Joseph W. Polisi became the sixth president of The Juilliard School in September 1984. Previously Dr. Polisi was Dean of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Dean of Faculty at the Manhattan School of Music, and Executive Officer of the Yale University School of Music. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Yale, as well as a degree in political science from the University of Connecticut and one in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. As a bassoonist, Dr. Polisi has performed throughout the United States in solo and chamber performances, as well as at The Juilliard School, Alice Tully Hall, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, and at Avery Fisher Hall. He has written many scholarly and educational articles for professional journals, is a frequent speaker on arts and education issues, has produced several sound recordings, primarily focusing on contemporary American music, and has recorded a solo album of 20th-century bassoon music for Crystal Records. His newest book, American Muse: The Life and Times of William Schuman is scheduled for release by Amadeus Press in October 2008, following the release of The Artist as Citizen in 2005.  

 

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