Ella Kaale (she/her)
Major(s): BM Composition Minor(s): Class of 2025 Hometown: League City, TX USC Organizations: Oriana Choir, Women & Gender Diverse Composers Network, Student Symphony Orchestra What is your favorite place on campus and why? The music library in Doheny is my favorite place on campus because it’s a great place to get distracted while you’re supposed… Continue reading Ella Kaale (she/her)
Caleb Durant (he/him)
Major(s): BM French Horn Performance Minor(s): Music Recording Class of 2024 Hometown: Fresno, CA USC Organizations: USC LDSSA (Latter-day Saint Student Association) What is your favorite place on campus and why? As a music student this is super basic, but the Ramo Lawn is a great place to relax, read a book, and slow things… Continue reading Caleb Durant (he/him)
Ankur Mukhopadhyay (he/him)
Major(s): BM Piano Performance Minor(s): Mathematics Class of 2024 Hometown: Lake Elsinore, CA USC Organizations: USC Student Symphony Orchestra, USC Concerts Committee What is your favorite place on campus and why? It would have to be McCarthy Quad because it is very calm. It is also a great place for studying. What is your go-to… Continue reading Ankur Mukhopadhyay (he/him)
Lauren Kerner (she/her)
Major(s): BS Music Industry Minor(s): Media Economics and Entrepreneurship Class of 2025 Hometown: Short Hills, NJ USC Organizations: USC Concerts Committee, SC Outfitters, Make A Wish What is your favorite place on campus and why? Courtyard outside of Literatea because it is beautiful, relaxing, and a great place to get work done among other students.… Continue reading Lauren Kerner (she/her)
Ajani Harris (he/him)
Major(s): BM Vocal Arts Minor(s): Music Industry Class of 2024 Hometown: Antioch, CA USC Organizations: USC Trojan Marching Band What is your favorite place on campus and why? My favorite place on campus is the courtyard right next to USC Thornton. It’s perfect for studying music, sitting before class, resting, people watching, anything really. It’s… Continue reading Ajani Harris (he/him)
Josh Nelson
Pianist and composer Josh Nelson has been an active and creative artist for over twenty years. With ten albums as a leader, numerous other recordings, accolades and accomplishments, Nelson is one of the most in-demand pianists around. Recent projects with Brazilian legend Ivan Lins and superstar Michael Bublé are evidence that his piano and arranging… Continue reading Josh Nelson
Katie Thiroux
Following her prodigious beginnings on bass at age 8 and studies under renowned vocalist Tierney Sutton at 12, Katie Thiroux was mentored by the legendary bassist John Clayton and was awarded a Phil Ramone Presidential Scholarship to Berklee College of Music while gaining experience on the bandstand with artists including Terrell Safford, Terri Lyne Carrington,… Continue reading Katie Thiroux
Christian Amonson
Christian Amonson is a recording engineer and producer specializing in acoustic music. Projects include John Williams and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Midori and the Kansas City Symphony, the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields at Abbey Road Studios in London and NPR’s JazzSet at the Kennedy Center, as well as groups like the LA… Continue reading Christian Amonson
Molly Miller
Since Dr. Molly Miller picked up the guitar at age seven, she’s been captivating audiences with her sophisticated and raw style. She’s one of Los Angeles’s most sought-after musicians, recording and touring with artists such as Jason Mraz, Black Eyed Peas, and Sin Bandera, at venues such as the Hollywood Bowl, Royal Albert Hall, and… Continue reading Molly Miller
Jon Hatamiya
Since first arriving to Los Angeles in 2014, trombonist, composer and B.A.C. endorsing artist Jon Hatamiya has established himself as a go-to creative and improvising musician in L.A.’s vast music scene. Noted as one of the most promising trombonists to emerge from the Sacramento area, Hatamiya’s journey led him to New York and then Los… Continue reading Jon Hatamiya