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• 4/23

  Ambassador Blog: Study Abroad

  Thornton Student Ambassadors Rosie Ding, George Tyler Heffley, and Gabriel Griswold reflect on some of their experiences studying abroad.

• 4/18

  Ambassador Blog: Getting Involved at USC

  USC Thornton Student Ambassadors Madeline Cheng, Tanner Dodt and Celine Chen discuss the extracurricular opportunities on campus.

• 4/17

  USC Thornton Welcomes New Faculty

  Talented professionals take full-time roles in Jazz Studies, Music Industry and Popular Music programs.

• 4/16

  Ambassador Blog: Performance Opportunities

  USC Thornton Student Ambassadors Sofia Chamberlain, Emily Hsu and Ella Kaale share the performance opportunities they’ve had within the Strings and Composition departments.

• 4/9

  Michael Abels and Kali Uchis to be Honored at USC Thornton’s 2024 Commencement

  The composer and singer-songwriter will deliver separate remarks at Thornton’s ceremony.

• 4/2

  Ambassador Blog: Internships

  USC Thornton Student Ambassadors Jackie Gibson and George Tyler Heffley give advice and share their experiences as music interns.

• 3/21

  USC Thornton Hosts PopCon 2024

  The acclaimed conference celebrated music writing and popular music studies over three days at USC.

• 2/29

  A Life in Music

  Sharing stories of USC Thornton alumni whose passions evolved into multifaceted careers, creating something that is uniquely their own.

• 2/20

  Pop Conference 2024 Moving to Los Angeles 

  USC Thornton will host the premier music writing and popular music studies conference.

• 2/5

  A Spectacular Night at the 2024 Grammy Awards

  USC Thornton faculty and alumni were celebrated at the 66th annual Grammy Awards.

• 2/1

  Remembering Lorraine Frances Doggett

  A distinguished Black mezzo soprano, Lorraine Frances Doggett represented the Civil Rights cause, city of Los Angeles and USC on the world stage, paving a legacy of endurance and passion.  

• 1/17

  Spring 2024 Live Events Preview

  USC Thornton offers music fans of every persuasion — from classical and choral to pop and jazz — an abundance of free concerts and other events this spring.

• 1/11

  The Mixtape Series: Shelby Wong

  Introducing the Mixtape Series where current students in the Strings and Keyboard departments share what they’re listening to, highlighting how boundaries in music are being blurred everywhere.

• 12/14

  Highlights of the Fall 2023 Semester

  Looking back on an incredible Fall 2023 semester at USC Thornton.

• 12/13

  Remembering Alan Smith

  USC Thornton faculty remember longtime, beloved faculty member.

• 12/12

  Aspiring Guitarists, Take Note

  USC Thornton brings back its pre-college summer program that preps young musicians for success; the Guitar Seminar boasts alumni with multiple degrees and amazing careers.

• 12/7

  The Mixtape Series: Nico Valencia

  Introducing the Mixtape Series where current students in the Strings department share what they’re listening to, highlighting how boundaries in music are being blurred everywhere.

• 11/30

  Making “A Song for the Ages”

  USC Thornton Trojans were called to action to record the Coliseum’s 100th Anniversary anthem.

• 11/29

  Office Hours with Lyndia Johnson

  In this ongoing series called “Office Hours,” get to know some of the exceptional scholars and artists who make up USC Thornton’s faculty as they answer questions about themselves.

• 11/21

  Going Solo

  Collaborative pianist Seoyon MacDonald gets an unexpected opportunity to make the world-premiere recording of an unpublished Shostakovich work.

• 11/10

  USC Thornton Faculty and Alumni Celebrated with Grammy Nominations

  Alumni and faculty received over 20 nominations for the 66th GRAMMY Awards, announced Friday, Nov. 10.

• 11/9

  From “Das Rheingold” to RapCaviar

  LaMarcus Miller (DMA ’20) mixes it up as a singer, music supervisor and newly minted Berklee professor with a love of classical and hip-hop.

• 11/2

  Your Tour Guide Through the ‘Halls of Thornton’

  USC Thornton alum Suraj Partha hosts new Classical California KUSC radio program spotlighting Thornton concerts and the students, alumni and faculty behind them.

• 10/20

  A Song for the Ages

  USC Thornton alumni ‘bring the fire’ with a propulsive anthem celebrating the Coliseum’s 100-year anniversary.

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