Vimbayi Kaziboni awarded a Fullbright Award and will spend 2014 in Uzbekistan
Vimbayi Kaziboni (BM, ’10) was awarded a Fullbright Award and will spend 2014 in Uzbekistan. He also was one of a handful of conductors chosen internationally for “The 21st Century American Contemporary Ensemble Workshop” at Carnegie Hall, where he worked with John Adams and David Robertson.
Studio/Jazz Guitar ensemble Wire Choir performs “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered”
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Four members of USC Thornton’s Contemporary Music Ensemble chosen to participate in Carnegie Hall’s professional training workshop
Four members of USC Thornton’s Contemporary Music Ensemble were chosen to participate in Carnegie Hall’s competitive professional training workshop, featuring composer John Adams and conductor David Robertson. Representatives included students Eric Jacobs (DMA), Michael Kaufman (DMA, ’14), Clara Kim (DMA, ’14), and Ben Phelps (DMA, ’10).
Michael Kaufman is awarded the USC Thornton Performance and Presentation Award
Michael Kaufman (DMA, ’14) was awarded the USC Thornton Performance and Presentation Award. Assessed for both performance and oral presentation skills, the winners are given a very unique opportunity to perform public recitals while sharing with the audience varied information regarding the repertoire. Kaufman performed his recital at the Richard Nixon Library.
Shabnam Kalbasi wins first place and the “Artist of the Year”
Shabnam Kalbasi (MM, ’12) won first place and the “Artist of the Year” award in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Young Artist Competition. Kalbasi was awarded cash plus a professional recital. She also won the Brentwood-Westwood Symphony Orchestra Competition, and was the only singer to win. Included in her win was a… Continue reading Shabnam Kalbasi wins first place and the “Artist of the Year”
Ben Hopkins chosen to perform at the Valencia International Piano Academy in Valencia
USC Thornton undergraduate alum and graduate piano student Ben Hopkins (BM, ’12) was chosen to perform the 1st movement of Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 with at the Valencia International Piano Academy in Valencia, Spain in 2012. He was named as a Keyboard Department Outstanding Graduate upon his graduation in 2012 and is continuing his… Continue reading Ben Hopkins chosen to perform at the Valencia International Piano Academy in Valencia
Guk Hui Han and Alina Roitstein participate in Wigmore Hall Song Competition
Guk Hui Han (DMA, ’14) and Alina Roitstein (MM, ’14) participated in the finals of the Wigmore Hall Song Competition finals in London. Out of 170 applicants, Han and Roitstein were among the 26 accepted.
Hans Kristian Goldstein wins the Schmidbauer International Competition for Strings in Nacodoches, Texas
Hans Kristian Goldstein (MM, ’15) won the Schmidbauer International Competition for Strings in Nacodoches, Texas. The prize included a cash award, a performance with Orchestra of the Pines, and a solo recital at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. (Picture uploaded on Thornton web)
Studio/Jazz Guitar ensemble Super Axe performs “3 Windows, Part 3”
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Studio/Jazz Guitar ensemble Cinematic performs “I Guess There’s Next Year”
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