New appointments and promotions in strings department signal exciting new era
With the hiring this year of Hagai Shaham and Ralph Kirshbaum and the promotion of Midori as chair of the strings program, a new era has begun at the USC Thornton School of Music. “Any change of teacher must bring, by definition, different points of view and different emphases,” said Kirshbaum, whose appointment as holder… Continue reading New appointments and promotions in strings department signal exciting new era
Richard O’Neill, Ralph Kirshbaum, Vadim Repin, and others participate in Strings Visiting Artists Series
As part of the Strings Visiting Artists Series, members of the public are invited to come and observe prominent artists as they share their expertise and artistic inspiration with young performers. Violist Richard O’Neill, cellist Ralph Kirshbaum, violinist Vadim Repin and USC Thornton alumna and violinist Laura Hong will be participating in this series of… Continue reading Richard O’Neill, Ralph Kirshbaum, Vadim Repin, and others participate in Strings Visiting Artists Series
Ralph Kirshbaum appointed the Piatigorsky Endowed Chair in Violoncello
Cellist Ralph Kirshbaum, who holds a distinguished position among the world’s foremost musicians, has been appointed the fifth holder of the Gregor Piatigorsky Endowed Chair in Violoncello in the strings program of the USC Thornton School of Music. As “one of the outstanding cellists of his generation,” according to The New York Times, Texas-born Kirshbaum… Continue reading Ralph Kirshbaum appointed the Piatigorsky Endowed Chair in Violoncello
Brian Shepard’s pioneering work with Internet2 profiled
Thanks to an amazing technology and protocol pioneered by Brian K. Shepard, assistant professor of pedagogical technology, USC Thornton is on the leading edge of the new educational opportunities provided by Internet2. “In the same spirit of experimentation and cooperation that led to the original, or commodity, Internet, these organizations realize the significance and importance… Continue reading Brian Shepard’s pioneering work with Internet2 profiled
Violinist Hagai Shaham Joins USC Thornton
Internationally recognized Israeli violinist Hagai Shaham began teaching at the USC Thornton School of Music this month. “I have very good feelings about the openness and the new possibilities that the school can offer. I am very much looking forward to contributing and sharing knowledge at Thornton School of Music,” Shaham said. Read the article
Midori Named U.N. Messenger of Peace
Midori Goto, holder of the Jascha Heifetz Chair in Violin at USC, is among four international figures designated today as United Nations Messengers of Peace by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The quartet will join four other Messengers of Peace – individuals who possess talents in art, literature, music and sports – helping to raise… Continue reading Midori Named U.N. Messenger of Peace
New West Guitar Quartet Bound for Berlin
The New West Guitar Quartet, made up of USC Thornton alumni, will perform in Berlin for three weeks as the official and only musical representation for Los Angeles at the 2007 German-American Volkfest, an annual festival that attracts more than half a million people. The NWGQ received early support from Thornton’s Protégé Program, a unique… Continue reading New West Guitar Quartet Bound for Berlin