The Los Angeles Times Previews Piatigorsky Festival
The Los Angeles Times featured the Piatigorsky International Cello Festival, presented by the USC Thornton School and the Los Angeles Philharmonic in partnership with The Colburn School and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. The festival is named after cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, a former USC faculty member who taught at the university from 1962 to 1976.… Continue reading The Los Angeles Times Previews Piatigorsky Festival
Thornton’s Popular Music Students In The Music Industry
The Los Angeles Times featured the USC Thornton School’s Popular Music program and the recent USC Thornton Pop-fest, which spotlighted its students. Christopher Sampson, who heads the program, said two students will have their music on the soundtrack to The Hunger Games. Music by another group of students will be featured on the TV series… Continue reading Thornton’s Popular Music Students In The Music Industry
Hollywood Today Reviews “The Color of Sound”
Hollywood Today reviewed “The Color of Sound,” a recital by faculty pianist Kevin Fitz-Gerald, with violinist Irina Tseitlin and cellist Ronald Leonard, featuring paintings by Michael Tseitlin. Read the article
Melissa Manchester releases a new album, “Playlist”
Seattle Post-Intelligencer featured Popular Music faculty Melissa Manchester and her new album, “Playlist.” Read the article
ULM welcomes Composer in Residence Frank Ticheli
The News Star reported that composition faculty Frank Ticheli will be a composer-in-residence at University of Louisiana. Read the article
American Songwriter Interviews Chris Sampson
Music industry faculty Paul Young was quoted in a Daily Trojan article about music piracy. Read the article
Paul Young Discusses Piracy and Music Industry
Music industry faculty Paul Young was quoted in a Daily Trojan article about music piracy. Read the article
Patrice Rushen’s Memory of Don Cornelius
Popular Music artist-in-residence Patrice Rushen looks back at her experience on Soul Train in the Los Angeles Times. Read the article
Steve Trovato on Style, Attitude, and Tone
Guitar faculty was interviewed by The Examiner about his music experiences and “style, attitude and the Holy Grail of tone.” Read the article
Jo-Michael Scheibe Leads Honor Choir
The Commercial Appeal mentioned the West Tennessee Vocal Music Educator’s Association All-Southwest Honor Choirs, led by Jo-Michael Scheibe. Read the article