Alumnus Nic Gerpe featured in REDCAT solo performance
USC Thornton alumnus Nic Gerpe (DMA ’12, piano) will be featured in a solo piano performance at The Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT) on Tuesday, April 28. An international performer with a focus in new music, Gerpe currently serves on the faculty of the Pasadena Conservatory of Music. Gerpe will perform works by Alexina… Continue reading Alumnus Nic Gerpe featured in REDCAT solo performance
Alumna Leah Schwartz-Aksnes named principal clarinet of Danish orchestra
Thornton alumna Leah Schwartz-Aksnes (MM ’09) was named principal clarinet of the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra in Denmark. At USC Thornton, she studied with Yehuda Gilad and performed with the Thornton Symphony Orchestra. The Aalborg Symphony’s 65 musicians perform over 200 concerts a year.
Percussion students win placements with summer festivals
Several USC Thornton percussion students have been awarded placements with summer festival ensembles. Steve Logan (GRCT’ 15) won the position of principal timpani with the National Repertory Orchestra, while Johnathan Wisner (MM’16) won the principal timpani position with Bard College’s Orchestra Now in addition to a percussion spot with the National Repertory Orchestra. Brice Burton… Continue reading Percussion students win placements with summer festivals
The USC Thornton Opera Program presents Gluck’s “Iphigenie en Tauride”
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Calder Quartet featured on the cover of Strings Magazine
The Calder Quartet, which was formed by USC Thornton alumni Benjamin Jacobson, Johnathan Moreschel, Eric Beyers and Andrew Bulbrook, is featured on the May 2015 cover of Strings Magazine. The feature article explores the changing performance landscape for chamber quartets and the increasing role that music schools play in equipping students for successful careers. Bulbrook… Continue reading Calder Quartet featured on the cover of Strings Magazine
Composition by Michael Lee to be featured by Albany Symphony
A composition by USC Thornton DMA student Michael Lee was selected for the Albany Symphony Orchestra’s “Composer to Center Stage Reading Session” during their 2015 American Music Festival. Lee’s work, Amped, was premiered by the USC Thornton Symphony at the New Music for Orchestra concert under the baton of professor Donald Crockett in the fall… Continue reading Composition by Michael Lee to be featured by Albany Symphony
Long Beach Camerata Singers celebrates long history of Thornton alumni leadership
The Long Beach Camerata Singers, directed by USC Thornton alum Robert Istad (DMA ‘06), will be celebrating its 50th anniversary during the 2015-2016 season. Thornton DMA student Tammi Alderman currently serves as Assistant Director of the ensemble, while retired Thornton professor Dr. David Wilson served as Artistic Director from 1983 to 2005. The ensemble will… Continue reading Long Beach Camerata Singers celebrates long history of Thornton alumni leadership
Sigma Alpha Iota student scholarship winners to perform in award recital
Three USC Thornton graduate students won scholarships in a competition by the Pasadena Alumnae chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota. The winners of the 36th annual competition were Dongni Xie in the piano division, Micah Wright (clarinet) in the instrumental division and Chelsea Chaves (soprano) in the vocal division. All three students will perform in a… Continue reading Sigma Alpha Iota student scholarship winners to perform in award recital
Andrew Norman named Director of LA Phil Composer Fellowship Program
USC Thornton Composition professor Andrew Norman will join the Los Angeles Philharmonic as Director of the innovative Composer Fellowship Program, which offers exceptional high-school-age composers an opportunity to engage with more established composers. Norman is presently overseeing the selection process for the next class of Composer Fellows, who will begin the two-year program in the… Continue reading Andrew Norman named Director of LA Phil Composer Fellowship Program
Alum Roger Zare premieres orchestral work with the California State Northridge Symphony
USC Thornton alum Roger Zare (BM ’07) had a piece premiered by the California State Northridge Symphony on March 4. Zare won the 12th annual Northridge Competition Prize for the orchestral version of his piece, Fractal Miniatures. Zare’s piece is a set of 8 movements that reflect his impressions of various fractal patterns. Originally composed… Continue reading Alum Roger Zare premieres orchestral work with the California State Northridge Symphony