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
Diane Wittry (BM ’83, MM ’85) appointed Artistic Director of Ridgewood Symphony
Diane Wittry (BM ’83, MM ’85) was appointed Artistic Director of the Ridgewood Symphony for the organization’s 75th Anniversary Season. The first concert of the season will take place on October 25 in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Diane is also Music Director and Conductor of the Allentown Symphony, and the Artistic Director for the International Cultural… Continue reading Diane Wittry (BM ’83, MM ’85) appointed Artistic Director of Ridgewood Symphony
Strings Department and Composition Department alumni awarded commission by Chamber Music America
The Argus Quartet — which consists of current and former USC Thornton students Clara Kim (DMA, ’15), Jason Issokson (MM, ’10), and Diana Wade (GCRT, ’13) — was awarded a commission by Chamber Music America, a national network for ensemble musicians. Awarded as a part of the organization’s Classical Commissioning program, the grant provides support for American classical… Continue reading Strings Department and Composition Department alumni awarded commission by Chamber Music America
Royce Saltzman (DMA, ’64) to receive Robert Shaw Award at 2015 American Choral Directors Association National Conference
Royce Saltzman (DMA, ’64) will receive the Robert Shaw Award at the 2015 American Choral Directors Association National Conference. The annual award is given to a choral leader who has made exceptional contributions to the art of choral music, and is the most significant award to be given to any conductor in the profession. Saltzman… Continue reading Royce Saltzman (DMA, ’64) to receive Robert Shaw Award at 2015 American Choral Directors Association National Conference
USC Thornton Symphony performs Beethoven’s Concerto No. 1 in C Major with alumna Fang-Fang Shi
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USC Thornton Chamber Singers perform selections from Mid-Winter Songs by USC Distinguished Professor of Composition Morten Lauridsen
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Sunny Yang, cellist of Kronos Quartet, reflects upon her USC Thornton experience
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Ken Cazan praised in Opera News for directorial work on “Dead Man Walking”
USC Thornton Vocal Arts Chair and Resident Stage Director of USC Thornton Opera Ken Cazan recently directed a production of the opera Dead Man Walking for Central City Opera in Central City, CO. Opera News reviewed the work, calling Cazan’s directorial skills “some of his finest work here, mining the deep humanity of this opera and helping… Continue reading Ken Cazan praised in Opera News for directorial work on “Dead Man Walking”
Lauren Buckley-Schaer (DMA, ’13) named Interim Director of the University of California, Irvine Chamber Singers
Lauren Buckley-Schaer (DMA, ’13) was recently named the Interim Director of the University of California, Irvine Chamber Singers. She also currently serves as artistic director of the Hollywood Master Chorale. Previously, she was conductor of the Ebell Chorale and the assistant conductor of the Pasadena Master Chorale. The University of California, Irvine choirs have taken twenty-five international… Continue reading Lauren Buckley-Schaer (DMA, ’13) named Interim Director of the University of California, Irvine Chamber Singers
USC Thornton, New World Symphony bring classical music education online through MUSAIC
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