The Juilliard School News

Speaking of bizarre exchanges, remember that Russian-born principal cellist from the Beijing Symphony Orchestra who got into it with a random female passenger on a Chinese train last week? He's been fired, according to a statement published on the orchestra's website.

Students enrolled in Connections Academy A will be able to have access to The Julliard School's eLearning courses, JULLIARD eLEARNING.

The Juilliard School will offer its first ever online courses, starting next academic year, in the subjects of elementary, middle, and high school music.

Capping a weekend of celebrations, Brandeis University will hold its 61st commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 20, at the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center.

Next month San Francisco State University will once again host the annual Irving M. Klein International String Competition, now in its 27th year.

The University of Scranton Concert Band and Concert Choir received a standing ovation for their world premiere performances of two works by composers Sam Pilafian and Joseph Boga.

Jeffrey Biegel rehearses with Maestro Kevin Rhodes for the Springfield Symphony OrchestraaA A s Grand Season Finale, May 12, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.at Symphony Hall.

The masters class troupe of Regents University will bring Russian comedy, "The Government Inspector" to Sugden Community Theatre during the festival.

The Palm Beach Symphony hopes to hire The Juilliard School students and recent graduates next year to perform concerts and conduct schools programs.

The Juilliard School honors longtime Juilliard trustee, patron of the arts and former Chair of the Juilliard Board, Mary Rodgers Guettel, with a gala evening, Hail Mary!, April 30 at 7 PM in Juilliard's Peter Jay Sharp Theater.