Juilliard at Zankel Hall: April 21, 2026

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Carnegie Hall Presents

Juilliard at Zankel Hall

A Celebration of Philip Glass

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 7:30 PM Zankel Hall

Musicians from Juilliard by Rachel Papo

Juilliard celebrates the artistry and influence of alum Philip Glass in honor of his 90th birthday year, with an evening curated by Arnhold Creative Associate and composer Nico Muhly and Arnhold Creative Associate at Large, faculty member, and violist Nadia Sirota—also Juilliard alums. The evening includes choreography by alum Bobbi Jene Smith in collaboration with Or Schraiber.

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Performers

Artists from The Juilliard School
Nico Muhly, Curator and Piano
Nadia Sirota, Curator and Viola
Bobbi Jene Smith, Choreographer
Or Schraiber, Choreographer

Program

ALL-PHILIP GLASS PROGRAM

Metamorphosis No. 4

String Quartet No. 5

Selections from Étoile polaire (arr. Nico Muhly)

Scene C from the CIVIL warS: a tree is best measured when it is down (arr. Nico Muhly)

Dance No. 1

"Boy on Fire" from Monsters of Grace (arr. Nico Muhly)

"Gandhi's Final Aria" from Satyagraha (arr. Nico Muhly)

"Knee Play 5" from Einstein on the Beach (arr. Nico Muhly)

plus choreography by Bobbie Jene Smith and Or Schraiber

Event Duration

The printed program will last approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.

Bios

Nico Muhly

Arnhold Creative Associate Nico Muhly (MM ’04, composition) composes orchestral, chamber, and sacred music; operas; and scores for film, stage, and television, as well as ...

Or Schraiber

Or Schraiber was born in 1992 in Jerusalem, where he studied at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. In 2010, he joined the Batsheva Dance Company, where he danced for seven years. In ...

Nadia Sirota

Arnhold Creative Associate at Large and chamber music faculty Nadia Sirota (BM ’04, MM ’06, viola) is a violist, conductor, and Peabody Award–winning producer. In all ...

Bobbi Jene Smith

Bobbi Jene Smith (’06, dance; faculty) is a director, choreographer, and dancer who has choreographed original work for the Paris Opera Ballet, The Royal Danish Ballet, Martha Graham ...

Damian Woetzel

Damian Woetzel is the seventh president of The Juilliard School, where he is championing excellence and prioritizing affordability and access to the highest level of artistic education by ...