March 27, the Institute of Musical Art's board of trustees voted to establish an Auxiliary Society with the purpose of raising scholarship funds. Society memberships ranged from $10 to $1,000. Beyond Juilliard March 1, Karl Muck conducted the Boston Symphony Orchestra for the U.S. premiere of Claude Debussy's La Mer in Boston; March 21, Muck and the orchestra premiered the work in New York.

March 10, students from the Institute of Musical Art and the Juilliard Graduate School held the first meeting of the Juilliard Student Club. Irwin Freundlich, later a member of the piano faculty, was elected president, and composition faculty member Bernard Wagenaar spoke on "Certain Aspects of Bach."

President William Schuman presenting a citation to Rosina Lhévinne on the occasion of her 80th birthday. Photo by Impact Photos Inc. March 28, Juilliard presented a celebration concert in honor of Rosina Lhévinne's 80th birthday. For a standing-room-only audience, Lhévinne performed Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K.467, with the Juilliard Orchestra under the direction of Jean Morel. After the performance President William Schuman presented a citation to Lhévinne in recognition of her outstanding contribution as a member of the faculty for 35 years and to mark her achievements as an artist and teacher.

March 11-12, the Juilliard Dance Ensemble gave the New York premiere of "Divertissement" from Les Festes Venitiennes ("presented to Ladies of the Court") with choreography and direction by former faculty member Wendy Hilton. Conductor Ronald Braunstein and the Juilliard Chamber Ensemble provided musical accompaniment by 18th-century composer André Campra. Beyond Juilliard March 11, Charles Wuorinen's Fast Fantasy for cello and piano, which was composed as a birthday present for Juilliard faculty member Fred Sherry, received its world premiere in Chicago.

March 12, Michael Halifax, former manager of London's National Theatre and distinguished member of the British theater community, spoke informally with drama students.

Jeni Dahmus is Juilliard’s archivist.