Juilliard Faculty
He currently serves as Dean of the Preparatory Division and Trombone faculty at The Juilliard School and trombonist with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.
Who is Weston Sprott?
The first act from South Korea to top the Billboard 200 and the fastest group since the Beatles to chart four US number-one albums in less than two years.
Who is BTS?
He won the Pulitzer Prize in Music for Appalachian Spring in 1945.
Who is Aaron Copland?
España
What is Spain?
Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte.
Who is Mozart?
Three-time Grammy Award-winning violinist, originally from the Baltimore area, who has premiered works by Edgar Meyer and Jennifer Higdon. She was hired last year as faculty at Juilliard.
Who is Hilary Hahn?
American rapper, songwriter and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he was awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music, becoming the first musician outside of the classical and jazz genres to receive the award. His 2024 feud with Drake and sixth album GNX (2024) spawned the US number-ones "Like That", "Not Like Us", "Squabble Up" and "Luther" with the second winning a joint-record five Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year and Record of the Year.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
He won the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1884 with his cantata L'enfant prodigue (The Prodigal Son), not for his more famous works like La mer, Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune.
Who is Claude Debussy?
Österreich
What is Austria?
Tosca, Turandot, La Bohème.
Who is Puccini?
American composer and flutist, as well as the creator of the wind quintet Imani Winds, she was named Performance Today's 2020 Classical Woman of the year and was listed as “one of the Top 35 Women Composers” in the Washington Post. This year was her second year as composition faculty at Juilliard.
Who is Valerie Coleman?
This "Queen of Pop" is known for singles such as "Like a Prayer" and "Vogue".
Who is Madonna?
His first symphony, influenced by the AIDS epidemic, won the Grawemeyer award in 1991 and a Grammy Award.
Who is John Corigiliano?
Ελλάς
What is Greece?
Der Rosenkavalier, Salome, Die Frau ohne Schatten.
Who is Strauss?
Principal Trombonist of the New York Philharmonic and Juilliard faculty member.
Who is Joe Alessi?
This American singer-songwriter is widely known for her hit singles "Give Me One Reason" (1995) and "Fast Car" (1988), which was recently remade by Luke Combs.
Who is Tracy Chapman?
In 2022, this South Korean pianist gained widespread recognition when he became the youngest person ever to win the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition at 18 years old. In 2023, he signed with Decca; his first album with the label, Chopin: Études, won the Piano Award at the 2024 Gramophone Classical Music Awards.
Who is Yuchan Lim?
Sibelius's homeland: Suomi
What is Finland?
He wrote Treemonisha, which won (posthumously) the Pulitzer Prize for music in 1976. He was also famous for his piano rags.
Who is Scott Joplin?
Gramophone 2023 Young Artist of the Year, first-prize winner at the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition. She was hired as violin faculty at Juilliard Pre-College and College last year.
Who is Stella Chen?
Icelandic singer-songwriter and musician. She rose to prominence in the early 2020s for her success as a jazz-inspired pop artist.
Who is Laufey?
The Juilliard alum's “Rounds” won the 2024 GRAMMY® Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition, but at Juilliard she studied violin. She also wrote such well-known works as "Strum."
Who is Jessie Montgomery?
日本
What is Japan?
This Finnish composer's opera Innocence just finished its run at the Met. In addition to featuring seven languages, it also showcased Finnish folk and pop singer Vilma Jää. She recently passed away in 2023.
Who is Kaija Saariaho?