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Wynton Marsalis to Deliver the Commencement Address at Juilliard's 113th Commencement Ceremony
The Juilliard School today announced that trumpet alumnus Wynton Marsalis, director of Juilliard Jazz Studies, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, will address the graduates at the school’s 113th commencement ceremony, which takes place Friday, May 18, 2018, at 11am in Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center.
The Argus Quartet Performs Works by Mendelssohn, Thomas, Wuorinen, and Lutoslawski
The Argus Quartet, Juilliard’s graduate resident quartet, will perform a recital as Lisa Arnhold Fellows on Friday, May 4, 2018, at 7:30pm in Alice Tully Hall. The program features Mendelssohn’s String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 12; Augusta Read Thomas’ Chi (2017); the Josquin des Prez/Charles Wuorinen Josquiniana (16th century/2002); and Witold Lutosławski’s String Quartet (1964).
Speranza Scappucci Conducts the Juilliard Orchestra in Works by Verdi, Beethoven, and Mendelssohn
Speranza Scappucci returns to her alma mater to conduct the Juilliard Orchestra on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at 6pm in Alice Tully Hall for the school’s annual commencement concert. The program features Verdi’s Overture to La forza del destino; Beethoven’s Ah, Perfido! with Juilliard soprano Felicia Moore; and Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4 in A Major, “Italian.”
Juilliard News
Educator and former Ailey and Dance Theatre of Harlem dancer Alicia Graf Mack will become the fifth director of Juilliard's dance program
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Thursday, March 8, 2018Juilliard JournalRead More
Evan Yionoulis, a veteran director, writer, and teache, will become director of Juilliard's Drama Division in the fall
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Tuesday, March 6, 2018Juilliard JournalRead More
During a trip to Los Angeles in early March, President Polisi presented medals to actor Michael Chieffo (Group 6) and composer John Williams (’55, piano)—and announced Williams’ monumental gift to the library
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Monday, February 26, 2018Juilliard JournalRead More
David Robertson, Juilliard’s incoming head of conducting studies, is here for auditions and to conduct the orchestra at Carnegie Hall on April 2
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