Led by prominent and internationally distinguished faculty members Ladd Thomas and Cherry Rhodes, students of the USC Thornton School of Music Organ Studies program are richly educated in the performance of all periods of music written for this iconic instrument. Alumni of the program have received grants and awards at local, regional, national and international levels. In addition to regularly performing recitals and concerts, both as soloists and in ensemble capacities, the graduates of the organ department occupy significant university, college and church positions throughout the country.
With help from USC Thornton and USC’s occupational therapy units, talented Trojans learn how to avoid repetitive-movement injuries.
The USC Thornton School of Music has created a new model of classical music education by rethinking what it means to be a virtuoso in the 21st century.
With over 75 official concerts and events planned for the months ahead, Spring is alive with the sound of music at USC.
October 2, 2018
Thomas Mellan (BM ’17), who is currently double majoring in Organ Studies and Composition at USC Thornton, recently undertook a Summer concert tour of France and the Ukraine, performing in spectacular churches and festival venues, including Saint-Antoine-l’Abbaye and Saint-Martin d’Esquermes. In Lviv, Ukraine, Mellan presented a series of three concerts… read more
