Alumna Danielle Gillman creates apps for parents of children with special needs
USC Thornton Music Industry alumna Danielle Gillman (BM ’01) has developed an app for the parents of children with special needs, which grew out of her experiences raising her own daughter, who is autistic. Gillman and her husband, Ben Chutz, created Birdhouse for Autism as a way to track the complexities of caring for a… Continue reading Alumna Danielle Gillman creates apps for parents of children with special needs
Music Industry alumna Olivia Mitchell to premiere short film at Tribeca
USC Thornton alumna Olivia Mitchell (BS ’14, music industry) will premiere her short film, Girl Band, at the Tribeca Film Festival in April. Mitchell co-directed, co-wrote and co-produced the film with fellow USC alumni Kerry Furrh (BA ’14, film and television production) and Cailin Lowry (BA ’14, film and television production). She also created original… Continue reading Music Industry alumna Olivia Mitchell to premiere short film at Tribeca
Film composer, alum, Bear McCreary featured on NPR
USC Thornton alumnus Bear McCreary (BM ’02) was interviewed recently on NPR’s All Things Considered about his success as a film and television composer. His first major studio film score came this year for J.J. Abrams’ thriller 10 Cloverfield Lane, which opened March 11. McCreary started out scoring for the sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica and… Continue reading Film composer, alum, Bear McCreary featured on NPR
Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra profiled in the L.A. Times
The Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra, a conductorless ensemble founded by clarinetist and USC Thornton Arts Leadership student Benjamin Mitchell with alumnus Michael Kaufman (DMA ’14, MM ’12, cello), was profiled in the Los Angeles Times in advance of its February 28th performance at Glendale City Church. The ensemble will conclude its season on April 9th and… Continue reading Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra profiled in the L.A. Times
Guitarist and film scoring student Tim Callobre profiled in OZY
USC Thornton Scoring for Motion Pictures & Television (SMPTV) graduate student Tim Callobre (BA ’15, Music) was recently profiled in OZY magazine, which detailed his prodigious experience as a classical guitarist and his growing body of work in film scoring. Callobre has previously received a composition fellowship with the Los Angeles Philharmonic (LAPhil) and has… Continue reading Guitarist and film scoring student Tim Callobre profiled in OZY
Daedelus and Kneebody profiled in the Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal recently profiled USC Thornton Jazz Studies alumnus Alfred Darlington (BA ’00 in Music), known professionally as Daedelus, and his role in the jazz sextet Kneedelus, which performed at the Echoplex last week. Darlington, who began experimenting in electronic music while at Thornton, took on the persona of Daedulus as he produced… Continue reading Daedelus and Kneebody profiled in the Wall Street Journal
Yelena Dyachek wins Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
Soprano Yelena Dyachek, a Graduate Certificate candidate in the USC Thornton Vocal Arts & Opera program, was selected as a winner at the Grand Finals of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in New York City this past weekend. The Grand Finals are widely considered to be among nation’s most prestigious vocal competitions, regularly launching… Continue reading Yelena Dyachek wins Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
Violinist Zhe Song joins the Spokane Symphony
USC Thornton alumna Zhe Song (GCRT ’15) has joined the Spokane Symphony in Spokane, Washington as a second violin. A native of Tianjin, China, Song has trained as a violinist since the age of three. She began her training at the Affiliated School of the Tianjin Conservatory of Music before completing both her Bachelor’s and… Continue reading Violinist Zhe Song joins the Spokane Symphony
Andrew Norman premieres work with Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil
Andrew Norman, a member of the USC Thornton Composition faculty, premiered a work with the Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil), under conductor Gustavo Dudamel, last week. Norman’s Play: Level 1 is adapted from his 2013 orchestral cycle, Play, which echoes the exuberantly frenetic, startlingly disjointed experience of video game-play, and which was recorded on CD… Continue reading Andrew Norman premieres work with Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil
Rave review for jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire
Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire (MM ’07, jazz studies), former USC Thornton faculty member and an alumnus, received praise for his recent performance at Chicago’s Constellation club. Akinmusire headlined alongside a quartet of musicians who, according to reviewer Howard Reich of the Chicago Tribune, “drew the largest crowd” seen at the venue in recent years. The Tribune… Continue reading Rave review for jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire