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Juilliard Centennial Season Begins
Juilliard's 100th commencement on May 20 marks the official launch of the School's centennial celebrations. On this momentous occasion, the format for the graduation ceremony will differ from previous years in that no new honorary doctorates will be awarded. Instead, the School will welcome back 17 previous honorees to be the first recipients of the Juilliard Medal.
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A Fresh Touch for a Shakespearean Classic
By KEITH MCDONALD
Déjà-vu? In 1983, Drama Division's Group 14 (which included current faculty member Ralph Zito) performed As You Like It for its final production. This month, Zito (pictured left), now Drama's head of voice and speech, will be making his Julliard directing debut with his favorite Shakespearean play and the current crop of third-year students, Group 35.
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On Commencement Eve, Leppard Returns to Juilliard
By PAUL KWAK
Raymond Leppard will conduct the Juilliard Orchestra in the annual commencement concert on May 19. The maestro brings with him a vast appetite for music of all kinds, as reflected by the eclectic program that spans vast stretches of musical history, from Mozart’s Symphony No. 33 and Schumann's well-loved Cello Concerto to Stravinsky's Danses Concertantes and the Musica Celestis of contemporary composer Aaron Jay Kernis.
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Looking Backwards: Highlights of the 2004-05 Season
From playing backup to Sir Elton John at Radio City Music Hall to performing in Jazz at Lincoln Center's new home in the Time-Warner Center, Juilliard's dance, drama, and music students participated in myriad performances at the School and around the city. In our annual year-end slide show, we recap some of the more memorable moments of the year.
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