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Meet our newest graduate resident string quartet! 🎻 Welcome to the Dōnum String Quartet, which begins a two-year residency at Juilliard this fall. Featuring violinists Seungwon Park and Inhae Cho, violist Ilgyeong Shin, and cellist Hyeonmin Lee, the quartet formed in 2019 at Seoul National University.

Taking inspiration from the Latin word donum, meaning “gift,” the quartet made its debut at the Seoul Arts Center and has since performed around the world, including at the Bowdoin International Music Festival, the ENCORE Chamber Music Institute, and the Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival.

Catch the ensemble at the annual Lisa Arnhold Memorial Recital Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall this May!

Photo by John Kuiper

Ahead of our 75th anniversary Dance season this fall, The New York Times took a deep dive into our archives, exploring how Juilliard's history reflects the evolution of American dance. The anniversary is an opportunity to “look back and consider what a dance education can be,” says President Damian Woetzel, the first dancer to lead Juilliard. “It’s about learning how to learn.”

Join us in celebrating 75 years of Dance at Juilliard, with dean and director Melissa Toogood leading the way. And pick up a copy of The New York Times on newsstands today, or visit https://nyti.ms/4qnyqO2 to read the story!

Congratulations to the members of the Juilliard community recognized by the 2026 Princess Grace Awards! 🎉

Sapu-D'jano (Group 55) won for Theater, Mason Evans (BFA '26, dance) won for Dance Performance, and Seth Gibson (BFA '26, dance) was recognized as an Honoraria in Dance Performance. 👏💙

Bravo to all on this incredible accomplishment!

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Today is the day! Tune in to BBC Proms at 2pm EDT, 7pm BST to experience the combined orchestras of The Juilliard School and London's Royal Academy of Music.

Conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, featuring Award-winning violinist Vilde Frang, this program features three 20th-century orchestral masterworks of Stravinsky, Berg, and Bartók.

BBC Radio 3 - BBC Proms, 2026, Salonen Conducts 20th-Century Classics Live at the BBC Proms: London’s Royal Academy of Music and New York’s Juilliard School.

Kick off a new season with the third annual Juilliard Fall Festival! We have two weeks of performances across music, dance, and drama that capture the spirit of creativity here at Juilliard.

Festival highlights include: a salute to alum Miles Davis, Rachel Podger leading Juilliard415, Teddy Abrams conducting the Juilliard Orchestra, a celebration honoring Steve Reich, performances of works by alumni of the Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program, a lineup of free events at Juilliard Station, and more!

👉 Swipe to start planning your festival lineup—tickets available now at: https://www.juilliard.edu/stage-beyond/performances/26-27-season/collaboration/fall-festival

We’re thrilled to welcome Tony Award–winning director and educator Anna D. Shapiro as Juilliard Drama’s next Richard Rodgers dean and director. Anna is one of American theater’s most accomplished artists and educators, and in her new role, she will oversee our internationally recognized actor and playwright program.

Anna, an ensemble member and former artistic director of Steppenwolf Theatre Company, has built a distinguished career directing acclaimed productions on Broadway, Off Broadway, and at leading regional theaters. Her remarkable body of work includes her Tony Award–winning direction of the Pulitzer Prize–winning “August: Osage County” and productions ranging from “Eureka Day” to the recent “Are You Now or Have You Ever Been.”

A longtime educator, Anna has served on the faculty of Northwestern University since 2002, where she leads the graduate directing program. She is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama and Columbia College.

Anna brings a rare combination of artistic distinction, generosity, curiosity, and leadership that makes her an exceptional person to guide Juilliard Drama into its next chapter. Following a period of transition starting this fall, she will begin her full-time tenure on July 1, 2027.

Welcome to the Juilliard community, Anna!

Read more in The Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4z2azqY

One of the founding faculty members of Juilliard Drama, Elizabeth Smith (faculty, 1968–2020; faculty emeritus, 2020–2026), passed away this week. Her influence shaped generations of theatrical artists both worldwide and here at Juilliard for more than 50 years. Uncompromising in her exacting standards, she led dramatic vocal training with extraordinary rigor and an unwavering commitment to craft.

Photos courtesy of the Juilliard archives
1. Speech class with Elizabeth Smith, 1992-93. Leslie Silva (Group 24), right. Photo by Jessica Katz
2. Elizabeth Smith works with a student on movement in Voice class, 1993-94. Photo by Jessica Katz
3. Elizabeth Smith (center), voice and speech consultant to the Acting Company, leads actors in voice-and-breathing exercises. From left to the right: Brooks Baldwin (group 3), Elizabeth Smith, Nicolas Surovy (back center, group 3), Michael Tolaydo (back right), Gisela Caldwell (front right). Part of a publicity shoot for the Acting Company, 1974/1975. Photo by Diane Gorodnitzki. Part of the Gorodnitzki Photo Collection. Herbert Barrett Management, New York, NY.