Morten Lauridsen and His Documentary
Composition faculty Morten Lauridsen was praised in the Wall Street Journal as a modern composer whose classical music is “accessible enough for lay listeners yet serious enough to impress trained musicians.” Read the article
Allen Vogel interviews The Double Reed
Patrick Preacher, first-year DMA oboe student, published an interview with Thornton oboe faculty Allan Vogel (honoring Vogel’s 40th season with LACO) in the most recent issue of The Double Reed. Read the article
Jon Burlingame Talks about the Death of Israel Baker
SMPTV faculty Jon Burlingame was quoted in the Washington Post obituary for Israel Baker, noted violinist and concertmaster of the orchestra playing the famous Psycho soundtrack. Read the article
Jon Burlingame Discusses Film Music in the Los Angeles Times
Jon Burlingame, Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television faculty, is interviewed in the Los Angeles Times story marking 40 years of collaboration by John Williams and Steven Spielberg. Read the article
Tim Page Featured in the Washington Post
Tim Page, joint faculty for Thornton and Annenberg, discusses the potential dangers of the “cult of prodigy.” Read the article
Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles Performs Holiday Concert
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, led by DMA candidate E. Jason Armstrong, received a rave review for its annual holiday concert.Read the article
Kina Grannis mentioned USA Today
USA Today mentioned the stairwells around USC, where singer and USC alumna Kina Grannis would practice her music as a student. Read the article
Tim Page in The Washington Post
Thornton musicology faculty writes about the availability of great classical works on the Internet. Read the article
Frank Ticheli Prepares for Midwest Clinic
Composition faculty Frank Ticheli was featured on Fox TV in Dallas-Fort Worth in rehearsal for next month’s Midwest Clinic, the international band and orchestra conference in Chicago. Read the article
The Magic Flute
The singing actors of the USC Thornton Opera program and musicians of the USC Thornton Symphony present The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte), by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, in a sparkling production where nothing is as it seems.
November 17-20, 2011
Bing Theatre
USC University Park Campus