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Back to Press Release List > 09/18/2007 - Carnegie Hall & The Juilliard School's Academy Program Doubles in Size This Season
—THE ACADEMY—
A Program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and The Weill Music Institute
In Partnership with the New York City Department of Education
New Program for Top Post-Graduate Musicians Doubles in Size:
34 Musician Fellows to Serve New York City Public Schools in
All Five Boroughs Starting This Fall
Ensemble ACJW Performs 19 Concerts Throughout the Season
at Carnegie Hall and Juilliard
Partnership with Skidmore College
Broadens Reach of The Academy Beyond New York City
This fall, The Academy—an innovative two-year fellowship program providing extensive performance opportunities and intensive music education training for the finest post-graduate musicians—will enter its second phase (September 2007 to June 2008) and more than double in size to include 34 fellows. Established in January 2007, The Academy, a program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and The Weill Music Institute, in partnership with the New York City Department of Education, reflects the shared belief among its founders that the artist of tomorrow will require both the highest performance standards and the capacity to give back to the community, inspiring new generations of musicians and music lovers.
This season, the fellows will continue to make a major contribution to New York City public schools’ music education programs, working alongside teachers in all five boroughs. In October, after receiving intensive instruction in educational techniques, fellows will go into the New York City public schools, working with students in classrooms for one-and-a-half days per week for 24 weeks of the year. Beginning October 10, the fellows of The Academy will also come together as Ensemble ACJW to perform throughout the season in 19 concerts at Carnegie Hall and Juilliard with programs ranging from Bach to Bright Sheng, Mozart and Mendelssohn to John Cage, Steve Reich, and Osvaldo Golijov. (A complete performance schedule follows.)
The Academy will also broaden its reach beyond New York City with two four-day residencies at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. From October 3–6 and again February 13–16, fellows will perform in concert at Skidmore’s Filene Recital Hall as well as interact with Skidmore students and members of the local community. The residencies will feature performances of programs also to be offered at Carnegie Hall and will include encore presentations of new works that Carnegie Hall commissioned for its 2006–2007 season.
“We could not be prouder of the achievements of our Academy fellows and we are pleased to be able to significantly expand the reach of the program this fall,” said Clive Gillinson, Executive and Artistic Director of Carnegie Hall. “I truly believe that we have created a win-win-win situation with The Academy: the fellows gain exciting new opportunities for both performance and outreach; students benefit from having extraordinary musi |