17th- and early 18th-century music, will be inaugurated at Juilliard. More...

Mozart’s Saucy Seducer and the Women Who Succumb By CHRISOPHER MOSSEY Coming on the heels of Women’s History Month, the Juilliard Opera Center’s production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni should be a reminder that the male characters of opera, no matter how grandly drawn, are incomplete without the women sharing the stage with them. More...

Terrence Wilson: Captivated by the Keyboard By JANE RUBINSKY There’s a sense of déjà-vu to this year’s Petschek Award debut recital. Terrence Wilson was scheduled to appear last April, but the deaths of his parents within a two-month period forced him to postpone. He returns now a year later, saying he’s ready, "probably even more." More...

Avalon Quartet Wraps Up a Residency By BLAISE MAGNIÈRE As the Avalon String Quartet reaches the end of a two-year residency at Juilliard, the ensemble’s first violinist looks back at its experiences at the School. More...

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