Joseph W. Polisi is president emeritus (1984–2018) and chief China officer of the Juilliard School. He is the author of The Artist as Citizen and American Muse: The Life and Times of William Schuman.
“Masterful. . . . A powerful work of nonfiction with the drama of a
novel.”—Jaap van Zweden, Wall Street Journal
“Written by a scholar, musician and arts executive, Polisi’s superb
work is an authoritative yet eminently readable account of the
creation and growth of the world’s most important performing arts
center.”—Nathan Leventhal, president emeritus, Lincoln Center
“Joseph Polisi has written an indispensable and detailed account of
Lincoln Center’s complex history, from its iconic Cold War founding
to the cultural uncertainties of classical performance in America
today.”—Robert Marx, president, Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels
Foundation
“A superb history about one of the world’s most important cultural
centers. The narrative is compelling and besides providing a
history of the Lincoln Center, is about leaders, leadership styles,
and leadership effectiveness.”—Jamal J. Rossi, Eastman School of
Music
“The public deserves such an eyewitness account as this. Joseph
Polisi welcomes readers to a historic glimpse of a noble venture
that envisioned the arts as a pillar of democracy. In it we see the
courage and frailty of humanity reflected by leaders whose tenacity
established Lincoln Center as a ‘beacon to the world.’”—Robert
Blocker, Yale University
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