Remi Wolf joins Paramore and Olivia Rodrigo on tour
USC Thornton Popular Music program alumna Remi Wolf (‘18) was a special guest on Paramore’s Australian tour in November. Wolf performed at all six shows across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland. She is featured on the track “You First” off their latest album, Re: This is Why. Wolf will join artist Olivia Rodrigo on the… Continue reading Remi Wolf joins Paramore and Olivia Rodrigo on tour
Thornton alumni win in 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards
USC Thornton alumni won in various categories of the 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards, which were presented Nov. 15 at The Avalon in Los Angeles. Music Industry alum Angela Leus (’22) won in the film music supervision category for her work on Trolls Band Together. Screen Scoring alum Fabrizio Mancinelli (GCRT ’09) won best… Continue reading Thornton alumni win in 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Austin Wintory co-composed score for “Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical”
USC Thornton Composition program alumnus Austin Wintory (‘07) co-composed the score for the video game “Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical,” developed by Summerfall Studios. According to Variety, the urban-fantasy game, which was released Aug. 10, is unique for allowing players to choose how a song will develop lyrically, musically and emotionally. Wintory described this feature… Continue reading Austin Wintory co-composed score for “Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical”
Mak Grgić’s company, Notey, receives InnoVision Award for Education and Technology
Mak Grgić (MM ’12, DMA ’16, GCRT ’20), a Grammy-nominated guitarist and USC Thornton Arts Leadership alumnus, received the InnoVision Award for Education and Technology for Notey, the startup company he co-founded in 2022. The company also includes USC alumni Adithya Bellathur, Jack Bailey and Andrew Hulin. Notey is an AI-based music education company that… Continue reading Mak Grgić’s company, Notey, receives InnoVision Award for Education and Technology
San Francisco to honor Michael Tilson Thomas with street name
San Francisco mayor London N. Breed has introduced legislation that would rename the Civic Center block near Davies Symphony Hall after celebrated conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, a Thornton alumnus and Judge Widney Professor at USC. The block between Franklin Street and Van Ness Avenue will be named “MTT Way” in honor of Thomas’s contributions to… Continue reading San Francisco to honor Michael Tilson Thomas with street name
Oliviana Marie wins in 2023 American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers Competition
USC Thornton Composition program student Oliviana Marie won two awards in the 2023 American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers (ASMAC) Student Competition. She earned second place in the Ray and Jon Charles Vocal Arranging category for “Wayfarin Stranger Hard Times” and third place in the Bill Conti Big Band Arranging category for “There Ain’t… Continue reading Oliviana Marie wins in 2023 American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers Competition
Duncan Tuomi wins 2023 American Prize in Composition for choral work “The Second Coming”
Duncan Tuomi (MM ’22), a DMA student in the USC Thornton Choral & Sacred Music program, won the 2023 American Prize in Composition in the short choral works category for The Second Coming. Tuomi, who is also associate conductor of the USC Thornton Apollo Chorus, wrote the piece as a first-year master’s student under the… Continue reading Duncan Tuomi wins 2023 American Prize in Composition for choral work “The Second Coming”
Angelica Brooks directs choir as guest on “The Jennifer Hudson Show”
Angelica Brooks, a DMA student in the USC Thornton Music Teaching & Learning program, appeared as a guest on The Jennifer Hudson Show for her Musical Mondays segment on Nov. 6. Brooks turned audience members into a choir ensemble, directing them in a rendition of “Celebration” by Kool and The Gang. Photo courtesy of Angelica… Continue reading Angelica Brooks directs choir as guest on “The Jennifer Hudson Show”
Alumni perform with Ms. Lauryn Hill and Fugees in Los Angeles
On Nov. 4-5, USC Thornton Jazz Studies alumnus Jordan DeTiege (’22) and Strings alumna Karoline Menezes (MM ’15, GCRT ’17) performed in The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 25th Anniversary Tour with Ms. Lauryn Hill and the Fugees. DeTeige played saxophone as a member of the brass ensemble, The Regiment Horns, while Menezes played violin as… Continue reading Alumni perform with Ms. Lauryn Hill and Fugees in Los Angeles
Bruce Forman releases new book of solo jazz guitar etudes
Bruce Forman, a USC Thornton Studio Guitar faculty member, released a new book titled Solo Jazz Guitar Etudes. The book, which is based on his Instagram video series First Chorus of the Day, contains 16 re-imagined transcriptions of jazz standards. It was #1 in new releases in jazz music on Amazon. Photo courtesy of bruceforman.com