Ara Guzelimian

Ara Guzelimian is the dean and provost of The Juilliard School.

Biography

Born in Cairo, Egypt, Guzelimian became Dean and Provost of The Juilliard School in 2006. Previously, he worked at Carnegie Hall as Artistic Advisor and Senior Director. During that time he played a key role in the launch of Sankei Hall as well as hosting and producing the Making Music composer series there.[1][2]

He was on the 2000 International Chamber Music Encounter faculty at the Jerusalem Music Centre.

Other music industry positions he has held in the past include: Artistic Administrator (Aspen Music Festival and School, Colorado), Artistic Director (Ojai Music Festival, California), national radio broadcast producer and Artistic Administrator (Los Angeles Philharmonic).

Education

Guzelimian graduated in Music History from UCLA.[3]

Media

Guzelimian has contributed pieces to Helsinki Festival (program book), IRCAM Center Journal, Musical America, The New York Times, Opera News,Opera Quarterly, Record Geijutsu, Salzburg Festival (program book), Symphony Magazine. He has also spoken on the Metropolitan Opera radio and Saint Paul Sunday as a guest host. He edited ‘Parallels and Paradoxes: Explorations in Music and Society.’[4]

Recognition

In 2003, the French government presented Guzelimian with the ‘Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres’ title.[5] According to Carnegie’s executive and artistic director, Clive Gillinson, Guzelimian has “phenomenal expertise, experience and breadth of knowledge and somebody who’s obviously made an enormous contribution to Carnegie hall.”[6]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.juilliard.edu/news/13233/ara-guzelimian-provost-and-dean-juilliard-school
  2. ↑ "Ara Guzelimian to Leave Carnegie for Juilliard". Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  3. ↑ Israel, Robyn. "An ear for music, a head for history". Palo Alto Weekly.
  4. ↑ "Ara Guzelimian". The Counterpoints. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  5. ↑ "Ara Guzelimian, Ojai Talks Director - Ojai Music Festival". Ojai Music Festival. 2015-08-04. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  6. ↑ Wakin, Daniel J. (2006-08-24). "Carnegie Hall Official to Be Dean of Juilliard". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
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