Pre-College Centennial

100 Years of Music

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Celebrating 100 Years of the Juilliard Pre-College Division

Our Pre-College students will perform celebratory concerts throughout the 2018-19 school year starting with the Centennial Gala on November 5. See below for all concert dates and check back often as further details are finalized!


Centennial Year Events

Upcoming Events

Saturday, March 2, 2019

Pre-College Reunion

As part of our Centennial Celebration, come for the afternoon and remember why Saturday was your favorite day of the week!
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Saturday, March 2, 2019, 6pm

Centennial Faculty Recital

Paul Hall

Marc Goldberg, bassoon
Alan Kay, clarinet

Goldberg and Kay, both Pre-College alumni, present an array of works from the woodwind canon.

Friday, March 8, 2019 at 7:30pm

Pre-College Symphony Concert

Alice Tully Hall

David Robertson, conductor
Robert McDuffie, violin
Lynn Harrell, cello
Orli Shaham, piano

ROSSINI     Overture to Guillaume Tell (William Tell)
BEETHOVEN     Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56 for Violin, Cello, Piano
MUSSORGSKY     Night on Bald Mountain (Arr. Rimsky-Korsakov)

Saturday, May 11, 2019, 6pm

Pre-College Percussion Ensemble

Room 309

Pablo Rieppi, conductor

Performances of modern and classic percussion ensemble repertoire featuring Pre-College alumni and a world-premiere composition.

Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 7:30pm

Pre-College Symphony Concert

Peter Jay Sharp Theater

Xian Zhang, conductor
PENG-PENG GONG     World Premiere, A Juilliard Pre-College Centennial Commission
MAHLER     Symphony No. 1 in D Major (“Titan”)

Past Events

Saturday, September 15, 2018, 6pm

Centennial Faculty Recital

Paul Hall

Amy Barston, cello
"All in the Family"

A third-generation Juilliard graduate, Barston will play selections from her mother's Pre-College graduation recital program, including the Brahms Sonata for cello and piano in F Major, Op. 99.

Saturday, September 22, 2018, 6pm

Centennial Faculty Recital

Paul Hall

"Guitar Extravaganza"
Tali Roth, guitar
Carol Wincenc, flute

With Pre-College guitar and flute students, alumni, and special guests including Argentine tango dancers Martin Almiron and Maya Schwartz Grego

Music by Ellington, Brahms, Piazzolla, Jobim, Boccherini, Ariel Ramirez, and Carlos Gardel plus a performance of the soundtrack of Woody Allen's film You Will Meet a Tall, Dark Stranger.

Saturday, October 20, 2018, 6pm

Centennial Faculty Recital

Paul Hall

Carol Wincenc, flute

With Pre-College flute students, alumni, and special guests

Works by Juilliard alumni Peter Schickele and faculty member Andrew Thomas as well as Boismortier and Fauré

Saturday, October 27, 2018, 6pm

Centennial Faculty Recital

Paul Hall

Jonathan Haas, percussion

With Pre-College alumna and Juilliard graduate student Emma Frucht, violin; Juilliard alumnus Julian Schwarz, cello; and Pre-College alumnus Steven Frucht, piano

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 15 in A Major, Op. 141a, for violin, cello, piano, and percussion (arranged by Viktor Derevianko)

Saturday, November 3, 2018

Centennial Faculty Recital

Keiko Tokunaga, violin
Mika Emily Sasaki, piano

Pre-College and College alumnae Keiko Tokunaga and Mika Emily Sasaki present a recital featuring a work by Pre-College faculty member and College alumnus Evan Fein.

Evan FEIN Matins
DEBUSSY Sonata for Violin and Piano
SAINT-SAËNS Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 75

Monday, November 5, 2018 at 7pm
Centennial Gala Concert and Dinner

Alice Tully Hall

Robert Spano, conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano

BERNSTEIN     Overture to Candide
BEETHOVEN     Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73 (“Emperor”)
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV     Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34

Featuring additional works performed by Pre-College students and alumni.

Saturday, November 10, 2018, 6pm

Centennial Faculty Recital

Paul Hall

Ernest Barretta and Anna Royzman, piano

Faculty member Ernest Barretta and his former Pre-College student Anna Royzman, who’s also a College alumna and current Pre-College director of performance activities, team up to perform some piano duet favorites.

SHOSTAKOVICH Concertino for two pianos, Op. 94
RAVEL Ma mère l'Oye (Mother Goose) Suite for piano four hands
GUASTAVINO Tres Romances Argentinos
MILHAUD Scaramouche

Saturday, November 17, 2018, 6pm

Centennial Pre-College Composition Faculty

Paul Hall

Works by Juilliard alumni and Pre-College faculty members Eric Ewazen, Manuel Sosa, and Andrew Thomas performed by current students and alumni.

Saturday, December 8, 2018, 6pm

Pre-College Percussion Ensemble

Room 309

Jonathan Haas, conductor

Performances of modern and classic percussion ensemble repertoire featuring Pre-College alumni.