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The Juilliard Orchestra is the School's major orchestral ensemble. Consisting of students from all years of study, it gives many performaces throughout the School year, in Alice Tully, Avery Fisher, and Carnegie Halls, and the Peter Jay Sharp Theater.

In addition to performances led by James DePreist, the director of conducting and orchestral studies, Juilliard orchestras are frequently directed by guest conductors such as Marin Alsop, James Conlon, Dennis Russell Davies, Charles Dutoit, JoAnn Falletta, Alan Gilbert, Gerard Schwarz, Leonard Slatkin, Michael Tilson Thomas, and many others. Outstanding conductors such as Pierre Boulez, Sir Colin Davis, Sir Roger Norrington, André Previn, the late Sir George Solti, and the late Leonard Bernstein have lead orchestral readings with the students in the past.

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