Season Highlights Include:

Tianjin Juilliard Orchestra on tour at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing and the HKGNA Music Festival in Hong Kong

Tianjin Juilliard Ensemble presents the opening concert of Festival Connect spotlighting Edgard Varèse and his legacy

Shanghai Quartet’s newest member, Sihao He, makes his debut with the quartet at the Tianjin Juilliard Concert Hall

Pre-College marks a new milestone with the launch of the Pre-College Orchestra

Juilliard415 to tour four cities in China and lead workshops at Tianjin Juilliard; Juilliard faculty from New York present master classes and performances

Tickets go on sale this month for a season with many free performances including the return of the Outdoor Concert Series

Selected livestreamed performances, pre-concert talks and open rehearsals available to the public

Tianjin, August 9, 2024 — Tianjin Juilliard announces full programming for its 2024-25 season, with more than 200 music performances at the school and beyond. This season, Tianjin Juilliard presents a blend of timeless classics and innovative programming through chamber music, orchestral performances, and recitals, while celebrating the traditions that Juilliard is renowned for. In the first five years since it opened, Tianjin Juilliard has successfully brought together artists, educators, students, and audiences from around the globe through academic programs, festivals, symposiums, performances, master classes, lectures, and more. The school renews its commitment to the performing arts through new collaborations and expanded offerings this season. 

”With a clear mission to serve as a catalyst and bridge in China and beyond, Tianjin Juilliard is a dynamic force in the performing arts. It serves as a window for the world to appreciate Chinese culture and for China to engage with the world through the art of music. We invite you to experience our exciting performances and celebrate the school’s fifth anniversary with us.”

Wei He

CEO and artistic director of The Tianjin Juilliard School

SEASON OVERVIEW

• Tianjin Juilliard Orchestra

Led by resident conductor and director of orchestral studies Ken Lam, the Tianjin Juilliard Orchestra (TJO) presents eight concerts of exceptional variety and depth this season, including Mozart’s Symphony No. 35, “Haffner”; Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1; Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, “Titan”; Debussy’s La mer; Strauss’ Don Juan; and Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring as well as modern repertoire by Varèse, Chou Wen-Chung, and Zhou Tian.

Wing-sie Yip, music director emeritus of the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, will lead the Tianjin Juilliard Orchestra for the first time as guest conductor in Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10. Two graduate school concerto competition winners will also join the orchestra to present concertos of their choice. Beginning this season, Tianjin Juilliard will present insightful pre-concert talks hosted by Ken Lam before each TJO performance.  

In November, the Tianjin Juilliard Orchestra embarks on its inaugural tour to Beijing and Hong Kong, with debut appearances at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing and the HKGNA Music Festival in Hong Kong. Two resident faculty members, violinist Angelo Xiang Yu and violist Hanna Lee, will present Ravel’s Tzigane and Bruch’s Romance, respectively, in collaboration with the orchestra.  

• Tianjin Juilliard Ensemble

The Tianjin Juilliard Ensemble (TJE) is a world-class, mixed-instrument ensemble showcasing the stellar Tianjin Juilliard faculty. As the school’s resident ensemble, it will celebrate Tianjin Juilliard’s fifth anniversary with imaginative programming that pays tribute to the ensemble’s artistic legacy with a retrospect of previously performed repertoire and an ingenious panorama of chamber works based on the number five. The ensemble will also headline the opening concert of Festival Connect. 

• Festival Connect

Now in its fourth season, Festival Connect, the school’s flagship music festival under the direction of Wei He, shines a spotlight on one of the 20th century’s most revolutionary composers, Edgard Varèse, and his profound legacy. Varèse’s trailblazing work in electronic and experimental music has left an indelible imprint on countless composers. The festival will showcase some of his most iconic works, such as Ionisation, the groundbreaking piece for percussion ensemble, as well as highlight the unique musical voices of Chou Wen-Chung and others who have been inspired by Varèse’s singular vision. This year’s festival takes an exciting turn, connecting Varèse’s musical influence to Debussy. The festival presents a vibrant array of performances, lectures, and interactive sessions celebrating the intertwined legacies of these visionary composers.  

• Shanghai Quartet

The Shanghai Quartet celebrated its 40th anniversary last season. Formed at the Shanghai Conservatory in 1983, the Shanghai Quartet’s elegant style, impressive technique, and emotional breadth has allowed the group to move seamlessly among masterpieces of Western music, traditional Chinese folk music, and cutting-edge contemporary works. The quartet has shaped and championed chamber music at Tianjin Juilliard since joining as resident faculty in 2020. This season ushers in a new chapter in the quartet’s illustrious history with a tour-de-force program that spotlights the quartet’s consummate mastery of the art form, joined by the newest member, cellist Sihao He. The Shanghai Quartet will present two concerts at the Tianjin Juilliard Concert Hall, performing signature repertoire by Beethoven, Schubert, and Brahms, joined by faculty members violist Hanna Lee and cellist Yeonjin Kim. 

• One School, Two Campuses

Visiting faculty from Juilliard in New York hold week-long residencies on the Tianjin campus, providing students with important learning opportunities and musical experience by performing side-by-side with them. Lydia Brown, Elaine Douvas, Hsin-Yun Huang, Laurie Smukler, and Carol Wincenc will give performances, master classes and workshops in Tianjin. Through project-based performance exchanges, Tianjin Juilliard faculty also share their music making on Juilliard’s New York stages, building creative connections across campuses. In October, conductor Ken Lam makes his Juilliard debut with the Juilliard Orchestra at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater, and in January, Tianjin Juilliard and Juilliard faculty will present a joint recital as part of the Daniel Saidenberg Faculty Recital Series at Paul Hall. This fall, Juilliard415—Juilliard Historical Performance’s period-instrument ensemble—will tour four cities in China with mezzo-soprano Xenia Puskarz Thomas. Juilliard415 will perform at the Tianjin Juilliard Concert Hall on October 13 and lead workshops with Tianjin Juilliard musicians.  

• Faculty Recital Series

Tianjin Juilliard faculty are extraordinary pedagogues and critically acclaimed performers enjoying international careers as soloists, chamber musicians, and members of top orchestras across three continents. In the faculty recital series, they share their dazzling virtuosity and artistry through fascinating repertoire that will captivate music lovers and aspiring young musicians. 

• Guest Artists Series

Tianjin Juilliard presents the finest soloists and chamber ensembles in its state-of-the-art performance venues. Distinguished guest artists visiting Tianjin Juilliard this season include the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center; cellist and senior director of artistic planning and educational programs at Brevard Music Center, Nicholas Tzavaras; and violinist Stella Chen. Guest artists deepen the musical engagement with the Tianjin Juilliard community in a variety of settings, from interactive events with audiences to side-by-side performances with Tianjin Juilliard faculty and students. 

• QingXin Ensemble

Founded in 2021 under the guidance of Tianjin Juilliard, the QingXin Ensemble (QXE) consists of outstanding alumni from the Tianjin and New York campuses. This season, QingXin Ensemble will present performances under the theme of Global Soundscape, with a focus on ethnic influences in classical music as well as artistic collaborations with resident faculty and guest artists. QingXin will actively participate in Tianjin Juilliard’s education programs and community outreach efforts to bridge cultures through music and bring together audiences from different parts of the country.  

• Community Connections

Tianjin Juilliard is a center for lifelong learning. Throughout the year, Tianjin Juilliard welcomes audiences of all ages to a wide array of free community engagement events ranging from summer outdoor concerts to open orchestra rehearsals and afterschool music enrichment programs, all designed with the aim of serving the greater community of Tianjin. For seven Fridays between August 9 and September 27, audiences will enjoy free performances at the school’s outdoor stage overlooking the Hai He River, with vibrant music-making by faculty, students and alumni of Tianjin Juilliard as well as traditional Chinese instrumentalists from Tianjin Juilliard’s partner institution, the Tianjin Conservatory of Music.  

• Pre-College  

Led by chief program officer Robert Ross, the Tianjin Juilliard Pre-College offers a comprehensive conservatory-style music program on Saturdays for students ages 8 to 18 who exhibit the talent, potential, and ambition to pursue advanced study in China and abroad. Pre-College students are mentored by an international roster of outstanding faculty, many of whom are also faculty for the Tianjin Juilliard Graduate Studies program. Pre-College students also have ample opportunities to perform in solo, chamber, and orchestral concerts. This season, the newly established Pre-College Orchestra will work under conductor Kin Szeto, to bring exciting performances to audiences.  

• Public Education

Tianjin Juilliard’s Public Education is the bridge connecting The Juilliard School’s world-class music education to the Chinese public through a variety of programs for music learners of all ages and levels. On Sundays, the Music Development Program offers instrumental lessons, chorus, and music literacy courses. Music Development Program students get to perform regularly throughout the year and many of these performances are open to the public. Public Education also offers music-themed summer and winter camps.

• Continuing Education

Continuing Education offers a wide range of programs for professional musicians and teachers, including professional development workshops such as teacher training courses and resources to support their career development. 

One of the key pillars of Continuing Education, is the Vocal Institute, which aims to create a unique ecosystem where practitioners, students, and aficionados of the vocal arts can learn, appreciate and promote the art form in China. Led by Katherine Chu, Tianjin Juilliard’s dean, the Vocal Institute provides customized training with leading experts of the vocal field, presents interdisciplinary performances of mainstream and eclectic repertoire never performed in China, commissions new works that promote Chinese language and culture through fresh creations from emerging composers from both China and abroad, and nurtures home-grown talents by showcasing them in performances both at Tianjin Juilliard and in venues throughout China. Highlights this season include: The Cantata Project; The Magic Flute - A Family Show; and Martin Katz’s collaborative piano master class.  

 

Tickets to 2024-25 events go on sale in late August.

The Tianjin Juilliard performance calendar on the website always has the latest updates for in-person and livestreamed performances.  

Juilliard’s campus in New York announced its 2024-25 season in July. Exchanges between New York and Tianjin faculty will be featured in the upcoming season as well. Information about Juilliard’s performances in New York is available at juilliard.edu/calendar.

Programs, dates, and artists subject to change. 

 

About The Tianjin Juilliard School

For more than a century, The Juilliard School has been committed to providing the highest caliber of artistic education to gifted musicians from around the world, so that they may achieve their fullest potential as artists, leaders, and global citizens. As the branch campus of The Juilliard School, The Tianjin Juilliard School (TJS) is a cultural institution that brings Juilliard’s artistic and educational mission to a wider global audience. Tianjin Juilliard is the first performing arts institution in China to confer a U.S.-accredited Master of Music (MM) degree from the Juilliard School. The school also comprises a Saturday Pre-College for students ages 8-18; public education programs for music learners of all ages and levels; continuing education programs for professional musicians and music teachers; and public performances. 

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Image: Ken Lam conducts the Tianjin Juilliard Orchestra

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TIANJIN JUILLIARD PERFORMANCE AND LIVESTREAM CALENDAR

September 2024–May 2025

Please refer to the Performance Calendar for the most up-to-date schedule and ticketing information for in-person performances. 

TIANJIN JUILLIARD ORCHESTRA

September 22, 2024 | 3pm

Concert I  

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1 in C Major

HUMPERDINCK Three Excerpts from Hänsel und Gretel 

TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture

Tianjin Juilliard Concert Hall

October 20, 2024 | 3pm

Concert II

BERGER Serenade for Twelve Wind Players

MOZART Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K. 385, “Haffner”

RESPIGHI Pines of Rome

Tianjin Juilliard Concert Hall

November 19, 2024 | 7:30pm

Concert III  Pre-tour Performance

Tianjin Juilliard Concert Hall

November 20, 2024 | 7:30pm

Tianjin Juilliard Orchestra on Tour in Beijing

National Centre for the Performing Arts Concert Hall

November 24, 2024 | 7:30pm

Tianjin Juilliard Orchestra on Tour in Hong Kong

Hong Kong City Hall

ZHOU Tian Gift

RAVEL Tzigane

    Angelo Xiang Yu, Violin  

BRUCH Romance for Viola and Orchestra in F Major

    Hanna Lee, Viola

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol  

DUKAS The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

December 15, 2024 | 3pm

Concert IV  

J. STRAUSS II An der schönen blauen Donau

R. STRAUSS Don Juan

BRAHMS Symphony No. 1 in C Minor

Tianjin Juilliard Concert Hall

January 19, 2025 | 3pm

Concert V

CHOU Wen-Chung All the Spring Wind

VARÈSE Déserts

DEBUSSY La mer

Tianjin Juilliard Concert Hall 

February 23, 2025 | 3pm

Concert VI

Wing Sie Yip, Conductor

TBC Concerto Competition Winner

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10 in E Minor

Tianjin Juilliard Concert Hall 

March 23, 2025 | 3pm

Concert VII

SHOSTAKOVICH Concertino in A Minor for Brass Choir (arr. Geoffrey Bergler) 

Lee Allen, Conductor

TBC, Concerto Competition Winner

MAHLER Symphony No. 1 in D Major, “Titan”

Tianjin Juilliard Concert Hall

April 27, 2025 | 3pm

Concert VIII  

Wayne OQUIN Tower Ascending

MOZART Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra in E-flat Major 

Weigang Li, Violin 

Honggang Li, Viola

STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring

Tianjin Juilliard Concert Hall

 

SHANGHAI QUARTET

September 15, 2024 | 3pm

BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, “Razumovsky”

SCHUBERT String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, “Death and the Maiden”

Tianjin Juilliard Concert Hall | Also livestreamed

March 9, 2025 | 3pm

Hanna Lee, Viola

Yeonjin Kim, Cello

BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp Minor

BRAHMS String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Major

Tianjin Juilliard Concert Hall

 

TIANJIN JUILLIARD ENSEMBLE

December 13, 2024 | 7:30pm

A Tribute to the Past

BRAHMS Academic Festival Overture, for 2 Pianos 8 Hands (arr. Keller)

CARTER Double Trio for Piano, Violin, Trumpet, Percussion, Trombone, and Cello

POULENC From Sextet for Piano and Winds

II. Divertissement: Andantino  

III. Finale: Prestissimo

DVOŘÁK From Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major 

I. Allegro, ma non tanto

BEETHOVEN Grosse Fuge in B-flat Major

SPOHR From Nonet in F Major

IV. Finale: Vivace

Tianjin Juilliard Concert Hall | Also livestreamed

January 10, 2025 | 7:30pm

Festival Connect Opening Concert

VARÈSE Ionisation

CHOU Wen-Chung Echoes from the Gorge for Percussion Quartet

VARÈSE Octandre  

CHOU Wen-Chung Eternal Pine for Di, Guan, Sheng, Pipa, Zheng, and Gu

VARÈSE Density 21.5 for Solo Flute

DEBUSSY Danse Sacrée et Danse Profane for Harp and Strings

Tianjin Juilliard Concert Hall

March 21, 2025 | 7:30pm

Celebrating FIVE Years with Greatest Quintets  

FRANÇAIX Woodwind Quintet No. 1

SCHUMANN Piano Quintet in E-flat Major

TBC Brass Quintet

Tianjin Juilliard Concert Hall | Also livestreamed

April 11, 2025 | 7:30pm

Celebration of Youth

KARG-ELERT Quartet for Flute, Clarinet, Horn, and Piano, “Jugend”

JANÁČEK Mládí

HINDEMITH Die junge Magd for String Quartet, Flute, Clarinet, and Voice

WEBERN Piano Quintet

Tianjin Juilliard Concert Hall

 

FACULTY RECITALS

September 6, 2024 | 7:30pm

Gergely Ittzes, Flute

Tianjin Juilliard Recital Hall 

October 18, 2024| 7:30pm

Yeonjin Kim, Cello

Tianjin Juilliard Recital Hall

November 8, 2024| 7:30pm

Tzuti Chang, Violin

Allie Su, Piano

Tianjin Juilliard Recital Hall 

February 14, 2025 | 7:30pm

Xiangyu Zhou, Clarinet

Tianjin Juilliard Recital Hall 

Feburary 28, 2025 | 7:30pm

Natalia Katyukova, Piano

Tianjin Juilliard Recital Hall

March 7, 2025 | 7:30pm

Akio Koyama, Bassoon

Allie Su, Piano

Tianjin Juilliard Recital Hall

March 14, 2025 | 7:30pm

Li-ya Huang, Harp

Tianjin Juilliard Recital Hall 

April 18, 2025 | 7:30pm

Tarn Travers, Violin

Xiangyu Zhou, Clarinet

Natalia Katyukova, Piano

Tianjin Juilliard Recital Hall

April 25, 2025 | 7:30pm

Mingjia Liu, Oboe

Tianjin Juilliard Recital Hall 

 

GUEST ARTISTS SERIES

September 9, 2024| 7:30pm  

Stella Chen and Konstatinos Valianatos: Violin and Piano Recital

Tianjin Juilliard Concert Hall

September 10, 2024| 4pm  

Stella Chen Violin Master Class

Tianjin Juilliard Recital Hall

September 26, 2024| 7:30pm

Nocholas Tzavaras: Chamber Music Recital

Tianjin Juilliard Recital Hall

November 1, 2024| 7:30pm

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Recital

Tianjin Juilliard Concert Hall

November 2, 2024| 10am

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Master Class

Tianjin Juilliard Recital Hall 

 

ONE JUILLIARD | NEW YORK AND TIANJIN  

October 7, 2024 | 7:30pm

Juilliard Orchestra  

Ken Lam, Conductor

Zhou TIAN Gift  

GIPPS Oboe Concerto in D minor  

STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks  

BRITTEN Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra  

The Juilliard School, Peter Jay Sharp Theater | Also livestreamed

October 13, 2024 | 3pm

Juilliard415

A Feast of Music: Concertos, Dances, and Arias of the Baroque

Robert Mealy, Director and Violin

Xenia Puskarz Thomas, Mezzo-Soprano

CORELLI Concerto Grosso in D Major

HANDEL Dances from Terpsicore and Arias from Aminta e Fillide

HANDEL Aria from Giulio Cesare: “Svegliatevi nel core”

VIVALDI Concerto in D Minor

HANDEL Aria from Theodora: “As with rosy steps”

REBEL Les Caractères de la danse

BACH Dances from Suite No. 2 in B Minor

HANDEL Aria from Ariodante: “Dopo notte, atra e funesta”

Tianjin Juilliard Concert Hall   

January 24, 2025 | 7:30pm

Daniel Saidenberg Faculty Recital Series: Juilliard and Tianjin Juilliard Joint Recital

The Juilliard School, Paul Hall | Also livestreamed

 

FESTIVAL CONNECT

January 10, 2025 | 7:30pm

Tianjin Juilliard Ensemble Concert II: Festival Connect Opening Concert

VARÈSE Ionisation

CHOU Wem-Chung Echoes from the Gorge for Percussion Quartet

VARÈSE Octandre  

CHOU Wen-Chung Eternal Pine for Di, Guan, Sheng, Pipa, Zheng, and Gu

VARÈSE Density 21.5 for Solo Flute

DEBUSSY Danse Sacrée et Danse Profane for Harp and Strings

Tianjin Juilliard Concert Hall

January 13, 2025 | 7pm

Chamber Music Concert I

Tianjin Juilliard Recital Hall

January 17, 2025 | 7pm

Chamber Music Concert II

Tanoto Theater

January 19, 2025 | 3pm

Festival Connect Closing Concert: Tianjin Juilliard Orchestra 

Chou Wen CHUNG All the Spring Wind 

VARÈSE Déserts

DEBUSSY La Mer

Tianjin Juilliard Concert Hall

 

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES

August 9, 2024 | 7:30pm

Concert I: Tianjin Juilliard Piano Festival

Tianjin Juilliard Recital Hall | internal admission

August 16, 2024 | 7:30pm

Concert II: Tianjin Juilliard Piano Festival

West Gate Stage | Free admission

August 23, 2024 | 7:30pm

Concert III: Vocal Institute 

West Gate Stage | Free admission

August 30, 2024 | 7:30pm

Concert IV: Qingxin Ensemble

West Gate Stage | Free admission

September 13, 2024 | 7:30pm

Concert V: Tianjin Conservatory of Music – Traditional Chinese Ensemble

West Gate Stage | Free admission

September 20, 2024 | 7:30pm

Concert VI: Tianjin Juilliard School Graduate School

West Gate Stage | Free admission

September 27, 2024 | 7:30pm

Concert VII: Tianjin Juilliard Pre-College

West Gate Stage | Free admission

 

VOCAL INSTITUTE

December 5-6, 2024

The Cantata Project

April 20, 2025

The Magic Flute – A Family Show

Date to be announced

Martin Katz Collaborative Piano Master Class  

 

PUBLIC AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

January 19, 2025| 10am  

Music Development Program Student Concert: Instrumental Instruction

Tianjin Juilliard Recital Hall

January 19, 2025| 3pm

Music Development Program Student Concert: Chorus

Tianjin Juilliard Recital Hall

June 1, 2025| 10am  

Music Development Program Student Concert: Instrumental Instruction

Tianjin Juilliard Recital Hall 

June 1, 2025| 10am

Music Development Program Student Concert: Chorus

Tianjin Juilliard Recital Hall