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| New Season Opens With a Jazzy Twist
By SARAH KRICHEFF
With an eclectic roster of guest conductors, an expanded Historical
Performance program, and the celebration of the 10th year of Juilliard
Jazz, the School launches the 2010-11 season with more than 700
performances and events on the horizon. More...
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| | Bachauer Winners Search for Truth Between the Notes
By BENJAMIN LAUDE
"The beauty of these pieces is the first and foremost reason I play music," remarked Sean Chen, who, along with Eric Zuber, will be heard in recital this month as the winners of Juilliard’s 2010 Bachauer Competition. The pieces to which Chen refers are by Dallapiccola, Carter, and Liszt/Paganini, an unorthodox program that fits the pianist's unorthodox style. Zuber, on the other hand, will present works by a single composer: Frederic Chopin, whose 200th birthday is being celebrated this year. More...
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| Juilliard Jazz Faculty and Friends, Live in Concert
By KRIS BOWERS
Juilliard’s Jazz Studies program is celebrating its 10th year
and, come September 21, the School’s 2010-11 season will be kicked off
with the first-ever Juilliard Jazz faculty concert, set to take place in
the Peter Jay Sharp Theater. The excitement expressed by Carl Allen (pictured),
artistic director of the program, is palpable as he discusses the group,
officially known as Juilliard Jazz Quintet and Friends. More...
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| | A Story to Tell
By BRIAN WISE
David Effron (pictured), who will lead the Juilliard Orchestra on October 4, is constructing a program with two primary goals in mind: to introduce students to a key corner of the
repertoire or to a
particular technique. But there's a third goal, too; in the case of the Juilliard Orchestra,
which attracts audiences accustomed to professional-level performances,
there must also be some musical and dramatic interest for listeners—a
program must "tell a story." More...
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| Out of the Shadows
By TONI MARIE MARCHIONI
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel,
Felix Mendelssohn’s sister, is finally receiving attention that is well
overdue. Because cultural restraints prevented her from composing
professionally or achieving public status in her day, Hensel—the focus of a three-day festival at Juilliard beginning this month—was overshadowed by her younger brother. However, recent
research has revealed her to have been a brilliant pianist and accomplished composer in her own
right. More...
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