Dean Robert Cutietta quoted about appointment of Rachel Moore to Music Center leadership
Robert Cutietta, dean of USC’s Thornton School of Music and Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, was quoted by the Los Angeles Times in an article surveying community arts leaders about the appointment of Rachel Moore to head the Los Angeles Music Center organization. Moore has served as executive director of New York City-based American Ballet… Continue reading Dean Robert Cutietta quoted about appointment of Rachel Moore to Music Center leadership
The Essentials of Orchestra Management seminar moves to USC in July, 2015
For the first time, Essentials of Orchestra Management will be held in Los Angeles, hosted by USC’s Arts Leadership program at the USC Thornton School of Music. This new partnership allows the League of American Orchestras to draw upon some of the most innovative voices currently working on the West Coast. The League, in association… Continue reading The Essentials of Orchestra Management seminar moves to USC in July, 2015
USC Thornton celebrates final Charles Dickens Dinner
Friends and fans of the USC Thornton School of Music celebrated the holiday season as they have for more than a quarter of a century – at the Charles Dickens Dinner. The Dec. 12 event, titled “Remembering Dickens Past,” raised money for scholarships. Three talented student musicians – Annelle Kazumi Gregory, Tina Huynh and Max… Continue reading USC Thornton celebrates final Charles Dickens Dinner
USC Thornton faculty Andrew Shulman and Rachel Fine, Board of Councilors member Randy Newman participate in LACO’s Germany à la carte
USC Thornton School of Music faculty members Andrew Shulman and Rachel Fine, along with USC Thornton Board of Councilors member Randy Newman, participated in the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s “Germany à la carte” event, part of the “LACO à la carte” series. The events pair exclusive musical performances with delectable international cuisine in the spectacular private homes of… Continue reading USC Thornton faculty Andrew Shulman and Rachel Fine, Board of Councilors member Randy Newman participate in LACO’s Germany à la carte
Opera featuring libretto by Dana Gioia to premiere in Virginia on October 16th
The Three Feathers, a new opera featuring a libretto by USC Thornton faculty and Judge Widney Professor of Poetry and Public Culture at USC, Dana Gioia, is set to premiere on Thursday, October 16 at the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. The one-act opera is based on a Grimm’s fairytale… Continue reading Opera featuring libretto by Dana Gioia to premiere in Virginia on October 16th
Ron McCurdy brings jazz into an unlikely classroom
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