May-August 2017, vol. 32, no. 8

Commencement 2017

The World Is Waiting

Juilliard alum Stephen McKinley Henderson was the 2017 commencement speaker.More
Pianist Yekwon Sunwoo and conductor Leonard Slatkin

Alumnus Wins Prestigious Contest

Alum Yekwon Sunwoo, 28, became the first South Korean pianist to win the gold medal in the prestigious ...More
Barbara Jöstlein Currie and Michelle Reed Baker

The View From the Horn Section

Barbara Jöstlein Currie

Assistant horn professor Michelle Reed Baker discusses her 18 years playing with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.More
Juilliard415 and Indian schoolchildren

Empathy, Humanity, and Truth

Benjamin Sosland

The members of Juilliard415 learn a world's worth in their 13-day India tour.More
Matthew Liu

Third-Year Composer Matthew Liu

Teaching, studying, exercising, freelancing, and composing—all in a day for Juilliard student and musical theater buff Matthew Liu’s ...More
Berkeley Rep's 'Monsoon Wedding'

'Monsoon' Lets Artists Bridge Divides

Mahira Kakkar

Drama alumna Mahira Kakkar collaborated with dance alumna Lorin Latarro on a musical adaptation of 'Monsoon Wedding.'More
Philip Gossett

Philip Gossett 1941–2017

Jane Gottlieb

Pre-College alumnus Philip Gossett, an esteemed musicologist and Juilliard benefactor, died June 12. More
Jamal Callender

Career Tips for Dancers

Joshua Simka

Alumnus Jamal Callender shared some career advice with Juilliard dancers.More
Commencement 2017

The World Is Waiting

Juilliard alum Stephen McKinley Henderson was the 2017 commencement speaker.More
hand and bouquet

Bittersweet: Graduates on Graduating

“Nowhere else could I have done what we do on a daily basis here.” Juilliard grads reminisce and ...More
honorary doctorate recipients

Arts World Dignitaries Honored

At Juilliard's 112th commencement, Thomas Adès, Martina Arroyo, Dick Hyman, Carla Maxwell, and Frayda B. Lindemann will be ...More
new staff members

A Hearty Welcome to New Juilliard Staff Members

More than a dozen new staff members have arrived at Juilliard since the fall.More
Juilliard415 and Indian schoolchildren

Empathy, Humanity, and Truth

Benjamin Sosland

The members of Juilliard415 learn a world's worth in their 13-day India tour.More
Calvin Leon Smith, Libby McKnight, Toney Goins, Michael Hahalyak, Brittany Bradford, and Daniel Davila

3rd-Year Actors Go Unto the Breach

Juilliard actors go unto the breach with their third-year repertory productions of Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V’ and ‘Cymbeline.’More
piano keys

Improvisation Opens Worlds

Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner

Juilliard's improvisation curriculum combines classroom skills with the thrills, risk-taking, and audience communication we get onstage.More
Kyung Wha Chung

Making History With Bach

Ray Iwazumi

Juilliard’s Kyung Wha Chung on coming back from injury to make history playing all six of Bach’s solo ...More
Pianist Yekwon Sunwoo and conductor Leonard Slatkin

Alumnus Wins Prestigious Contest

Alum Yekwon Sunwoo, 28, became the first South Korean pianist to win the gold medal in the prestigious ...More
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Recent Events for May 2017

Barbara Jöstlein Currie
Alumni Q&A

The View From the Horn Section

Susan Jackson
Letter From the Editor

Endings and Beginnings

Community News

The Latest from Faculty, Staff, and Students May-August 2017

Life After Juilliard

Glimpses of Some Recent Alums May 2017

Jeni Dahmus Farah
Juilliard Archives Time Capsule

Leontyne Price Speaks at Commencement

Faculty Portrait

David Lindsay-Abaire, Playwrights

Staff Portrait

Paola Soto

A Day in the Life

Third-Year Composer Matthew Liu

Joshua Simka
Juilliard Digest

Going Global With Jazz

Joshua Simka
Juilliard Digest

Verona Ends Its Residency

What’s New at Juilliard.edu

Snapshots, Master Classes, End-of-Year Rituals

Upcoming Alumni Events

Upcoming Alumni and Membership Events May 2017

From Our Readers

Musicmaking Helps Combat Life's Noise

In Memoriam

Remembering Members of the Juilliard Community