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    Photo of Camae Ayewa (Dennis)

    Camae Ayewa (Dennis)

    July 6, 2021

    A national and international touring musician, composer, poet, visual artist, and curator, Camae Ayewa (Dennis) lives outside of genre with experience with fringe and avant-garde sonic landscapes such as industrial, electronic, noise, punk and hip hop.


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    Dan Caputo

    June 14, 2021

    Dan Caputo (b. 1991) is a Los Angeles-based composer and producer of instrumental and electronic music whose work has been described as “sprawling [and] dreamlike,” “sumptuously depict[ing]” its subject matter (San Francisco Classical Voice). Weaving a range of stylistic influences into his psychologically-bent music, Dan aims to construct immersive sonic experiences colored by curious and thought-provoking… Continue reading Dan Caputo


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    Jacob Vogel

    June 11, 2021

    Director of the USC Trojan Marching Band, Vogel’s artistic vision has been instrumental to the success of his collaborative efforts with the Thornton School of Music’s Popular Music Program, the Kaufman School of Dance, X Ambassador’s Sam Harris, Fitz and the Tantrums, composers Ramin Djawadi and Alan Silvestri, as well as Angelina Jolie and Mark Hamill.


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    William Coppola

    June 9, 2021

    William J. Coppola is assistant professor of Music Teaching and Learning at the USC Thornton School of Music, where he teaches graduate courses in music education philosophy, cultural diversity and research methods. He is chair-elect of the Philosophy Special Interest Research Group for the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) and the global music representative… Continue reading William Coppola


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    Tim Greiving

    June 8, 2021

    Tim Greiving is an arts journalist in Los Angeles who specializes in film music. He regularly contributes to NPR, the Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post. His work has been published in the New York Times, Variety, The Ringer, Los Angeles Magazine, and Vulture. He has written program notes for the Los Angeles Philharmonic,… Continue reading Tim Greiving


    Cynthia Tucker

    April 15, 2021

    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

    April 15, 2021

    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


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    Jonathan Azu

    January 15, 2021

    For reasons bigger than music and after years of driving success for some of the industry’s most iconic artists brands and companies, Jonathan Azu left an executive role at entertainment powerhouse Red Light Management to start management firm, Culture Collective. With a focus on clients of color, Culture Collective is driving change within its industry… Continue reading Jonathan Azu


    Portrait of Andrew Leff outdoors.

    Andrew Leff

    July 23, 2020

    Andrew Leff is a 20-year veteran of the music industry and an attorney, working with and advocating for artists throughout his career.  After his graduation from the University of California, Hastings College of Law in 1996, Leff quickly became an Assistant District Attorney in Brooklyn, NY.  He later made a shift into entertainment law and business management, as… Continue reading Andrew Leff


    Bobby Borg wearing a black leather cap with white sunglasses and smiling at the camera.

    Bobby Borg

    July 23, 2020

    Bobby Borg is a former major label, independent and DIY recording/touring artist with over 30 years of experience working with world-class musicians, songwriters, managers, producers, agents, equipment sponsors and A&R executives. As a member and founder of several rock and alternative rock bands, including one that achieved multi-platinum-selling success, he has toured the world extensively.… Continue reading Bobby Borg