The Los Angeles Times Interviews Dana Gioia
Dana Gioia, acclaimed poet, former chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, and USC’s Judge Widney Professor of Poetry and Public Culture, was interviewed by Patt Morrison in the Los Angeles Times. Read the article
Tim Page Quoted by the Voice of America
Tim Page, USC faculty of journalism and music, was quoted in Voice of America’s article about Steve Reich. He called Reich’s music a trendsetter that the set “traditional modernisms that were in fashion in the 70s on their head.” Read the article
Sharon Lavery Leads the Downey Symphony Orchestra
The Press Telegram reviewed the Downey Symphony Orchestra’s opening concert led by Sharon Lavery, resident conductor of the USC Thornton orchestras. The concert—titled “Fiesta!”—also featured freshman guitar student Tim Callobre. Read the article
Ken Kazan’s West Side Story Reviewed
The Globe and Mail reviewed Vancouver Opera’s production of West Side Story, directed by Ken Cazan, resident stage director of the USC Thornton Opera. Read the article
Owen Wingrave
Benjamin Britten addresses pacifism and the call to war in his gripping 1972 operatic drama, Owen Wingrave.
April 19-22, 2012
Bing Theatre
USC University Park Campus
Jon Burlingame Talks About Pete Rugolot
Faculty member Jon Burlingame discussed the work of the late jazz and TV composer Pete Rugulo in this Los Angeles Times article. Burlingame teaches in the Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television program.Read the article
Los Angeles Wave Interviews E. James Armstrong
Los Angeles Wave interviewed the newest artistic director of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, E. James Armstrong, DMA student in Choral Music. Read the article
Joel Clifft Discusses Why Music Theory is Important
Joel Clifft, keyboard collaborative arts faculty, discusses the importance of studying music theory in a two-part series on MajoringInMusic.com.Read the article
Recordnet.com Interviews Richard Smith
Recordnet.com interviewed Richard Smith, studio/jazz guitar faculty, about his newest album, his west coast tour with Francesco Buzzurro, and developing pop-music curriculum at USC. Read the article
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette interviews Bob Mintzer
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette interviewed Bob Mintzer, director of the USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra, about concerts with his Thornton colleagues Peter Erskine and Russell Ferrante. He also discussed how the university supports his balance of teaching and performing. Read the article