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Alexa Rumberg

February 27, 2019

Major: Music Industry Minor: Culture, Media, and Entertainment Graduation year: 2020 Hometown: Old Bridge, New Jersey What was one of your favorite USC Thornton experiences? My favorite USC Thornton experience was when Dan Reynolds (Imagine Dragons) came to speak at Pop Forum my freshman year fall semester (2016). He was so humble and kind and… Continue reading Alexa Rumberg


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Daniel Seaman

February 27, 2019

Major: French Horn Performance Minors: Computer Programming, Web Technologies Graduation year: 2020 Hometown: Greencastle, IN What was one of your favorite USC Thornton experiences? Participating in Thornton’s weeklong study abroad program in Norway, and studying Norwegian Folk Music at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo. What was your favorite USC GE class? The Science… Continue reading Daniel Seaman


Molly Sibley

Molly Sibley

February 27, 2019

Major: BS Music Industry Minor: Songwriting Graduation year: 2021 Hometown: Venice, CA USC Organizations: The FAM; Concert Committees; Remedy Through Music (RTHM) Hashtag to describe yourself: #coffeerunningthroughmyveins Describe your favorite USC Thornton experience so far. In December, USC Thornton gave me the opportunity to attend a screening of the documentary, Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of… Continue reading Molly Sibley


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Maura Tuffy

February 27, 2019

Major(s): Choral Music; Vocal Arts Graduation year: 2019 Hometown: Pennington, NJ What was one of your favorite USC Thornton experiences? Performing Considering Matthew Shepard with the USC Chamber Singers. What was your favorite USC GE class? Climate Change. What is your favorite thing about Los Angeles? You can never be bored because there is always… Continue reading Maura Tuffy


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Shelby Wong

February 27, 2019

Major: Piano Performance Minor: Business Law Graduation year: 2020 Hometown: Irvine, California What was one of your favorite USC Thornton experiences? My favorite Thornton experience was performing in the Disco Medley at the 2018 USC Trustees Conference. I participated in this event as a violinist, as one of the usual pop violinists had a schedule… Continue reading Shelby Wong


Explore #TrojanFamilyWeekend

October 21, 2015

Trojan Family Weekend is an annual USC Thornton tradition, as we welcome parents to our campus with concerts and events.


Piatigorsky Festival 2016

August 20, 2015

The Festival, presented by the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, in partnership with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, is a 10-day cello extravaganza, May 13 through May 22, 2016, showcasing 26 international artists.


Soundcloud

July 21, 2015

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The New York Philharmonic to premiere viola concerto by Julia Adolphe

March 4, 2015

The New York Philharmonic has commissioned USC Thornton DMA student Julia Adolphe to write a viola concerto for a future season. The work will be written for Cynthia Phelps, USC Thornton alumna and principal viola for the New York Philharmonic. Part of the League of American Orchestras initiative to support women composers through the Virginia… Continue reading The New York Philharmonic to premiere viola concerto by Julia Adolphe


Sam Kinsey (BM, ’16) awarded Grand Prize at Young Musicians Foundation Debut Concerto Competition

November 10, 2014

Sam Kinsey (BM, ’16) was awarded the Grand Prize at the Young Musicians Foundation Debut Concerto Competition for piano. YMF, which aims to foster “high caliber music instruction in a supportive environment,” will also feature Kinsey as a soloist with the YMF Debut Orchestra in February 2015 at the organization’s 60th Anniversary Gala Concert. Kinsey, a student of… Continue reading Sam Kinsey (BM, ’16) awarded Grand Prize at Young Musicians Foundation Debut Concerto Competition