Alumni Spotlight

'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

Spotlight on Helen Eaton

Jon Caroulis

Helen Eaton, head of Settlement Music School and a Juilliard alum: “When teaching is done well, it has...more

ChaNigel: Old Friends, a New Program

Sarah Adriance

Longtime friends and dancers Chanel Da Silva and Nigel Campbell are working to increase access to the dance...more

Spotlight on Jay Campbell

Thomas May

Juilliard cello alum Jay Campbell's latest star turn.more

Remembering 'Amahl' 65 Years Later

Joshua Simka

Xmas Eve marks 65 years since Menotti's groundbreaking ‘Amahl’ premiered. Alumna Rosemary Kuhlmann tells the Journal about her...more

Spotlight on Sivan Magen

Parker Ramsay

It’s not just for orchestras anymore: there's been a shift in the harp world recently, as Juilliard alum...more

Spotlight on Huang Ruo

Zachary Green

Juilliard composition alum Huang Ruo on mixing idioms in music and reinterpreting a 400-year-old Chinese opera as ‘Paradise...more

Spotlight on Michelle Ross

Michelle Ross

Eager to connect while recording her first album, Juilliard violin alum Michelle Ross did Bach pop-up concerts all...more

Composing for Log Drums and Orchestra

Donald Krishnaswami

Juilliard alum Don Krishnaswami had a strange request: could he compose a piece for prehistoric instruments? more

Spotlight on David Salsbery Fry

Jason Vest

For years, Juilliard singer David Salsbery Fry harbored a secret that permeated every aspect of his life. He...more

Spotlight on Juilliard and the Military

Susan Jackson

Tales of Juilliard alums who've joined the military.more

Spotlight on Wen Yang's New York Baroque Incorporated

Joshua Simka

Juilliard alumna Wen Yang’s New Baroque Incorporated (NYBI) has quickly established a presence on the early-music circuit.more

Spotlight on Anthony Mackie

Stacey Alcorn

Juilliard drama alum Anthony Mackie’s three secrets to reaching for and achieving big dreams.more

MAP Alum Heads the Phoenix Symphony

Juilliard Music Advancement Program alum Tito Muñoz is the music director of the Phoenix Symphony.more

Spotlight on Marilynn Kregal

Stephanie Gatton

After the 9/11 attacks, Juilliard violin alum Marilynn Kregal started training therapy dogs, particularly for post-traumatic stress victims.more

Alex Sharp's 'Curious Incident'

Susan Jackson

Alex Sharp is truly living the Juilliard dream he got a starring role on Broadway before graduating.more

Spotlight on Louis Kaufman

Harumi Furuya

Juilliard alum Louis Kaufman played the violin solos on many Hollywood classics and reintroduced Vivaldi to modern audiences.more

Spotlight on Dane Johansen

Yassmeen Abdulhamid

Walking the Camino de Santiago, with cello and J.S. Bach in tow.more

Spotlight on Viviana Guzman, Barbara Siesel, and Andrea Fisher

Jessica Epps

Alums advise: Use your art to spark an idea, dream big, and turn the impossible into magic.more

Spotlight on Nat Chaitkin

Susan Jackson

Cellist Nat Chaitkin started Bach and Boombox to connect people to classical music without their being intimidated.more

Spotlight on Evan Rogister

Edward Sien

Evan Rogister is fascinated by the balance between projecting honest emotions without allowing that emotion to compromise technique.more

Nathalie Joachim

Margaret Davis

Multiple Juilliard program alum Nathalie Joachim of the duo Flutronix has joined the MAP faculty. more

Spotlight on Eric Whitacre

Evan Fein

Composer and conductor Eric Whitacre is undoubtedly one of the most successful and prominent figures in classical music...more

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