Cellist Marek Szpakiewicz to be featured in Tohuku earthquake memorial concert
Cellist and USC Thornton alumnus Marek Szpakiewicz (MM ’01, DMA ’08) will be featured as a soloist in a March 13 concert with pianist Fuzjko Hemming. The concert, at the Colburn School’s Zipper Hall, will commemorate the fifth anniversary of the 2011 Tohuku earthquake and tsunami. Featuring music from Schubert to Mozart to Brahms, the… Continue reading Cellist Marek Szpakiewicz to be featured in Tohuku earthquake memorial concert
Alumna Julie Boardman produces Forest Whitaker debut on Broadway
USC Thornton alumna Julie Boardman (BS ’04, music industry) will co-produce the Broadway debut of fellow USC alumnus Forest Whitaker this month in Eugene O’Neill’s “Hughie.” The Michael Grandage-directed play is set in a faded hotel in Manhattan where a down-on-his-luck gambler mourns the death of the hotel’s night clerk, Hughie, and recalls his glory… Continue reading Alumna Julie Boardman produces Forest Whitaker debut on Broadway
Julia Adolphe’s N.Y. Philharmonic concerto to premiere next season
A new viola concerto by Julia Adolphe, a doctoral candidate in the USC Thornton Composition program, will be premiere as part of the New York Philharmonic’s 175th anniversary season in November of 2016. The work, which was commissioned by the Philharmonic in 2015, will be performed Nov. 17 and Nov. 19 by Cynthia Phelps, USC… Continue reading Julia Adolphe’s N.Y. Philharmonic concerto to premiere next season
Thornton Tuba Quartet invited to perform at international gathering
The USC Thornton Bass Tuba Quartet has been invited to compete at the International Tuba Euphonium Conference from May 30 to June 4 this summer. Made up of DMA candidate Brandon Davis (MM ’13), Masters students James Similuk (’15) and Kyle Richter, and junior Cameron Holt, the ensemble will join hundreds of fellow tuba players at the conference,… Continue reading Thornton Tuba Quartet invited to perform at international gathering
Ted Hearne’s oratorio, “The Source,” to be staged in L.A. and S.F. next season
“The Source,” a strikingly contemporary oratorio by Ted Hearne, of the USC Thornton Composition faculty, will receive its west coast premiere in October of 2016 as part of LA Opera’s Off Grand performance initiative. The production, which will be staged at REDCAT, is part of an ongoing collaboration with Beth Morrison Projects to present experimental… Continue reading Ted Hearne’s oratorio, “The Source,” to be staged in L.A. and S.F. next season
Marek Zebrowski composition featured at chamber music festival
A composition by Marek Zebrowski, director of the USC Thornton Polish Music Center, was recently featured at the Villa-Lobos International Chamber Music Festival, which continues through February 13, 2016. The festival celebrates a wide variety of chamber music with a focus Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos and other Latin American composers. Zebrowski’s piece, “Music for David,”… Continue reading Marek Zebrowski composition featured at chamber music festival
Alumnus Robin Buck featured in Long Beach Opera’s “Candide”
Baritone and USC Thornton Vocal Arts alumnus Robin Buck (MM ’85) is currently appearing in the Long Beach Opera’s production of Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide,” running Jan. 23 and 30. Buck performs the roles of Pangloss and Voltaire in the operetta, which won four Tony Awards in 1974. Buck has sung extensively as a featured artist… Continue reading Alumnus Robin Buck featured in Long Beach Opera’s “Candide”
Amplify names Vivian Wang one of “16 To Watch in 2016”
USC Thornton Music Industry faculty member Vivian Wang was profiled recently by Amplify as part of the publication’s “16 To Watch in 2016” series. The series served as a guide to “fast-rising stars in the entertainment industry.” Wang was selected for her work as head of Venue Event Services at AXS, a digital marketing platform… Continue reading Amplify names Vivian Wang one of “16 To Watch in 2016”
William Cravy wins prize in Young Artists Competition
The Jefferson Symphony awarded bassist and USC Thornton graduate student William Cravy (BM ’14, MM ’16) third place in their 2016 International Young Artists Competition. Cravy won the award for his performance of Koussevitzky’s Concerto for Double-Bass in F# minor, Op. 3. The Jefferson Symphony International Young Artists Competition has taken place since 1959, and… Continue reading William Cravy wins prize in Young Artists Competition
Pianist Steven Vanhauwaert releases two new albums
USC Thornton alumnus Steven Vanhauwaert (MM ’06, GCRT ’08, piano) released two collaborative albums last month, “Joseph Woelfl: The Paris Years” and “Pensées Intimes” (“Intimate Thoughts”). Both recordings were created in collaboration with violinist and UCLA professor Guillaume Sutre. The first album, “Joseph Woelfl: The Paris Years,” which also features Kyunghee Kim-Sutre on the harp,… Continue reading Pianist Steven Vanhauwaert releases two new albums