Pioneering violinist Eudice Shapiro, a longtime USC faculty member and the first female concertmaster of a studio orchestra, is remembered by her students.
Five USC Thornton students receive distinction as the outstanding graduates of the Class of 2021.
On the eve of graduating, USC Thornton Student Ambassadors reflect on what they’ve learned, offering lessons and perspectives to the incoming class.
Take a look back at some of our favorite stories from the summer and fall of 2020, a celebration of what is possible through the resiliency of our exceptional artists and scholars.
Early Music faculty member Jason Yoshida shares tech expertise in a new bonus digital recording class, giving students essential skills and alternative performance opportunities.
As remote learning continues through the Fall 2020 semester, USC Thornton has launched a new virtual stage, Thornton/LIVE, featuring online events and performances for the entire community.
The post-graduate program designed to increase diversity in American orchestras has announced its second cohort of exceptional musicians.
Join us each week for a look back at the 2019-2020 school year as we celebrate some of our favorite stories about our students, faculty and alumni.
The Fall 2020 semester will soon be in full swing. For new and returning students alike, here you will find a selection of resources and ways to stay connected as you begin the new school year.
From one-on-one sessions with their favorite faculty, to tours abroad with Thornton music ensembles, the Class of 2020 photo album offers a look back at some of the moments our graduates will remember most.
As we celebrate the Class of 2020 online, our faculty and staff join in with messages of pride and best wishes for this accomplished and determined class of students.
USC Thornton faculty have taken on creative solutions to adapt to an online teaching environment, and continue to reimagine curriculum and seek out new technologies to make the most of digital instruction.
Live concerts have been canceled, but the show must go on. We invited our alumni to perform on our virtual stage, and Geovanna Nichols-Julien sent a classic song.
USC Thornton student Juan-Salvador Carrasco finds the humor in uncertain times with a performance from his home in Santa Monica.
Live concerts have been canceled, but the show must go on. USC Thornton student Max Opferkuch gets around social distancing by performing a duet with himself.
Live concerts have been canceled, but the show must go on. We offer the first in a series of performances by USC Thornton students, live from wherever they may be.
Beginning on March 13, the 2020 Piatigorsky International Cello Festival will bring the world’s leading cellists back to USC.
The Spring 2020 semester at USC Thornton brings with it an impressively packed calendar of events. Take a look at just a few of the many events in store, and join us for a memorable season of performances.
While students and faculty pack their holiday bags and return to homes near and far, lets celebrate with our own Five Days of Thornton, a look back at an amazing fall semester.
Student Ambassadors Lehua Miller and Rachel Campagna recount lessons learned from internship experiences in different corners of the music industry.
A group of USC Thornton Strings students launch a new chamber music series inspired by the mixtape.
The USC Thornton School of Music has embraced bold thinking to reflect our location in Los Angeles, one of the artistic centers of the world.
USC Thornton students explain their favorite things about Los Angeles.
Students from across USC Thornton describe what chamber music means to them personally, artistically, and professionally.