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Fall at Juilliard — its Meredith Willson Residence Hall rises above the School's Lincoln Center campus (Jenna Soleo)

Juilliard Toasts 100 Years

Tuesday, October 11, 2005

As the Juilliard School celebrates its 100th anniversary tonight with a concert at Carnegie Hall, the school never ceases to inspire awe, praise and criticism - sometimes all at once. Today, guest host Kerry Nolan welcomes Andrea Olmstead, who taught music history at Juilliard from 1972 to 1980 and who wrote "Juilliard: A History," a book that details the mix of vision and temperament, talent and backstabbing politics that run throughout the school's history. Also: The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra performs music by modern Chinese composers later this week. Today, we get a look at the development of classical music in China, particularly among artists who came of age during the Cultural Revolution. We're joined by musicologist Joanna Lee and journalist Ken Smith.

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