Nicholas McGegan, who leads the Juilliard Orchestra. Photo by Randy Beach.
Juilliard presents another great group of events this week, including some special performances to honor the Royal Philharmonic.
Monica Huggett Leads Historical Performance Chamber Music | The String Quintet
Tuesday, September 24 at 8:00 PM, Paul Hall
Internationally-renowned Baroque violinist, Juilliard Historical Performance artistic advisor and artist-in-residence Monica Huggett leads a program of select string quintets by Mozart and his colleague and friend, Czech composer
Myslivecek. Upon programming these works, Ms. Huggett remarked, “it is generally accepted that the combination of
two violins, two violas, and cello inspired Mozart to composer chamber music of paralleled beauty and depth…The string
quintet was a relatively rare combination at that time, but Myslivecek composed some lighthearted pieces in that genre
which may have sown the seed in Mozart’s imagination”
FREE tickets available at the Juilliard Box Office
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Pre-College Faculty Recital by Violinist Lara Lev
Saturday, September 28 at 6:00 PM, Paul Hall
Pre-College faculty violinist Lara Lev performs works by Bloch, Prokofiev, and Bartok
FREE; no tickets required
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Nicholas McGegan Conducts the Juilliard Orchestra
Saturday, September 28 at 8:00 PM, Peter Jay Sharp Theater
Praised by the St. Louis Post Dispatch for “effortlessly communicating his delight in the music he leads,” British conductor Nicholas McGegan returns to lead the Juilliard Orchestra, celebrating the centenary of fellow countryman Benjamin Britten by crossing the pond musically with the folksong-inspired An American Overture (1941), and Edward Elgar’s brilliant Enigma Variations (1899), which the composer dedicated “to my friends pictured within.” The program also features Jacques Ibert’s warmly tonal and richly virtuosic Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, Op. 37 (1934)–a cornerstone of the 20th century flute repertoire and a widely-celebrated audience favorite.
Tickets $20 available 9/6 at the Juilliard Box Office, by calling CenterCharge (212) 721-6500, or at Juilliard.edu/fallorch
Patron/Senior/Student tickets $10 available at the Juilliard Box Office only
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Royal Philharmonic Society in New York City: The Society Speaks
Sunday, September 29 at 4:00 PM, Peter Jay Sharp Theater
The Royal Philharmonic Society’s Executive Director Rosemary Johnson and Projects Coordinator Tom Hutchinson talk with The Juilliard School’s Joel Sachs about the role of the Royal Philharmonic Society and commissioning new music. Part of Royal Philharmonic Society’s Bicentennial Celebration.
FREE with ticket to the 5 PM performance
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New Juilliard Ensemble Celebrates the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Bicentennial
Sunday, September 29 at 5:00 PM, Peter Jay Sharp Theater
The New Juilliard Ensemble opens its 21st season with United States premieres by British composer Judith Weir and Finnish composer Magnus Lindberg, both commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Society for the occasion of its bicentenary and the centenary of composer Benjamin Britten. NJE founder and director Joel Sachs also leads a world premiere written for the ensemble by American composer Carson Cooman.
FREE tickets available at the Juilliard Box Office
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Can you let me know when you will be holding your next opera at Julliard? Thanks
Our next opera is Handel’s ‘Radamisto,’ a collaboration between Juilliard Opera and Juilliard415, the School’s period-instrument ensemble. Performances take place on Nov 20, 22, and 24, and tickets go on sale Oct 16. For more information, visit http://www.juilliard.edu/radamisto. Thanks for your interest!