The East Valley Tribune features Ronald McCurdy
The East Valley Tribune featured USC Thornton faculty trumpeter Ronald McCurdy’s setting of Langston Hughes’ poem “Ask Your Mama: Twelve Moods for Jazz.” Read the article
The New York Times notes creation of Robert Mann Chairs
The New York Times reported that USC Trustee Alfred E. Mann has endowed chairs at USC Thornton and the Manhattan School of Music in the name of his brother, violinist Robert Mann. Read the article
The Los Angeles Times features USC’s stewardship of KDFC
The Los Angeles Times reported that USC has purchased two radio stations in the Bay Area that will be used to convert San Francisco’s advertiser-supported classical music station KDFC-FM into a noncommercial operation. Read the article
Flea discusses USC Thornton on NPR’s All Things Considered
In an interview on NPR’s All Things Considered, Flea, bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, discussed his time as a student at USC Thornton. Read the article
KPCC-FM remembers USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra’s concert with James Moody
In a remembrance of the late jazz luminary James Moody, KPCC-FM described a concert he gave four years ago with the USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra. Read the article
The Palm Beach Post notes USC Thornton’s involvement with the GRAMMY Foundation
The Palm Beach Post wrote that USC Thornton is one of four conservatories offering scholarships through the GRAMMY Foundation. Read the article
The Backbeats make the finals of The Sing-Off
The Backbeats, an a cappella group featuring both current and past USC students, made the finals of NBC’s The Sing-Off. Kenton Chen, a vocal jazz major from USC Thornton’s class of 2010, was enthusiastic about the experience: “For those of us that have been singing a cappella for such a long time, it’s been so… Continue reading The Backbeats make the finals of The Sing-Off
Ciaramella reviewed in San Francisco Classical Voice
Ciaramella, an early music group featuring USC Thornton faculty members Adam and Rotem Gilbert, received a fantastic review from San Francisco Classical Voice. Read the article
USC Thornton Guitar Instructional Series reviewed in Guitar International
Guitar International reviewed USC Thornton faculty guitarists Frank Potenza and Nick Stoubis’ book, Fingerboard Mastery: Scales and Arpeggios Book One, and USC Thornton faculty guitarist Pat Kelley’s book, Arpeggios for the Evolving Guitarist. Read the article
Midori featured in The Independent
The Independent recently published an article on the many activities of USC Thornton faculty violinist Midori Goto. Read the article