Jermaine Stegall interviewed about score for Coming 2 America
Jermaine Stegall (GCRT ’04), an alumnus of the Screen Scoring program, was interviewed by several publications including American Songwriter about his work on “Coming 2 America.” Stegall focused on Pan African instruments for this score. He also worked with producers and the costume department to incorporate some instruments that could be visible on screen. “In… Continue reading Jermaine Stegall interviewed about score for Coming 2 America
Garry Schyman wins Society of Composers & Lyricists Award
Garry Schyman, a Thornton alumnus and faculty member of the Screen scoring program, received an award from the Society of Composers & Lyricists along with fellow composer Mikolai Stroinski. The duo earned the award for Outstanding Original Score for Interactive Media for their work on the Kafka-inspired video game Metamorphosis. This award, given at the… Continue reading Garry Schyman wins Society of Composers & Lyricists Award
Cynthia Tucker
Cynthia Tucker has served as the director of event operations for Trojan Event Services (TES) in Student Life at the University of Southern California since 2015. She has 15 years of venue management experience and 25 years of event planning experience. As the director, she is responsible for overseeing the business operations of TES’s scheduling… Continue reading Cynthia Tucker
Catherine Karoly
Catherine Karoly joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 1996 as second flutist and was promoted to Associate Principal Flute in 2009 by Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen. She has performed as a soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and New World Symphony and has frequently appeared in chamber music concerts at the Marlboro, La Jolla Summerfest,… Continue reading Catherine Karoly
USC Thornton faculty featured at Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
Beginning on Saturday, April 17, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books has moved online with a week-long schedule of events. At 4:00 pm on Sunday, April 18, The festival presents Music, Money and Mindfulness, a panel discussion exploring the art and impact of music from multiple angles, including the relationship between music and mindfulness… Continue reading USC Thornton faculty featured at Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
Gretchen Parlato featured on cover of Jazzwise Magazine
The April 2021 issue of Jazzwise Magazine featured Thornton alumna and Grammy-nominated composer & vocalist Gretchen Parlato (GCRT ’03) as the cover story. The feature discusses the release of Parlato’s long-awaited and Brazilian-inspired new album, “Flor” on Edition Records. Parlato refers to the work as “a blossoming, an opening, an offering, a return.”
Zelter Quartet wins Gold Prize at Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition
The Zelter Quartet has won the Gold Prize at the 2021 Chesapeake International Chamber Music Competition. The annual competition in Easton, Maryland was held virtually this year. The Los Angeles-based quartet includes violist Nao Kubota (MM ’19), a Graduate Certificate student; cellist Allan Hon, a Doctoral student; and violinists Kyle Gilner (BM’16) and Gallia Kastner.
Michael Abels interviewed by Jon Burlingame in Variety
USC Thornton Composition alumnus Michael Abels (BM ‘84) was interviewed in Variety about composers of color in the film industry by Thornton faculty member and music writer Jon Burlingame. Abels, one of the co-founders of the Composers Diversity Collective, spoke about the changes he has seen in Hollywood over the past years as race and… Continue reading Michael Abels interviewed by Jon Burlingame in Variety
Angelica Brooks named a Maryland MMEA Outstanding Music Educator of the Year
Angelica Brooks, a DMA candidate in the Music Teaching and Learning program, has been named one of the 2021 Maryland MMEA Outstanding Music Educators of the Year. In 2019, Brooks was named the Prince George’s County Public Schools Teacher of the Year. She currently teaches choir, drama, and music theory as the Director of Choral… Continue reading Angelica Brooks named a Maryland MMEA Outstanding Music Educator of the Year
Cristian Grases appointed to Artistic Committee of World Symposium on Choral Music
Cristian Grases, chair of the Choral & Sacred Music program at USC Thornton, has been appointed to the Artistic Committee preparing the next World Symposium on Choral Music (WSCM). The event is scheduled to take place in Doha, Qatar in 2023, bringing the WSCM to the Middle East for the very first time, and is… Continue reading Cristian Grases appointed to Artistic Committee of World Symposium on Choral Music