Matt Cohen produces winner of GMA Dove Award for Hip Hop Song of the Year
Studio Guitar alum Matt Cohen (BM ’14) co-wrote and produced the song “Fight For Me,” by GAWVI that recently won the 2019 Dove Award for Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year. Cohen was also a producer on GAWVI’s album “Panorama,” which was nominated for Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year. The GMA Dove Awards are… Continue reading Matt Cohen produces winner of GMA Dove Award for Hip Hop Song of the Year
Popular Music alumni Annie Dingwall and Justin Klunk to perform at Hollywood Bowl
USC Thornton alumni Annie Dingwall (’13) and Justin Klunk (’13), who form the band RAINNE, will perform at the Hollywood Bowl on October 19 alongside acts such as Taylor Swift, the Jonas Brothers and Billie Eilish. RAINNE was selected out of 2,700 other acts that entered the competition for the Hollywood Bowl slot. The performance… Continue reading Popular Music alumni Annie Dingwall and Justin Klunk to perform at Hollywood Bowl
Christian Kolo announced as 2019 Pete Carpenter Fellow
Thornton alumnus Christian Kolo (MM ’19, Screen Scoring) was recently announced as the winner of the 2019 Pete Carpenter Fellowship, a residency for aspiring film, television, and video game composers. Kolo is an award-winning composer, and was awarded the fellowship based on his composition, “Hold On!” The award includes a stipend for four to five… Continue reading Christian Kolo announced as 2019 Pete Carpenter Fellow
David Allen Moore releases book of double bass instruction
Thornton faculty member and alumnus David Allen Moore has published his first book, “Fractal Fingering: A scaleable concept of fingerboard geography for the Double Bass.” The book is founded on 10 years of scholarship and teaching and redefines the methods for fingerboard organization and double bass left-handed technique. The book has already been put on… Continue reading David Allen Moore releases book of double bass instruction
Three Thornton doctoral candidates among this year’s USC International Artist Fellows
USC recently announced the 2019-2020 class of International Artist Fellows, including three USC Thornton DMA candidates: Classical Guitar student Bokyung Byun, Keyboard Studies student Wesley Chu, and Composition student Guang Yang. Since 2013, the International Artist Fellowship has provided scholarships and other resources to enable talented artsits from around the world to study at USC’s… Continue reading Three Thornton doctoral candidates among this year’s USC International Artist Fellows
Carly Rose discusses reality TV past and upcoming E.P. on Spectrum News
Music Industry student Carly Rose recently appeared on Spectrum News to talk about her latest single and upcoming debut E.P. Rose released her first single “Birds & Bees” in June and made waves with her indie-pop talent. She plans to release her full E.P. in 2020. “Birds & Bees” isn’t Rose’s first musical breakthrough. Her… Continue reading Carly Rose discusses reality TV past and upcoming E.P. on Spectrum News
Sarah Gibson to join faculty at UCSB Department of Music
Thornton alumna Sarah Gibson (MM ’10, DMA ’15) will join the faculty at the UC Santa Barbara Department of Music and College of Creative Studies as Teaching Professor in Composition this fall. Gibson will be teaching courses in composition, music theory, orchestration and other performance-related courses. “Her background and support of new musical compositions, along… Continue reading Sarah Gibson to join faculty at UCSB Department of Music
USC Thornton students to perform at KAABOO Festival
USC Thornton Popular Music students Marshall Via (’21) and Shane Cronin (’22) will perform at the KAABOO Del Mar festival on Sat., Sept 14 with their band, Sir, Please. Their performance, part of the festival’s Amplify (VIP) lineup, will feature a horn section of current students from the Jazz Studies program: Sam Shapiro (’21), Gray… Continue reading USC Thornton students to perform at KAABOO Festival
Heesong Lee places second in international choral competition
Heeseong Lee, a doctoral candidate in USC Thornton’s Choral & Sacred Music program, recently placed second in the 2019 World Choral Conducting Competition. The native of South Korea stood out in a field that included contestants from 29 countries. In addition to a cash prize, Lee also received the opportunity to study with choral conducting… Continue reading Heesong Lee places second in international choral competition
Carly Rose profiled by LA Times
The LA Times recently profiled USC Thornton Music Industry student and pop singer Carly Rose. The article discusses Rose’s new “knockout” debut single, “Birds & Bees,” and the singer’s decision to circumvent traditional labels. Rose enjoys the freedom of being an independent artist and has teamed up Sean Lewow, who is also a USC Thornton… Continue reading Carly Rose profiled by LA Times