A message from Dean Cutietta to the USC Thornton community
Dear Thornton Community, Our hearts ache for our society after the murder of George Floyd, the deaths of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and the many others we have lost. These tragic events are happening while the Thornton community is still healing from the death of student Victor McElhaney who was murdered in March of last… Continue reading A message from Dean Cutietta to the USC Thornton community
A Message from Dean Cutietta to the Alumni of USC Thornton
April 23, 2020 Dear USC Thornton Alumni, We are entering our second month of remote education, and updates continue as both the university and the Thornton School adjust to ever-changing circumstances. Like everyone, I have been dismayed at times as a result of so much uncertainty, but also heartened by our community’s response. On Monday,… Continue reading A Message from Dean Cutietta to the Alumni of USC Thornton
An Update from Dean Cutietta to Thornton Faculty and Staff
April 16, 2020 Dear USC Thornton Faculty and Staff, The sun has returned after a week of overcast mornings in Los Angeles and brought some good news. Social distancing seems to be working. Despite the physical distance between us, I continue to feel such a strong sense of community within the Thornton School. I’ve said… Continue reading An Update from Dean Cutietta to Thornton Faculty and Staff
An Update from Dean Cutietta to Thornton Faculty and Staff
April 9, 2020 Dear USC Thornton Faculty and Staff, I hope you are all doing well and staying healthy during this challenging time. We are entering our second month of remote education, and updates continue as both the university and the Thornton School adjust to ever-changing circumstances. One thing has remained constant. I continue to… Continue reading An Update from Dean Cutietta to Thornton Faculty and Staff
An Update from Dean Cutietta to Thornton Faculty and Staff
April 1, 2020 Dear USC Thornton Faculty and Staff, I hope you are all doing well in this unexpected and challenging time. We are returning to some semblance of normalcy, and yet we continue to actively seek solutions for the challenges we face across the school. With the goal of sharing regular information, even if… Continue reading An Update from Dean Cutietta to Thornton Faculty and Staff
A Message from Dean Cutietta to the Students, Faculty, and Staff of USC Thornton
March 20, 2020 Our world has changed quickly in the last week, and more changes are to come. What is clear is that the proactive efforts to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus is upending all of our lives. On Monday morning, March 23, we begin a new era. Our entire educational mission will… Continue reading A Message from Dean Cutietta to the Students, Faculty, and Staff of USC Thornton
2019-2020 Scenes
The singer-actors of the Thornton Vocal Arts department present an exciting night of opera and musical theatre scenes. Britten, Mozart, Monteverdi, Bellini, Verdi, Bizet, Strauss, and Jones & Schmidt will be performed and accompanied by piano in Newman Recital Hall.
La Calisto – CANCELED
UPDATE March 13, 2020: As part of the University’s ongoing efforts to respond to the Covid-19 virus threat all USC Thornton School of Music ensemble performances for the remainder of Spring ’20 semester have been canceled, including our planned production of La Calisto. For more information please visit Thornton’s Covid-19 updates page. For the University’s… Continue reading La Calisto – CANCELED
Molly Tutt
Major: Double Bass Performance Minor: Dynamics of Early Childhood Graduation year: 2021 Hometown: Arlington, TX USC Organizations: I Am That Girl, USC Helenes Hashtag to describe yourself: #stressedbutblessed Describe your favorite USC Thornton experience so far. My favorite experience in the USC Thornton program was playing in Walt Disney Concert Hall. I played with the… Continue reading Molly Tutt
Haley Perkins
Major: Popular Music Performance (Singer/Songwriter) Graduation year: 2020 Hometown: Simi Valley, CA What was one of your favorite USC Thornton experiences? My favorite USC Thornton experience so far was the opportunity I had to travel to Oslo, Norway with 5 of my fellow classmates across different majors, most of whom I’d never met. Over the… Continue reading Haley Perkins