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A.B.Q. Celebrates a Milestone
By DAVID PRATT
Lest the Juilliard centennial overshadow other landmarks this year, let us be clear: This is also the 45th season of the American Brass Quintet, one of the School’s three chamber ensembles-in-residence and a group unique in contemporary concert music. On May 4, the A.B.Q. celebrates its anniversary (and, yes, Juilliard's, too!) with a program of Renaissance and contemporary works, including the premiere of one of its latest commissions, Joan Tower's Copperwave.
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New Richard Rodgers Director of Drama Is Appointed
James Houghton (photo), the founding artistic director of New York's Signature Theater Company, has been named the new Richard Rodgers Director of the Drama Division at Juilliard, beginning with the 2006-07 school year. He succeeds Michael Kahn, who completes a 14-year tenure in that position at the end of the current academic term.
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12 Months … 100 Years …
Just when you thought a year at Juilliard couldn't possibly get any more crowded with events and performances, along came the School's centennial—and with it, a cornucopia of concerts, commissions, tours, exhibits, and celebrations. In this special slide show, we present highlights from the season that featured the premieres of dozens of commissioned works, including choreographer Adam Hougland's Watershed (photo).
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Theme and Variations
By PAUL KWAK
It's not often that a student gets to sit down for an hour with the president of a college, to discuss complex issues about life and art, but Paul Kwak (photo), a master's degree candidate in collaborative piano, had that opportunity. Excerpts from the resulting conversation—in which he and President Joseph Polisi discussed the role of artists in society and Juilliard's role in educating them, among other topics—is presented here.
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7 Distinguished Individuals to Receive Honorary Doctorates
Seven honorary doctorates will be presented at Juilliard’s 101st commencement ceremony on May 26. Receiving the degrees will be composer Milton Babbitt; dancer/choreographer Pina Bausch; theater director and outgoing Richard Rodgers Director of the Drama Division, Michael Kahn; violinist Robert Mann; trumpeter Wynton Marsalis (photo), who will be the commencement speaker; Juilliard trustee Elizabeth McCormack; and philanthropist Martin E. Segal.
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