In his 2012 scherzo, Absolute Jest, John Adams muses on phrases from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, the Grosse Fuge, and the Hammerklavier Sonata. Adams conducts the Juilliard Orchestra in this performance, featuring the Dolphins string quartet, creating a monumental soundscape in six movements.

JO...

Jeffrey Milarsky leads AXIOM in this performance of Arvo Pärt's "Tabula rasa" (1977). Featuring moments of extremes and moments of silence, "Tabula rasa", meaning "blank slate," emerged following Pärt's extended hiatus from composition in the mid-20th century.

ARVO PÄRT
Tabula rasa (1977)
Ludus...

Jeffrey Milarsky conducts AXIOM in this performance of György Ligeti's Violin Concerto. Written in 1992, this lyrical concerto marked a departure from Ligeti's avant-garde style. Beneath microtonal elements, the piece is rooted in modal harmonies.

GYÖRGY LIGETI (1923-2006)
Violin Concerto (199...

Kristian Bezuidenhout, renowned for his performances on fortepiano, harpsichord, and modern piano, leads Juilliard415 in this invigorating performance of Mozart's Symphony No. 27 in G Major.

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-91)
Symphony No. 27 in G Major, K. 199/161b (1773)
Allegro
Andantino graz...

Pianist, composer, and bandleader Arturo O'Farrill conducts the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra in this performance of Chico O’Farrill's "Havana Blues" as part of a program celebrating Afro-Cuban jazz.

The Afro-Cuban Music of Chico O’Farrill
Havana Blues (Chico O’Farrill)

Arturo O'Farrill conducts th...

This evening of performance is the culmination of the Choreographers & Composers class, in which six pairs of students, one from each field, create works in collaboration. In this year’s iteration, choreographers from the class of 2025 were paired with composers to produce original works performe...

CAUTION: This video contains sequences of flashing lights which may affect viewers with epilepsy and other conditions sensitive to light. This performance is an excerpt from the Juilliard program “The Mad King”, which can be viewed in full here: https://www.juilliard.live/videos/the-mad-king

Thi...

Hosted earlier this year by distinguished visiting faculty member Denyce Graves, this concert commemorates the 90th anniversary of a concert—organized by Black Juilliard students and curated by renowned composer H.T. Burleigh—celebrating the work of Black artists and composers. "Claiming Your Spa...

Created by composer and Creative Associate Nathalie Joachim, this performance weaves together vocal samples, somber flute tones, and longing melodies that take listeners on a journey of discovery and defining of self. Made in collaboration with director and choreographer Chanel DaSilva, this inti...

This powerful piece from Amanda Harberg (BM ’95, MM ’97, composition) was inspired by the sun, the feeling of solace, and a formative musical experience from the composer’s youth: “It was July 1978. I was five years old and my parents had taken me to hear the Philadelphia Orchestra’s outdoor perf...