USC Thornton Classical Guitar faculty William Kanengiser, Brian Head featured in educational video
USC Thornton Classical Guitar faculty and alumnus William Kanengiser was recently featured in an educational video for Classical Guitar Tone Production. Brian Head, chair of the Classical Guitar Program, provides the narration for the video. The tutorial, titled “Learning with Legends,” focuses on the various ways musicians can create “a good tone” when playing classical guitar.… Continue reading USC Thornton Classical Guitar faculty William Kanengiser, Brian Head featured in educational video
Album by current student Mak Grgic receives praise from New York Times, Independent
Cinema Verisimo, the newest album by USC Thornton Classical Guitar doctoral candidate Mak Grgic, received praise from both the New York Times and the Independent (UK). The album features original arrangements of classical works written specifically for, or featured prominently in popular films, which the Independent called both “cleverly compiled” and “ingeniously arranged.” Among the… Continue reading Album by current student Mak Grgic receives praise from New York Times, Independent
Student Stories: Erin Young (BM, ’16)
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Vladimir Gorbach to perform at Laguna Beach Music Festival Fall Salon
Vladimir Gorbach, USC Thornton’s first ever International Artist Fellow, will perform at this year’s Laguna Beach Music Festival Fall Salon on October 16. Gorbach is recognized internationally as an award winning guitarist with captivating presence. His dynamic and established repertoire is the perfect partnership setting the tone for LBMF’s upcoming February Festival, featuring USC Thornton… Continue reading Vladimir Gorbach to perform at Laguna Beach Music Festival Fall Salon
Classical Guitar students win big at recent competitions
Classical Guitar students Ines Thomé and Michael Gratovich recently won two separate international competitions. On April 11, Ines Thomé won First Prize in the Walnut Creek Guitar Competition. The prize includes engagements for a four-concert tour in 2015. On April 26, Michael Gratovich won First Prize in the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Competition. The prize includes a recital at the… Continue reading Classical Guitar students win big at recent competitions
Bernadene Blaha, Kevin Fitz-Gerald and Pepe Romero to perform at Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival
Keyboard Studies faculty Bernadene Blaha and Kevin Fitz-Gerald, as well as Classical Guitar faculty Pepe Romero, will perform at next week’s Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival. The event, which features a variety of performances by musicians from around the world, runs through March 21. A full schedule of the festival’s scheduled performances can be found on… Continue reading Bernadene Blaha, Kevin Fitz-Gerald and Pepe Romero to perform at Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival
Alumni ensemble Helios Guitar Quartet performs works by Bach
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Pepe Romero performs works by Gaspar Sanz in rare concert footage
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Classical Guitar faculty Scott Tennant performs “Recuerdos de la Alhambra”
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Bill Kanengiser performs Fernando Sor’s Study #5 in b minor at the 2006 New York Guitar Festival
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