Grammy Camp mentioned in the The Press-Enterprise
The Press-Enterprise highlighted a high school student’s experience at Grammy Camp, held at USC Thornton. Read the article
USC Jazz Quintet reviewed in the L.A. Weekly
The L.A. Weekly reviewed a concert by the USC Jazz Quintet, which performed recently in Pasadena. The band includes Thornton faculty Ambrose Akinmusire, Alan Pasqua, Darek Oleszkiewicz and Peter Erskine. “The band finished as strongly as they started, coalescing into a perfect ambassadorship for the program,” the review stated. Read the article
Grammy Camp featured on CBS News
CBS News Los Angeles affiliate KCBS-TV featured Grammy Camp, currently being held at the USC Thornton School. The educational program gives high school students the chance to learn from musical professionals; it also teaches students how to network and navigate the music industry.Read the article
Ralph Kirshbaum mentioned in The News Leader
The News Leader reported that Ralph Kirshbaum will perform at the Heifetz International Music Institute’s Celebrity Concert Series. The story noted that he has soloed with most of the world’s major orchestras and holds the Gregor Piatigorsky Endowed Chair in Violoncello at Thornton. Read the article
Tim Page in The Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times ran a review by Tim Page of the USC Annenberg School and USC Thornton School of a new Toscanini box set titled “The Maestro.” Read the article
Tim Page in The New York Times
The New York Times featured Tim Page, reporting that the Pulitzer Prize-winning music critic plans to sell his collection of diaries by New York novelist Dawn Powell. The story stated that Page has almost singlehandedly engineered a revival of interest in Powell, by writing a highly acclaimed biography and overseeing republication of her work. Read… Continue reading Tim Page in The New York Times
Tim Page in The Washington Post
The Washington Post ran a book review by Tim Page of “Bruce Springsteen and the Promise of Rock ’n’ Roll,” a new biography detailing the musician’s life and career. “Those who are interested in the shaping of an American icon — and, more significantly, the creation of some lasting American music — may be directed… Continue reading Tim Page in The Washington Post
Morten Lauridsen featured in Southern Oregon Mail Tribune
The USC Distinguished Professor accompanied the Southern Oregon University Chamber Choir on piano in a performance of his most majestic and transporting works. Read the article
Glenn Dicterow and Karen Dreyfus Join Thornton Strings Faculty
The New York Times and Los Angeles Times reported that Glenn Dicterow, longest-serving concertmaster for the New York Philharmonic, and Karen Dreyfus, his wife and a teacher at the Manhattan School of Music, are joining the USC Thornton School faculty. Dicterow will have served as concertmaster for a total of 34 years when he leaves… Continue reading Glenn Dicterow and Karen Dreyfus Join Thornton Strings Faculty
Glenn Dicterow and Karen Dreyfus Join Thornton Strings Faculty
The New York Times and Los Angeles Times reported that Glenn Dicterow, longest-serving concertmaster for the New York Philharmonic, and Karen Dreyfus, his wife and a teacher at the Manhattan School of Music, are joining the USC Thornton School faculty. Dicterow will have served as concertmaster for a total of 34 years when he leaves… Continue reading Glenn Dicterow and Karen Dreyfus Join Thornton Strings Faculty