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Shaking a Fist at the Almighty
By JUDITH CLURMAN
Forty years after its premiere, Bernstein’s Kaddish Symphony remains one of the composer's most challenging works—for performers and audiences alike. While preparing for the upcoming Juilliard Orchestra and Choral Union performance of the symphony, Judith Clurman, Juilliard's director of choral activities, recently met with Mr. Bernstein's eldest daughter, Jamie Bernstein Thomas, who talked about her father and the Kaddish Symphony.
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A Legend Leads the Way
By CAMILLE ZAMORA
Renowned soprano and alumna Leontyne Price returned to Juilliard on October 8 to give a public master class. Her theme for the afternoon was the development of individual artistry--the excavation of the essential uniqueness of each individual performance. "You're out of the studio now, angel," she told participants. "This is where the journey begins." Camille Zamora reports.
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Juilliard Presents American Premiere of Handel's Oreste
By LISA ROBINSON
Georg Friederich Handel's "pasticcio Oreste" was first performed in London in 1734 and not heard again until a 1990 performance in Karlsruhe, Germany. Now New York opera fans will have the chance to come to their own conclusions about the work when the Juilliard Opera Center presents the U.S. premiere of Oreste this month in the Juilliard Theater.
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A Country By Any Other Name...
By KEVIN KELL O'DONNELL
Although Brian Friel's play Translations takes place in a small, rural community in Ireland, and deals with the complex relationship between the Irish and the British, it is, at its core, about our collective relationship to language. Given the wide range of ethnic backgrounds within the cast of fourth-year actors in this Juilliard's production, the elements of the piece will undoubtedly resonate in new and exciting ways.
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Three Distinguished Guests Visit Juilliard
During the last several weeks, Juilliard students have been fortunate to have several a number of eminent visitors come to the School to share their insights. In a trio of articles, acting student Seth Numrich, organ major Bryan Lohr, and composition major Raymond Lustig report (respectively) on visits by actress and alumna Laura Linney; New York Times assistant managing editor, author, and organ expert Craig Whitney; and composer Stephen Hartke.
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