Grammy-award winner Joel Smirnoff has been a member of the Juilliard String Quartet since 1986, and the ensemble’s leader since 1997. He also pursues and active career as a conductor, both in the U.S. and abroad. Join a truly distinguished alumnus for and exploration of the sounds and content of the music which provided the ambience for university life at UChicago during the late 60’s. As a member of the Class of ’71, the music at this time became, to an exent, a major motivating influence in his life and the lives of young people tyring to find a center and a life plan.