Thornton Orchestra musicians to perform rare Paisiello opera under LA Opera maestro James Conlon
Members of the USC Thornton Symphony orchestra will join singers from LA Opera’s Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program in performances of Giovanni Paisiello’s “The Barber of Seville,” under the guidance of LA Opera’s Music Director, James Conlon. Paisiello’s rarely-performed comic opera was composed 34 years before Rossini’s more widely-known adaption. Paisiello’s “Barber of Seville” will be… Continue reading Thornton Orchestra musicians to perform rare Paisiello opera under LA Opera maestro James Conlon
Thornton faculty and student performers featured at 2015 USC Trustee Conference
The USC Thornton Latin Jazz Ensemble and USC Thornton Chamber Orchestra were featured as part of the university’s 2015 Trustee Conference, which was held in La Quinta, California, during the last weekend of March. The Thornton Latin Jazz Ensemble presented an evening of Brazilian bossa nova under the guidance of Jazz Studies lecturer Aaron Serfaty ,… Continue reading Thornton faculty and student performers featured at 2015 USC Trustee Conference
USC Thornton senior Stefani Feldman awarded Fulbright Scholarship
Clarinetist Stefani Feldman (BM ’15) has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship. A student of USC Thornton faculty Yehuda Gilad and a USC Trustee Scholarship recipient, Feldman will travel to Oslo, Norway, to study with Björn Nyman, principal clarinetist of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra and Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, at the Norwegian Academy of Music for the… Continue reading USC Thornton senior Stefani Feldman awarded Fulbright Scholarship
Keyboard Collaborative Arts alum Jessica Hall takes on coaching role with Minnesota Opera
Jessica Hall (MM ’09, GCRT ’11, DMA ’14, Keyboard Collaborative Arts), a graduate of the USC Thornton Keyboard Collaborative Arts program, will serve as Minnesota Opera’s Resident Artist pianist and coach for the 2015-16 season. The highly competitive Resident Artist Program is a professional training ground for exceptional artists and musicians. Hall previously worked as… Continue reading Keyboard Collaborative Arts alum Jessica Hall takes on coaching role with Minnesota Opera
Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna heard around the world in a single week
USC Distinguished Professor Morten Lauridsen’s beloved choral work, Lux Aeterna, spanned the globe this week. On Sunday, March 22, Lauridsen’s work was performed by members of the Fairfax Choral Society at Carnegie Hall. On Friday, March 27, the University of Aberdeen Chamber Choir, led by Choral & Sacred Music professor Suzi Digby, will perform Lux… Continue reading Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna heard around the world in a single week
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet releases new album
The Grammy Award-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, which features John Dearman, USC Thornton alum Matthew Greif, and USC Thornton faculty Scott Tenant and William Kanengiser, has released a new album, entitled New Renaissance. The recording, which evokes 16th century La Mancha with a distinctly modern aesthetic, was partially funded through a crowd-sourced Kickstarter campaign, which… Continue reading Los Angeles Guitar Quartet releases new album
Cardinal Winds sextet win Grand Prize at Plowman Chamber Music Competition
The Cardinal Winds woodwinds sextet has been awarded the Grand Prize in the 2015 Plowman Chamber Music Competition in Columbia, MO. The ensemble, which formed at USC Thornton in 2014, features Catherine Baker, flute (GCRT), Zachary Pulse, oboe (GCRT), Kelsi Doolittle, clarinet (MM), Alex Garcia, bassoon (MM ’13), Carrie Rexroat, horn (MM) and Hedy Lee,… Continue reading Cardinal Winds sextet win Grand Prize at Plowman Chamber Music Competition
Norman Krieger receives favorable review for performance of Rachmaninoff piano concerto
USC Thornton Keyboard Studies professor Norman Krieger‘s March 8 performance of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra was met with a glowing review by the Ellsworth American. Krieger “proved to be both technically and musically attuned to the piece” and “never pushed but allowed his hands to explore each nuance and… Continue reading Norman Krieger receives favorable review for performance of Rachmaninoff piano concerto
John Hallberg to perform at Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall and 17th World Saxophone Congress
Saxophonist John Hallberg was recently awarded first prize in the American Protégé International Woodwind and Brass Competition. The USC Thornton DMA candidate also received the Judges Distinction Award and was invited to perform at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Sat., March 21. In July, Hallberg will travel to Strasbourg, France to perform… Continue reading John Hallberg to perform at Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall and 17th World Saxophone Congress
Frank Ticheli featured as guest composer with Michigan Philharmonic
USC Thornton composition professor Frank Ticheli was recently honored as guest composer with the Michigan Philharmonic Orchestra, which featured his hugely popular Blue Shades as part of its Pipe Dreams program. Ticheli is a recipient of the Arts and Letters Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and has served as a guest… Continue reading Frank Ticheli featured as guest composer with Michigan Philharmonic