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
Step into the choir room with alumnus Jason Saunders
USC Thornton Choral & Sacred Music alumnus Jason Saunders (MM ’14) has been featured in a brief video documenting the choral program of the Bethel, Washington, School District. Saunders, who is Director of Choirs at Graham-Kapowsin High School in Graham, Washington, won the Outstanding Emerging Choral Director Award from the Washington State chapter of the… Continue reading Step into the choir room with alumnus Jason Saunders
USC Thornton Symphony presents Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition”
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Freshman flutist Jonathan Sussman featured in San Diego concerts
Flutist Jonathan Sussman, a freshman of the USC Thornton Winds & Percussion department, recently performed alongside the Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra in two San Diego concerts. The program, entitled “A Strictly Classical Concert,” featured Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 and Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for violin, viola, and orchestra. Part of the Fallbrook Music Society’s series of… Continue reading Freshman flutist Jonathan Sussman featured in San Diego concerts
Alan L. Smith Tanglewood commission now streaming online
The Tanglewood Music Center celebrated its 75th Anniversary this past summer by commissioning over 30 pieces by distinguished composers and alumni, including Alan L. Smith, chair of Keyboard Studies at USC Thornton and director of the Keyboard Collaborative Arts program. Smith’s composition, “I’m Memorizing You,” as well as a work by honorary USC alumnus John… Continue reading Alan L. Smith Tanglewood commission now streaming online
Cellist Marek Szpakiewicz to be featured in Tohuku earthquake memorial concert
Cellist and USC Thornton alumnus Marek Szpakiewicz (MM ’01, DMA ’08) will be featured as a soloist in a March 13 concert with pianist Fuzjko Hemming. The concert, at the Colburn School’s Zipper Hall, will commemorate the fifth anniversary of the 2011 Tohuku earthquake and tsunami. Featuring music from Schubert to Mozart to Brahms, the… Continue reading Cellist Marek Szpakiewicz to be featured in Tohuku earthquake memorial concert
Apollo Men’s Chorus releases new album
The USC Thornton Apollo Men’s Chorus released an album in December, commemorating the ensemble’s growth and success from 2013 to 2015. In the fall of 2013, the group consisted of just 12 artists, including former conductor Karsten Longhurst. Today, the ensemble has grown to over 50 singers and has become a tight knit group of… Continue reading Apollo Men’s Chorus releases new album
Julia Adolphe’s N.Y. Philharmonic concerto to premiere next season
A new viola concerto by Julia Adolphe, a doctoral candidate in the USC Thornton Composition program, will be premiere as part of the New York Philharmonic’s 175th anniversary season in November of 2016. The work, which was commissioned by the Philharmonic in 2015, will be performed Nov. 17 and Nov. 19 by Cynthia Phelps, USC… Continue reading Julia Adolphe’s N.Y. Philharmonic concerto to premiere next season
Thornton Tuba Quartet invited to perform at international gathering
The USC Thornton Bass Tuba Quartet has been invited to compete at the International Tuba Euphonium Conference from May 30 to June 4 this summer. Made up of DMA candidate Brandon Davis (MM ’13), Masters students James Similuk (’15) and Kyle Richter, and junior Cameron Holt, the ensemble will join hundreds of fellow tuba players at the conference,… Continue reading Thornton Tuba Quartet invited to perform at international gathering
Ted Hearne’s oratorio, “The Source,” to be staged in L.A. and S.F. next season
“The Source,” a strikingly contemporary oratorio by Ted Hearne, of the USC Thornton Composition faculty, will receive its west coast premiere in October of 2016 as part of LA Opera’s Off Grand performance initiative. The production, which will be staged at REDCAT, is part of an ongoing collaboration with Beth Morrison Projects to present experimental… Continue reading Ted Hearne’s oratorio, “The Source,” to be staged in L.A. and S.F. next season