“Shining Night” documentary garners Audience Choice Award
The San Juan Journal covered the appearance of Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen at the Inaugural Friday Harbor Film Festival. Directed by Michael Stillwater, the documentary details the life and career of composition faculty Morten Lauridsen. The film was awarded the Audience Choice Award, and, Stillwater hopes, introduced Lauridsen’s treasured music to a wider audience. The documentary was one of… Continue reading “Shining Night” documentary garners Audience Choice Award
James Conlon partners with USC Thornton students in celebration of Britten
The Wall Street Journal mentioned that conductor James Conlon has been performing with students from USC Thornton. As music director of the Los Angeles Opera, Conlon will lead a series of concerts honoring composer Benjamin Britten. Highlight performances this fall include the colossal War Requiem featuring USC Thornton choirs, and The Prodigal Son with members of the USC… Continue reading James Conlon partners with USC Thornton students in celebration of Britten
Thornton Doctoral Student featured in New Bedford Symphony Orchestra season opener
South Coast Today covered a pre-concert talk and performance by pianist and USC Thornton School doctoral student Keenan Reesor for the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra’s (NBSO) season opener. Reesor praised NBSO’s educational programs before giving performances of Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 3 and Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Highlighting Reesor, it was said in… Continue reading Thornton Doctoral Student featured in New Bedford Symphony Orchestra season opener
Thornton faculty and students join Britten 100 LA
The Los Angeles Times ran an article about the many classical music events happening around Los Angeles this Fall that feature music with strong political underpinnings. The article mentioned that Thornton faculty and students will perform with Los Angeles Opera music director James Conlon at the Britten 100 festival throughout L.A. later this year.
Thornton Piano Performance DMA candidate debuts with Manila Symphony Orchestra
Doctoral student Oliver Salonga’s debut performance with the Manila Symphony Orchestra was featured on INQUIRER.net. Salonga’s performance included his interpretation of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21.
Thornton Piano Performance student wins Grand Prize at international competition in Germany
Sophomore classical pianist Evan Pensis recently won the Grand Prize at the 9th International Siegfried Weishaupt Piano Competition in Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany. He was also distinguished with the Audience Award for his recital.
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.
Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu performing at the Olympic Festival
USC Thornton violin faculty, Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, is currently performing at the Olympic Festival on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington.
Daniel Pollack holding masterclasses at the Dresden, Germany University
USC Thornton keyboard faculty, Daniel Pollack, will be holding masterclasses at the Dresden, Germany University from August 27 – 29. Mr. Pollack first garnered the music world’s attention when he became a prize-winner in the International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow.
Thornton students perform at 2013 New Student Convocation
Classical performance freshmen Leah Hansen and Yue Qian performed their rendition of Handel’s “Passacaglia in G minor” at USC’s annual New Student Convocation, where the incoming class was encouraged to become literate in imagination, the world, the arts, great literary works, digital media and ethics.