February 19, Australian-born pianist and composer Percy Grainger visited the Institute of Musical Art for a reception-recital. Grainger played four of his own works for piano after hearing several students perform, including Katharine Swift, Mary Blue, Marie Roemaet, Abraham Brod, Henry Ros, Hazel Penniman, and Milton Suskind. Beyond Juilliard February 8, Tristan Tzara invented the term Dada to describe the artistic and literary movement that challenged traditional culture and aesthetics during the early 20th century and became an inspiration for Surrealism. The word first appeared in print on February 26, 1916, in a poster exhibited at the Cabaret Voltaire in Zürich.

February 16-19, the Juilliard Athletic Committee held a ping-pong tournament at the nearby Jewish Theological Seminary, with matches every hour on the hour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Conductor Robert Shaw was among the many participants.

Lance Westergard and Lee Wagner dancing the duet in the premiere of Anna Sokolow's Odes in 1965. Photo by Milton Oleaga February 12-13, the Juilliard Dance Ensemble premiered Anna Sokolow's Odes, choreographed to three compositions by Edgar Varèse: Octandre (1924), Density 21.5 (1936), and Poème Electronique (1958). Jorge Mester conducted the chamber ensemble, and flutist Virginia Sindelar was soloist for the duet danced by Lee Wagner and Lance Westergard. Linda Kent and Eric Hampton were among the cast members. Beyond Juilliard February 15, jazz pianist and singer Nat "King" Cole died in Santa Monica, Calif., at the age of 47.

February 16, guest conductor James DePreist led the Juilliard Orchestra in a program of Morton Gould's Soundings for Orchestra, Witold Lutoslawski's Concerto for Orchestra, and Brahms's Concerto in A Minor for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra, Op. 102, with violinist Catherine French and cellist Alexis Gerlach as soloists. The concert was dedicated to the memory of Lutoslawski, who died on February 7, 1994.

Jeni Dahmus is Juilliard’s archivist.