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Denyce Graves, Misty Copeland, Oscar Isaac & Paul Simon to Receive Honorary Doctorate at Juilliard School

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The Juilliard School will hold its 121st commencement on May 22 at 11:30 a.m. at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in New York City. The ceremony, which will celebrate more than 300 graduates from its music, dance, and drama divisions as they launch the next chapter of their artistic lives, will confer honorary doctorate degrees on distinguished artists whose work {…}

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Juilliard Opera to Present ‘Falstaff’

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Juilliard Opera is set to present Giuseppe Verdi’s “Falstaff” on April 22, 25, and 27 at Juilliard’s Peter Jay Sharp Theater. The production will be helmed by director and generative artist Marcus Shields in his Juilliard debut and conductor Joseph Colaneri returns to lead the Juilliard Orchestra. The production will feature students from all degree programs of Juilliard’s Ellen and {…}

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Juilliard School’s Music Advancement Program Chorus to World Premiere ‘Brave’

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The Juilliard School’s Music Advancement Program (MAP) Chorus will present the world premiere of “Brave” by Jaime Lozano and Tommy Newman on Saturday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul and St. Andrew United Methodist Church in New York City. The 105-voice chorus of students from Juilliard’s MAP, joined by an ensemble of MAP faculty, Juilliard alumni, and College {…}

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Juilliard School to Present ‘AXIOM: Kurtág @100’

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The Juilliard School will present “AXIOM: Kurtág @ 100” on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Alice Tully Hall. Jeffrey Milarsky leads Juilliard’s new music ensemble AXIOM in a centennial celebration of Hungarian composer György Kurtág. Soprano Kerrigan Bigelow, soprano Fantine Douilly, pianist Heting Xia, and violinist Tianyou Ma are the featured soloists. The program opens with “The Iron {…}

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Juilliard School to Present ‘Before and After’

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Juilliard’s Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts is set to present “Before and After” on Feb. 22, 2026. The livestreamed opera program was conceived by Artistic Director of Vocal Arts Brian Zeger and stage director Mary Birnbaum and pairs mid-20th-century American repertoire with contemporary works inspired by Classical tragedy. The showcase opens with Samuel Barber’s “Knoxville: Summer {…}

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Juilliard to Present Miles Mykkanen at Carnegie Hall

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The Juilliard School is set to present tenor Miles Mykkanen at the Alice Tully Vocal Recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. The concert is set to be presented on Jan. 30, 2025 with pianist Adam Rothenberg accompanying. Originally established with a gift from the Alice Tully Foundation, the annual event offers an accomplished Vocal Arts alum the opportunity to {…}

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The Juilliard School & The Denyce Graves Foundation to Present NY Premiere of ‘Simon Estes: A Heart & A Voice’

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The Juilliard School, in partnership with The Denyce Graves Foundation, will present the New York premiere screening of “Simon Estes: A Heart & A Voice” on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at 7 p.m. in Morse Recital Hall. The documentary explores the life and career of trailblazing bass-baritone whose career includes more than 100 operatic roles performed in 84 opera houses, {…}

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Juilliard Announces Over 120 Free & Low-Cost Events for the Holiday Season

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Throughout Dec. the Juilliard School will present a series of free and low-cost concerts. This article only features classical vocal concerts.  First up is the “Leontyne Price Master Class Series” led by Speranza Scappucci. Performance Date: December 2, 2025 The “Pre-College Winter Songbook” concert is next. Performance Date: December 6, 2025 Juilliard415, Gotham Early Music Scene, and Music Before 1800 {…}

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Juilliard Opera is set to Present ‘Hänsel und Gretel’ for First Time in 30 Years

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Juilliard Opera is set to present Humperdinck’s “Hänsel und Gretel” for the first time in 30 years on Nov. 17, 20, and 22, 2025 at Juilliard’s Peter Jay Sharp Theater. The opera will be directed by director Kevin Newbury, who is making his Juilliard debut, and will set the opera in the Lower East Side of Manhattan during the blackout {…}