Posts Tagged ‘Classical Performance and Composition’


Alumni ensemble Helios Guitar Quartet performs works by Bach

February 19, 2014

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Daniel Pollack to receive USC Associates Award for Artistic Expression

February 18, 2014

Keyboard Studies faculty Daniel Pollack has been named one of two University faculty members who will be awarded the 2014 University of Southern California Associates Award for Artistic Expression. The award is the highest honor bestowed upon faculty involved in the arts and is accompanied by a $3,500 monetary award. Pollack will receive the award… Continue reading Daniel Pollack to receive USC Associates Award for Artistic Expression


Pepe Romero performs works by Gaspar Sanz in rare concert footage

February 10, 2014

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Bill Kanengiser performs Fernando Sor’s Study #5 in b minor at the 2006 New York Guitar Festival

February 10, 2014

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Alumna Annie Bosler ’08 performs with Paul McCartney

February 10, 2014

Alumna Annie Bosler, DMA ’08, was one of four Los Angeles-based horn players chosen to perform “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” with Paul McCartney as a part of the CBS television special “The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles.” Bosler was quoted by the Los Angeles Times about the event,… Continue reading Alumna Annie Bosler ’08 performs with Paul McCartney


Alumnus Christian Campos profiled by The Eastsider LA

February 6, 2014

Recent alumnus Christian Campos, who earned his DMA in Choral Music, was profiled by local news outlet The Eastsider LA. The publication said Campos’ work ethic and artistic sensibilities “are breathing new life into an ancient musical styling.”


Norman Krieger performance featured in Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

January 30, 2014

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette recently interviewed keyboard studies faculty Norman Krieger in advance of his performance of Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Arkansas Symphony. “It’s a privilege to play it,” Krieger said of the piece. “Every time I play it it’s a great challenge. The older I get, the more elegant and refined the… Continue reading Norman Krieger performance featured in Arkansas Democrat-Gazette


Midori featured on GRAMMY-winning album

January 27, 2014

The 2014 GRAMMY Award winning album for “Best Classical Compendium” features USC Thornton Distinguished Professor and Jascha Heifetz Chair in Violin Midori. The album, Hindemith: Violinkonzert; Symphonic Metamorphosis; Konzertmusik, was conducted by Christoph Eschenbach and includes Midori as a featured soloist. “I am delighted that Christoph Eschenbach and the NDR Symphony Orchestra invited me to… Continue reading Midori featured on GRAMMY-winning album


Performance by Glenn Dicterow reviewed in New York Times

January 23, 2014

The New York Times reviewed a performance by strings faculty Glenn Dicterow, concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic for 34 years, reporting that he retires from his post in June to join the USC Thornton School. The story noted that the Robert Mann Chair in Strings and Chamber Music is receiving star billing throughout the… Continue reading Performance by Glenn Dicterow reviewed in New York Times


Students turn everyday objects into something musical

January 22, 2014

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