Norman Krieger interviewed by the Knoxville News Sentinel
USC Thornton faculty member Norman Krieger, who is performing George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra on October 21st and 22nd, spoke with the Knoxville News Sentinel about the piece. Read the article
Midori featured in the Chattanooga Times Free Press
USC Thornton faculty member Midori Goto, who performed with the Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra and the CSO Youth Orchestra last week, was featured in the Chattanooga Times Free Press. She spoke about her commitment to encouraging music education: “Music gives children a healthy outlet for active collaboration and self-expression and involvement with arts empowers young people… Continue reading Midori featured in the Chattanooga Times Free Press
Frank Ticheli’s Radiant Voices reviewed on TimesRecordNews.com
USC Thornton faculty composer Frank Ticheli’s work Radiant Voices was performed at the season-opening concert of the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra. TimesRecordNews.com gave the piece a glowing review, noting, “every section got to do something extraordinary.” Read the article
Sound-Art Featured in The Daily Trojan
Sound-Art (FA/MUCO 499) is a collaboration between the Thornton School of Music and the Roski School of Fine Arts. USC Thornton faculty composer Veronika Krausas, who is co-teaching the course with ceramics expert Karen Koblitz, said that she wanted to give students “a wide perspective of different kinds of non-traditional instruments and instrument makers.” The… Continue reading Sound-Art Featured in The Daily Trojan
The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet featured on MailTribune.com
The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, which was founded at USC Thornton, was featured in an article on MailTribune.com. The article describes the group’s exploration of a wide range of genres including classical, jazz, flamenco, and country, all performed on nylon-stringed guitars. The latest addition to the group’s repertoire is a set of music from the… Continue reading The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet featured on MailTribune.com
Midori interviewed by BuffaloNews.com
Midori Goto, the Jascha Heifetz Chair in Violin at USC Thornton, was interviewed by BuffaloNews.com. In the interview, Midori talks about the legacy of USC Thornton, her experience as a child prodigy, and her support of contemporary classical music. Midori was the featured soloist at the season-opening concert of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Read the… Continue reading Midori interviewed by BuffaloNews.com
Steve Miller featured on Southern California Public Radio
Rocker Steve Miller, who is a guest artist at the USC Thornton School of Music this fall, spoke to Southern California Public Radio about his new role as professor: “You know it might be the kid who is stone cold scared to death who writes the song that touches your heart.” Read the article
The Beat Advocate reviewed on AbsolutePunk.net
The Beat Advocate, a USC band made up of students Robert Nagelhout, Nate Howard, Lily Elise, Aaron Childs, Justin Klunk, Peter Johnson, and Bryan Jarett, received a rave review from AbsolutePunk.net for their self-titled EP. Read the article
Kina Grannis interviewed by PopEater.com
USC alumna Kina Grannis, whose album Stairways was written at USC and reached No. 5 on Billboard’s Top Internet Albums chart, was interviewed by PopEater.com. Read the article
Ambrose Akinmusire reviewed in the Los Angeles Times
USC Thornton alumnus Ambrose Akinmusire’s recent appearance at Café Metropol received an enthusiastic review from the Los Angeles Times. Akinmusire signed with the prestigious jazz label Blue Note Records this summer. Read the article