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A 'Grande Dame' Rejuvenated: Tully Hall Reopens
by JONATHAN ESTABROOKS
After nearly 40 years of curtain calls, standing ovations, and gala soirees, Alice Tully Hall, an iconic landmark for the New York performing-arts community, has undergone a complete overhaul. After being closed for 18 months of reconstruction, the hall is set to reopen this month, with two weeks of celebratory concerts and events to mark the occasion, and Juilliard playing a prominent role in the festivities. More...
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| | A Life Devoted to the Arts
by BENJAMIN SOSLAND
In a robust and wide-ranging career, Ara Guzelimian has worn many hats: concert producer, writer and critic, lecturer, impresario, and artistic administrator for prestigious organizations like the Aspen Music Festival and Carnegie Hall. The latest addition to that list is dean and provost of The Juilliard School, a job he began in the 2006 fall semester. In a conversation with Ben Sosland, Guzelimian reflects on a lifelong career in the arts. More...
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| Obama, Race, and History: A Panel Discussion
Barack Obama's election was a turning point in American history. What led up to this moment? How did Obama beat the odds to become the first black president? What does his presidency mean to Americans—black, white, or otherwise? On December 8, The Juilliard Journal held a panel discussion focusing on these and other questions. Participating were three students, two faculty members, and one administrator. In honor of Black History Month, The Journal presents a video and an edited transcript of the discussion. More...
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| | Concert Highlights New Work by Former Juilliard Dean
by EVAN FEIN
Though a performing arts career often requires the wearing of many hats, composer, educator, and administrator Bruce MacCombie has done more than his fair share to keep the haberdashers in business. Former director of publications for G. Schirmer, former dean of Juilliard, former executive director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, and now professor of composition at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MacCombie is one of those rare individuals who are equally comfortable behind any desk. This month, Juilliard welcomes him back for the premiere of his newest orchestral work,
Samsara Rounds. More...
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| Center Stage 2009
What drives a person to leadership—setting out on a path perhaps unforeseen in the formative stages of a career? The stories revealed in this edition of Center Stage are about Juilliard alumni who have chosen, out of passion or sense of purpose (or both), to take on something entirely new in their professional lives. In a special feature story, they explain why they chose to take the leap, accept the daunting challenges of being leaders, and “run the show.” More...
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