“The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869”
This track is from the album Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 and is available for purchase on CD Baby.
William Kanengiser, alumni perform at New York Guitar Festival
William Kanengiser, a USC Thornton alumnus and member of the Classical Guitar faculty, will co-curate a day-long event titled “Guitar Marathon: Las Americas” for the New York Guitar Festival on January 20, 2014. Working with famed Brazilian guitarist and composer Badi Assad, Kanengiser has assembled a roster of performers that includes alumni David Mozqueda, Colin… Continue reading William Kanengiser, alumni perform at New York Guitar Festival
“Circus Polka”
USC Welcomes First Group of International Artist Fellows
Jacinto Astiazarán, Vladimir Gorbach, Fei Kayser and Frederico Fernandez are part of the inaugural group of USC’s International Artist Fellowship Program, which provide the opportunity for emerging artists to pursue graduate study in any one of USC’s six preeminent arts schools, along with the Fisher Museum where historic, modern and contemporary work are exhibited.
William Kanengiser
Recognized as one of America’s finest classical guitarists, William Kanengiser won first prize in the 1987 Concert Artists Guild International Competition, as well as major international guitar competitions in Toronto (1981) and Paris (1983). He has developed a unique repertoire for his instrument, ranging from arrangements of Mozart, Handel and Bartok, to his innovative excursions… Continue reading William Kanengiser
LAGQ Featured in Oregon Arts Watch
The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, consisting of Thornton alumni John Dearman, Matthew Greif, William Kanengiser, and Scott Tennant, was featured on Oregon Arts Watch for their performance with the Oregon Symphony. Read the article.
William Kanengiser and Scott Tennant Featured in The West Austrialian Review of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet’s Perth Concert
The LAGQ’s Perth concert was part of their two-week debut tour of Australia. The LAGQ features Thornton classical guitar faculty William Kanengiser and Scott Tennant. Read the article.
Mak Grgic Reviewed in the Washington Post
MM student Mak Grgic’s performance at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., received a glowing review from the Washington Post. Read the article.
Brian Head
Brian Head, associate dean, academic affairs, professor of practice, and director of undergraduate music theory, classical guitar and composition at USC Thornton School of Music, was voted Outstanding Thornton School Graduate of 1991. Brian Head was chosen in 1999 as the USC Gamma Sigma Alpha Professor of the Year. He is sought after as an ensemble… Continue reading Brian Head
Scott Tennant
Scott Tennant is a founding member of the the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, the Grammy-winning ensemble composed entirely of alumni of the USC Thornton School of Music, and is himself considered to be one of the world’s top classical guitarists. During his student years at USC (1980-1986), he studied with Pepe Romero and James Smith and… Continue reading Scott Tennant