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Bruce Alan Brown quoted in the New York Times

November 28, 2010

USC Thornton chair of musicology Bruce Alan Brown was quoted in the New York Times concerning Mozart’s financial troubles. Read the article


Morten Lauridsen concert featured in Tulsa World and the Stillwater NewsPress

November 21, 2010

Tulsa World and the Stillwater NewsPress featured a concert of USC Thornton composer Morten Lauridsen’s works at Oklahoma State University. Read the articles here


Gianni Schicchi and Three Decembers poster

Gianni Schicchi and Three Decembers

November 17, 2010

USC Thornton Opera Program and the USC Thornton Chamber Orchestra present an evening of “families in crisis” as seen from two very different perspectives: Puccini’s hilarious and sweet Gianni Schicchi and Jake Heggie’s tender and real Three Decembers.

November 17, 19, and 21, 2010
Bing Theatre
USC University Park Campus


Henryk Górecki retrospective in the Los Angeles Times

November 16, 2010

In a retrospective of Polish composer Henryk Górecki, who passed away on November 12th, the Los Angeles Times described Górecki’s 1997 appearance with the USC Symphony. Read the article


Midori reviewed in The New York Times

November 14, 2010

USC Thornton faculty violinist Midori Goto, who performed Beethoven’s Violin Concerto with the New York Philharmonic on November 12th, received a wonderful review from The New York Times. Read the article


Morten Lauridsen concert featured in Sound-Scotland

November 11, 2010

Sound-Scotland featured a concert of USC Thornton composer Morten Lauridsen’s works at the University of Aberdeen. Read the article


Albert Chang featured in the Philippine Daily Inquirer

November 11, 2010

The Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that director Albert Martinez has tapped USC alumnus Albert Chang to score the period film Rosario. Read the article


Norman Krieger reviewed on Metro Pulse

October 27, 2010

USC Thornton faculty member Norman Krieger, who performed George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra on October 21st and 22nd, received high praise from Metro Pulse. Read the article


Ilana Setapen featured in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

October 24, 2010

USC Thornton alumna Ilana Setapen, associate concertmaster of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, was featured in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. She will be performing violin sonatas by Charles Ives and Gabriel Fauré at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music on October 31st. Read the article


Michelle Tseng featured in the Long Beach Press-Telegram

October 21, 2010

Michelle Tseng, a sophomore studying violin with Professor Emerita Alice Schoenfeld, was featured in the Long Beach Press-Telegram. Ms. Tseng performed the Brahms Violin Concerto with the Downey Symphony Orchestra on October 23rd. Read the article