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    Veronika Krausas

    Detroit Symphony Orchestra to present world premiere by Veronika Krausas

    May 7, 2021

    On Saturday, May. 8, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra will present the world premiere of Caryatids by Veronika Krausas. The professor of Composition’s new work won the DSO’s tenth annual Elaine Lebenbom Memorial Award for Female Composers. The concert also includes the Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto featuring Midori, Judge Widney Professor of Music at USC. The digital… Continue reading Detroit Symphony Orchestra to present world premiere by Veronika Krausas


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    Nina Shekhar selected to be Young Concert Artist’s Composer-in-Residence for 2021

    May 6, 2021

    Thornton alum Nina Shekhar (MM ’20, Composition) has been selected to be the Young Concert Artist’s Composer-in-Residence for 2021. The residency includes a 3-year management contract and a substantial financial package for three commissions. Shekhar is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at Princeton University and also serves as a Composer Teaching Artist Fellow for the Los Angeles… Continue reading Nina Shekhar selected to be Young Concert Artist’s Composer-in-Residence for 2021


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    Remi Wolf selected for Fender Next Class of 2021

    May 5, 2021

    USC Thornton alum Remi Wolf (BM ’18) was selected amongst 25 rising artists as part of the Fender Next Class of 2021. The program is designed to elevate rising musicians that are pushing guitar forward in music and culture. Each artist will receive Fender guitars and amps, as well as marketing support from the company.… Continue reading Remi Wolf selected for Fender Next Class of 2021


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    Ambrose Akinmusire interviewed in Grammy.com article

    May 5, 2021

    Jazz Studies alum Ambrose Akinmusire (MM ’07) was featured in an article for Grammy.com about jazz musicians pushing the genre into the future. The Grammy-nominated trumpeter is described as “A Pathfinder Through The Modern Avant-Garde” and is mentioned among four other pioneers in the field. In the piece, Akinmusire discussed how he considers social context… Continue reading Ambrose Akinmusire interviewed in Grammy.com article


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    May 4, 2021

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    May 3, 2021

    Jongnic Bontemps featured in Variety

    April 30, 2021

    Jongnic Bontemps (GCRT ‘12), an alum of the Screen Scoring program, was featured in Variety about writing scores for four documentaries centered around the lives of Black Americans. “I asked the universe for this,” Bontemps said of his work in an article written by Thornton faculty member and music critic Jon Burlingame. Over the past… Continue reading Jongnic Bontemps featured in Variety


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    Nate Sloan highlighted in The New Yorker and The New York Times

    April 29, 2021

    USC Thornton faculty member Nate Sloan was recently highlighted in The New Yorker and The New York Times. Acclaimed music critic Alex Ross wrote a glowing review of “Switched On Pop,” the podcast Sloan co-hosts with songwriter Charlie Harding, in The New Yorker. In his review, he discussed how Sloan and Harding offer music appreciation… Continue reading Nate Sloan highlighted in The New Yorker and The New York Times


    Violinists Etienne Gara and YuEun Kim featured on Volkwagen website

    April 27, 2021

    USC Thornton alumni Etienne Gara and YuEun Kim (GCRT ‘15, AD ‘17) have been featured on the Volkswagen website for their project, MusiKaravan. Over the last year, the two violinists have been traveling to farms and wineries in a restored 1971 red Volkswagen Westfalia, bringing music outdoors to essential workers. “We don’t always call in… Continue reading Violinists Etienne Gara and YuEun Kim featured on Volkwagen website


    Kevin Lyman releases new podcast series ‘My Warped Life’

    April 22, 2021

    Music Industry faculty member Kevin Lyman has released the first episodes of his new podcast series ‘My Warped Life.’ The series gives a glimpse behind the scenes of the 25 years of the Vans Warped Tour as Lyman shares stories with friends and colleagues from every corner of the festival industry. “I still work hard… Continue reading Kevin Lyman releases new podcast series ‘My Warped Life’