A wolf interval occurs in the circle of fifths in certain temperament schemes. It is dissonant in the face of harmony. It is the interval whose imperfection makes the other fifths perfect. Tradition holds that its discord sounds like a wolf howling.
Editorial Introduction
Welcome to the sixth issue of The Wolf Interval: A Journal of Student Writing at Juilliard. The purpose of this journal is to showcase the writing of Juilliard students and, where appropriate, to provide models for other writers to follow.
The Greek poet Sappho wrote: “Although only breath, words which I command are immortal.” It is a pleasure to watch student writers move toward immortality with their words.
Publications are always a community effort, and we thank our community: the student contributors, first of all, and our colleagues in Liberal Arts and Dance who recommended them.
Thanks to the administration for its encouragement and material support, and to Rafael Tapia for his guidance through the printing process.
I thank Cynthia Eytina and Brian Bahe for their effort in organizing these materials and putting together the manuscript itself. They are the prime movers of this annual project.
We hope The Wolf Interval will nourish the bloom of student writing already in progress at Juilliard. Feedback and inquiries welcome. Please send them to writing.center@juilliard.edu.
In Fables: Werewolves of the Heartland, the Big Bad Wolf opines, “Freedom is sloppy. But since tyranny's the only guaranteed byproduct of those who insist on a perfect world, freedom will have to do.” Here's to the exercise of the free and imperfect mind.
Anthony Lioi
Coyote-in-Chief
Spring 2017