University of Southern California

Celebrated conductor Grant Gershon, artistic director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale and USC Thornton alum, leads a masterclass for USC Thornton Choral students.

USC Thornton Keyboard Studies Department presents “Mozart at the Keyboard," with performances by Sang Won (David) Park, Chia-Chia Shen, Soyeon An, and Erica Lee. Free refreshments will be provided courtesy of USC Graduate Student Government following the concert.

Talented students from the Strings program present an evening of unaccompanied and collaborative works, exploring the wide-ranging chamber music repertoire.

The Jazz Honors Combo, a select group of USC Thornton jazz musicians led by Jason Goldman, headlines this ongoing showcase of contemporary jazz.

Donald Crockett leads the USC Thornton Symphony in this annual concert featuring original works by Thornton student composers.

The USC Thornton Community Engagement Program's annual event celebrating the percussion family of musical instruments has been canceled for the Spring 2020 semester.

As part of an ongoing series, Jason Goldman leads the USC Thornton Concert Jazz Orchestra in a concert of new original music by Jazz Studies alum Corbin Jones.

Expert audiologists Rebecca Lewis and John Parsons, faculty of the USC Caruso Family Center, will show how sound exposure can cause permanent damage to hearing, and give practical advice for musicians to protect their hearing throughout their careers. Free hearing screenings are available to USC Thornton students: Friday, March 6, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Gateway Practice Facility To make an appointment, call (213) 764-2843 or contact Susana Soto, susana.soto@med.usc.edu

Donald Crockett leads the Thornton Edge in the premiere of Finnish composer Kalevi Aho's Clarinet Concerto in a version for sinfonietta, featuring artist diploma student Yasmina Spiegelberg, and the premiere of Memoryscapes for sinfonietta and electronics by alum and current Thornton lecturer Dan Caputo.

Talented students from the Strings program present an evening of unaccompanied and collaborative works, exploring the wide-ranging chamber music repertoire.

USC Thornton professors Andy Abad and Patrice Rushen lead a showcase of first-year Popular Music students.

Adam Gilbert leads the Baroque Sinfonia in a performance featuring theatrical music from Restoration England with staged scenes from masques and comedies.