Remembering Alice Schoenfeld
USC Thornton mourns the loss of beloved violin professor Alice Schoenfeld, who, along with her sister Elenore, leaves a lasting legacy at USC.
Christina Linhardt’s documentary gets picked up by Amazon
USC Thornton alumna Christina Linhardt’s ’97 documentary, Guantanamo Circus, was recently released on Amazon Prime. The documentary chronicles an ad hoc circus troupe performing at Guantanamo Bay Cuba, one of the world’s most notorious and controversial prisons, in 2006. Linhardt co-directed and scored the film, which won the Hollywood F.A.M.E. Award. The score consisted of… Continue reading Christina Linhardt’s documentary gets picked up by Amazon
Veronika Krausas to present new opera in Canada
This Friday, May 24, USC Thornton Composition faculty member Veronika Krausas will present the world premiere of a new opera, Ghost Opera at the Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity. The new work, which is a full-length chamber drama giocoso opera conceived with puppets, is presented by The Old Trout Puppet Workshop and Calgary Opera in… Continue reading Veronika Krausas to present new opera in Canada
USC Thornton students and alumni win Morton Gould Young Composer Awards
USC Thornton Composition students and alumni comprised five of the 21 recipients of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Foundation 2019 Morton Gould Young Composer Awards. The annual award encourages talented young creators of concert music ranging in age from 10 to 30. The winners included undergraduate Adam Karelin, graduate students Nina… Continue reading USC Thornton students and alumni win Morton Gould Young Composer Awards
Tram Sparks publishes article in Choral Scholar
Tram Sparks, a Choral and Sacred Music faculty member at USC Thornton, published an article in the Spring 2019 issue of Choral Scholar: The Online Journal of the National Collegiate Choral Organization. The article, “The Choral Conductor as Bard in Motion,” argues that expressive choral conducting is based on a “historical, philosophical, and artistic understanding… Continue reading Tram Sparks publishes article in Choral Scholar
Frank Ticheli’s “American Elegy” continues to have impact
Soon after the Columbine shooting, USC Thornton Composition faculty member Frank Ticheli was asked to compose a piece for the Columbine High School Band to honor the grieving community and remember lives lost. A year after the tragedy, he premiered “American Elegy” with the Columbine High School Wind Ensemble at the Macky Auditorium on the… Continue reading Frank Ticheli’s “American Elegy” continues to have impact
LA Orchestra Fellowship musicians featured on Spectrum News 1
Earlier this week, Spectrum News 1 caught up with the four members of the Los Angeles Orchestra Fellowship who are currently studying at USC Thornton as part of this groundbreaking initiative. Founded in 2018 in partnership with Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles and USC Thornton, the fellowship’s goal… Continue reading LA Orchestra Fellowship musicians featured on Spectrum News 1
Sharon Lavery to tour with Vermont Symphony Orchestra
Sharon Lavery, resident conductor of the USC Thornton Orchestra program, is set to tour Vermont this summer with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra (VSO) for the 2019 VSO Summer Festival Tour. Lavery crafted the program for the seven-stop tour, which will be her VSO debut. The program features composers who constructed the American music identity, including… Continue reading Sharon Lavery to tour with Vermont Symphony Orchestra
USC Thornton Chamber Singers earn favorable reviews for performance with LACO
Last month, the USC Thornton Chamber Singers performed with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra during Jaime Martín’s anticipated debut as LACO’s Music Director-Designate. When Martín’s tenure officially starts in September, he will take over for USC Thornton professor Jeffrey Kahane, who ended a 20-year run as LACO’s Musical Director in 2016. The Los Angeles Times… Continue reading USC Thornton Chamber Singers earn favorable reviews for performance with LACO
Andrew Norman named finalist for Pulitzer Prize for Music
USC Thornton Composition faculty member Andrew Norman (’02, MM ’04) was one of three finalists for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Music for his orchestral work Sustain. Sustain is a large-scale work for orchestra that was commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic to launch its 100th anniversary season. The LA Phil premiered the piece on… Continue reading Andrew Norman named finalist for Pulitzer Prize for Music