USC Thornton Distinguished Professor of Composition Morten Lauridsen honored at Bay Area choir festival
USC Thornton Distinguished Professor of Composition Morten Lauridsen was the guest of honor at this May’s “Morten Lauridsen Festival” in the San Francisco Bay Area. The event was held in conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Valley Concert Chorale. The 2007 National Medal of Arts recipient hosted workshops for local high school and college choirs, as well as for… Continue reading USC Thornton Distinguished Professor of Composition Morten Lauridsen honored at Bay Area choir festival
Matthew Nielsen awarded Barlow Endowment Foundation commission
Current USC Thornton DMA student in Choral Music, Matthew Nielsen (DMA ’16), was awarded a Barlow Endowment Foundation commission to craft new work that will premiere in 2016 as a part of the Endowment’s performing consortium. Nielsen, who is currently studying under the tutelage of USC Distinguished Professor of Composition Morten Lauridsen, was selected from… Continue reading Matthew Nielsen awarded Barlow Endowment Foundation commission
Ken Cazan’s staging work on “As One” reviewed by New York Times, Wall Street Journal
Ken Cazan, chair of the USC Thornton Vocal Arts department and resident stage director of USC Thornton Opera, recently directed Laura Kaminsky’s “As One” — a chamber opera commissioned by American Opera Projects at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Fishman Space. Hailed by both The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal for its… Continue reading Ken Cazan’s staging work on “As One” reviewed by New York Times, Wall Street Journal
Ross Garren (BM, ’08) to attend Sundance Institute Music and Sound Design Lab
Ross Garren (BM, ’08) was recently chosen to attend the Sundance Institute Music and Sound Design Lab at Skywalker Sound. Garren, who was named Outstanding Graduate in Composition during his time at USC Thornton, is part of a select group of composers chosen to attend. The program will take place at the Skywalker Ranch in Northern… Continue reading Ross Garren (BM, ’08) to attend Sundance Institute Music and Sound Design Lab
USC Thornton Baroque Sinfonia performs “Jubilate Musica” and “Balletto di villanelle” from La pazzia senile
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Francisco Garcia Fullana wins Brahams International Violin Competition
Francisco Garcia Fullana (GCRT, ’15), a current USC Thornton Graduate Certificate student in Strings studying under Jascha Heifetz Chair in Violin, Midori Goto, won 1st prize at the Brahms International Violin Competition in Pörtschach, Austria. After an intensive three-round process with 81 talented young violinists, Fullana triumphed over the competition, and will receive EUR 2500 (USD $3240) for taking… Continue reading Francisco Garcia Fullana wins Brahams International Violin Competition
Norman Krieger records Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat with London Symphony Orchestra
USC Thornton Keyboard Studies faculty Norman Krieger recently returned from a trip across the pond to record Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat with the London Symphony Orchestra at the famous Abbey Road Studios. Under the baton of critically acclaimed conductor, Philip Mann, Krieger and the accompanying musicians were able to produce a piano concerto with “the spaciousness… Continue reading Norman Krieger records Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat with London Symphony Orchestra
Kym Scott (DMA, ’15) appointed Visiting Assistant Professor and Director of Choral Activities at WVU
Current USC Thornton Choral Music student Kym Scott (DMA, ’15) was appointed Visiting Assistant Professor and Director of Choral Activities at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. She begins the position in Fall 2014. Scott also served as a presenter at the 10th Annual World Symposium on Choral Music in Seoul, South Korea this past summer.
Ana Guigui (DMA, ’13) named Associate Professor of Voice at the Berklee College of Music
USC Thornton alumna Ana Guigui (DMA, ’13) recently accepted a position as Associate Professor of Voice at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and will begin teaching this September. Guigui, who completed her Doctor of Musical Arts in Vocal Arts, will directly apply her training, abilities and experience towards this exciting new position. Guigui… Continue reading Ana Guigui (DMA, ’13) named Associate Professor of Voice at the Berklee College of Music
USC Thornton Percussion student Brice Burton wins Modern Snare Drum Competition
USC Thornton School of Music Percussion major Brice Burton (BM, ’15) took first place in Division I of the Modern Snare Drum Competition in May 2014. Organized by the Atlanta Symphony, this annual event for young percussionists attracts talent from all around the world. Burton is the first USC Thornton student to take top honors in the competition.