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Examining the Score
By JANE RUBINSKY
Twenty years ago, Joseph W. Polisi became Juilliard's sixth president. In his two decades of leadership, Dr. Polisi has done much to infuse a new vitality into the School as it prepares to head into its second century. Before this school year began, Journal senior editor Jane Rubinsky chatted with him about the challenges he has faced over the years and his vision for Juilliard's future.
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Curtain Rises on New Season
A concert by the New Juilliard Ensemble, a production of Beaumarchais' play The Marriage of Figaro, and a Juilliard Orchestra concert led by James DePreist, the School's new director of conducting and orchestral studies, kick off the 2004-05 season. Our annual season preview highlights the some 700 classical music, jazz, dance, and drama performances to be presented from September to May.
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With Cheers and Sighs of Relief, 263 Students Receive Diplomas at Juilliard's 99th Commencement Ceremonies
Skies were cloudy, but spirits soared at The Juilliard School's graduation ceremonies on May 21. Joining the class of 2004 to receive honorary doctorates were six distinguished artists: choreographer William Forsythe, jazz saxophonist Illinois Jacquet, film and stage actor Dame Judi Dench, pianist, teacher, and Juilliard professor emeritus Joseph Bloch, composer John Williams, and conductor James Conlon, who delivered this commencement address.
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Perspectives on the Middle East
Rich in history and endlessly complex, the countries of the Middle East continue to struggle with political, religious, and social crises fueled by time itself. Three members of the Juilliard community—President Joseph Polisi and faculty member Ron Price, both who recently visited Israel, and Sharon Bogas, who, as president of Juilliard's Current Affairs Society last year, helped bring the Syrian ambassador to the United States to speak at Juilliard—share their perspectives.
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A Wedding Foretells a Revolution in Figaro
By DAVID TOWNSEND
The Marriage of Figaro may seem like a comic love story. But 220 years ago, when Beaumarchais wrote his play, it was banned by the censors. Why? Perhaps the answer lies in the deep current of revolution within the play, which opens this season’s offerings by the Drama Division's fourth-year acting class.
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