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The Los Angeles Times Previews Piatigorsky Festival

March 4, 2012

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

February 28, 2012

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”

February 27, 2012

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”

February 19, 2012

Seattle Post-Intelligencer featured Popular Music faculty Melissa Manchester and her new album, “Playlist.” Read the article


ULM welcomes Composer in Residence Frank Ticheli

February 15, 2012

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

February 10, 2012

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

February 5, 2012

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

February 2, 2012

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

January 27, 2012

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

January 24, 2012

The Commercial Appeal mentioned the West Tennessee Vocal Music Educator’s Association All-Southwest Honor Choirs, led by Jo-Michael Scheibe. Read the article