The Juilliard School has a packed list of events this week. Click on the titles below for more information about each event. For Juilliard’s calendar, click here.
An Evening with Paquito D’Rivera
Tuesday, April 2 at 8:00 PM
Juilliard Jazz welcomes Grammy Award-winning jazz clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera—a Cuban artist hailed for his interpretations of Latin Jazz and compositions of traditional Cuban music. This program features original works and works arranged by Mr. D’Rivera, performing with the Juilliard Jazz Ensembles.
Paul Hall – The Juilliard School (155 W 65th Street)
FREE; limited standby admission only – line forms at 7:00 PM
Wednesdays at One: Juilliard Singers
Wednesday, April 3 at 1:00 PM
Juilliard students share their talent with the community in these free hour-long lunchtime concerts on Wednesday afternoons throughout the season.
Alice Tully Hall (1941 Broadway)
FREE; no tickets required
Juilliard Dances Repertory
Wednesday, April 3 – Saturday, April 6 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, April 7 at 3:00 PM
The Juilliard Dance Division presents significant repertory works by acclaimed choreographers, beginning with Four Brubeck Pieces (1984)—New York choreographer Murray Louis’ lively personification of the jazz stylings of Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond performed live by Juilliard musicians. Sunset (1983) by Juilliard alum Paul Taylor—an emotional and poetic glimpse into the interactions among soldiers and their sweethearts—precedes the finale of the eclectic and energetic One Flat Thing, reproduced (2000) by New York native and Germany-based choreographer William Forsythe. Music will be performed live by the Juilliard Orchestra, conducted by George Stelluto.
Peter Jay Sharp Theater – The Juilliard School (155 W 65th Street)
Tickets $30 available at the Juilliard Box Office, by calling CenterCharge at (212) 721-6500, or online at events.juilliard.edu. Half-price tickets for students and seniors and TDF are accepted at the Juilliard Box Office only
Sonatenabend
Thursday, April 4 at 6:00 PM
Pianists from Juilliard’s Collaborative Piano Department perform sonata repertoire in collaboration with student instrumentalists.
Paul Hall – The Juilliard School (155 W 65th Street)
FREE; no tickets required
Emmanuel Villaume Conducts the Juilliard Orchestra
Thursday, April 4 at 8:00 PM
Internationally recognized conductor Emmanuel Villaume returns to the Juilliard to lead the Juilliard Orchestra in a program featuring Ravel’s beloved Mother Goose Suite, Tomasi’s virtuosic Trumpet Concerto performed by Juilliard trumpeter Kevin Quill, and Stravinsky’s celebrated Firebird Suite (1919).
Alice Tully Hall (1941 Broadway)
FREE; limited standby admission only – line forms at 7:00 PM
