In this special edition of Thornton's long-running Music@RushHour series, USC's new President, Beong-Soo Kim, and Chief Programming Officer for the LA Phil and President of the Hollywood Bowl, Meghan Umber, sit down with Dean Jason King for a wide-ranging conversation. Together, they will discuss President Kim's personal musical journey as a classically trained cellist, his philosophy on leadership within and beyond the arts, and his vision for the role of music and the arts at USC and across Los Angeles. A graduate of the Thornton School, Umber will offer her perspective on the evolving nature of leadership in classical music and the broader performing arts landscape. In addition to the evening's conversation, President Kim will join some of USC Thornton's students in a performance with music from Schumann's Piano Quartet, Op. 47.

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