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Joshua Simka

Joshua Simka (BM ’14, voice) is the assistant editor of The Journal. He has contributed to Musical America magazine.

Articles by Joshua Simka

Comedy and Depth Abound in Met-Juilliard Così

The third Juilliard-Metropolitan Opera co-production, Mozart's 1790 comic opera Così fan tutte, features singers from Juilliard and the Met’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program, directed ...

Solstice Pick-Up Chorus Gives Times Square Premiere

Vocal Arts students Joshua Simka and Robert May were in the pick-up chorus that gave the world premiere of Philip Glass’s "The New Rule," conducted ...

Alums Inducted Into New Lincoln Center Hall of Fame

Three Juilliard alums are among the first six inductees into Legends at Lincoln Center: The Performing Arts Hall of Fame.

The Art of Composing: Juilliard Orchestra

Inspired by a German ghost town, a Shelley poem, and exploring what happens when things go wrong, Juilliard student composers share the roots of their ...

Floridian Steps In to New Dean of Students Role

Jennifer Awe, the new dean of student affairs, will oversee student life, residence life, international advisement, cultural competency, and social responsibility

Avery Fisher Career Grants

Cellist Jay Campbell and violinists Tessa Lark and Sean Lee won 2016 Avery Fisher Career Grants. All have Juilliard ties.

A Singer Prepares

Coffee-fueled Joshua Simka, a fourth-year tenor from Pompano Beach, Fla., races through a day of class, rehearsal, freelancing, reading, and relaxing.

The 'Calisto' Costumes’ Journey

The fabulous costumes for Juilliard’s production of Cavalli’s La Calisto were a triumph—we watched them evolve from sketch to sumptuousness.

Patrick O’Brien 1947-2014

Historical Performance faculty member and lute guru Patrick O’Brien died July 16, 2014.

The Art of Composing: Chamber Music

Composing as a listener not a craftsman keeps my music open to a variety of influences and fosters a creative process rooted in discovery.

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Current Issue: May-August 2017