Michael Tilson Thomas
Michael Tilson Thomas is a Judge Widney professor of music at the USC Thornton School of Music. Michael Tilson Thomas is music director laureate of the San Francisco Symphony, co-founder and artistic director of the New World Symphony and conductor laureate of the London Symphony Orchestra. In addition to these posts, he maintains an active… Continue reading Michael Tilson Thomas
James Hopkins
James Hopkins is a professor emeritus of music at the USC Thornton School of Music. A native of Pasadena, California, James Hopkins received a bachelor of music degree from the USC Thornton School of Music, a master’s of music from Yale and a doctoral degree from Princeton. Prior to returning to teach at his alma… Continue reading James Hopkins
John Perry
John Perry is a professor emeritus of piano at the USC Thornton School of Music. John Perry, distinguished artist and teacher, earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the Eastman School of Music, where he was a student of Cecile Genhart. During those summers, he worked with the eminent Frank Mannheimer. Recipient of a Fulbright… Continue reading John Perry
Frederick Lesemann
Frederick Lesemann is a distinguished professor emeritus of composition at the USC Thornton School of Music. Frederick Lesemann is a composer living in La Crescenta, California, the small town near Los Angeles where he grew up. He is an emeritus professor of composition at the USC Thornton School of Music, where he at various times served… Continue reading Frederick Lesemann
Donald McInnes
Donald McInnes is a professor emeritus of strings at the USC Thornton School of Music. Violist Donald McInnes has appeared with the New York Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony and l’Orchestre National de France among others, and for many years, he was a resident member of Camerata Pacifica. His career includes associations with many of the… Continue reading Donald McInnes
Bryan R. Simms
Bryan R. Simms is a professor emeritus of musicology at the USC Thornton School of Music. Bryan R. Simms is a professor emeritus of musicology at the USC Thornton School of Music. He was appointed to its faculty in 1976 and served there for 38 years prior to his retirement in June 2014. Before coming… Continue reading Bryan R. Simms
Kenneth Lopez
Kenneth Lopez is an associate professor emeritus of practice in music industry at the USC Thornton School of Music. Kenneth Lopez has been a professional guitarist and audio engineer since 1964. He has owned music and professional audio retail stores, as well as tour sound and fixed installation companies. For 15 years, Lopez served as… Continue reading Kenneth Lopez
Stephen Hartke
Stephen Hartke is a distinguished professor emeritus of composition at the USC Thornton School of Music. GRAMMY Award-winning composer Stephen Hartke is widely recognized as one of the leading voices of his generation whose work has been hailed for both its singularity of voice and the inclusive breadth of its inspiration. Born in Orange, New… Continue reading Stephen Hartke
Morten Lauridsen
The music of Morten Johannes Lauridsen — composer-in-residence of the Los Angeles Master Chorale from 1995–2001, professor of composition at the USC Thornton School of Music for more than fifty years and recipient of the 2007 National Medal of Arts and the 2016 ASCAP Foundation Life In Music Award — occupies a permanent place in… Continue reading Morten Lauridsen
Pat Kelley
Pat Kelley is a senior lecturer emeritus at the USC Thornton School of Music. Artsong Music recording artist Pat Kelley has been a mainstay in the Los Angeles music scene for more than 30 years, playing guitar on hundreds of sessions for records, television, motion pictures and commercials. He has also toured in more than… Continue reading Pat Kelley