Portrait of Quincy Jones.
Photo credit: Art Streiber/AUGUST

Quincy Jones: Beyond Category

Join us during our year-long tribute to Quincy Jones’ extraordinary life and ongoing legacy.

A trio of students sing and play onstage under bright lights.
A trio of students sing and play onstage under bright lights.

Signature Series

Explore the best of the season with USC Thornton’s Signature Series events, curated by Dean Jason King.

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The Making of “Handel’s Messiah: A Soulful Celebration”—A Close Listening Session

The Making of “Handel’s Messiah: A Soulful Celebration”

This special event will include a close listening of the album in its entirety as well as a panel with five-time Grammy Award–winning, composer-arranger Mervyn Warren and special guests.

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USC Thornton Opera presents La finta giardiniera.

La finta giardiniera

The USC Thornton Opera and USC Thornton Symphony present La finta giardiniera, a three-act opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

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