At his audition for Yale Drama School, "Happy Days" and "Barry" star Henry Winkler forgot his lines and improvised a fake Shakespeare monologue. He tells Christiane the story. | Amanpour and Company

An essential part of the YSM experience, master classes — by faculty, visiting artists, and special guests — provide both player and audience member with valuable insights. In this class, Feiyi Liao ’24MM ’25MMA navigates the delicate curves of Beethoven’s Sonata No. 11 under the guidance of piano faculty member Wei-Yi Yang. Learn more about studying at YSM and the piano department: music.yale.edu/piano | Yale School of Music

You do *not* want to miss the Yale Philharmonia's next concert! Join us on Friday for the orchestra's performance, under the baton of guest conductor Giancarlo Guerrero, of Lorin Maazel's arrangement of Wagner's Ring cycle, "The Ring Without Words." It's going to be epic. Grab your seat here: https://music-tickets.yale.edu/23815/23816 | Yale School of Music

On Sunday, Dec. 4, David Shifrin and 30 Yale students, alumni, and guests will participate in a clarinet celebration for the ages. We're sharing a clip from a concert in 2019 that brought together a similar group for a Yale in New York preview concert. Dec. 4 concert: bit.ly/3TFg5Kr | Yale School of Music

On Feb. 14, 2019, faculty clarinetist David Shifrin, students and alumni from the YSM clarinet studio, and undergraduates from Yale College performed a program that celebrated the instrument and the clarinet-ensemble tradition. Today, we’re sharing excerpts from that program, which was repeated the following night at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall. “While we are all looking forward to the day when we can be together and share music in person again, so many have found opportunities to reflec