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.
In the first of a two-part series, we highlight USC Thornton’s Outstanding Graduates for 2019.
Celebrated organist Cameron Carpenter invited USC Thornton student Thomas Mellan to perform at a sold-out recital at Disney Hall.
USC Thornton students explain their favorite things about Los Angeles.
March 28, 2019
USC Thornton Organ Studies faculty member Cherry Rhodes will present a solo recital at Syracuse University on Friday, March 29 as part of the Syracuse Legacies Organ Conference. Rhodes will perform works by the late Calvin Hampton, an alumnus of Syracuse University. An early champion of Hampton, Rhodes premiered and… read more
