Posts Tagged ‘Classical Performance and Composition’


Temple City Tribune previews performance by student Ga Hyun Cho

March 10, 2014

The Temple City Tribune previewed the Shumei Arts Council’s Clyde Montgomery Concert, which will occur on April 6 in Pasadena. The concert will feature selected musicians from USC Thornton, including Ga Hyun Cho — a Startling Foundation Scholarship recipient who studies under Strings Chair Midori Goto, world-renowned violinist and Distinguished Professor at USC. The program is organized… Continue reading Temple City Tribune previews performance by student Ga Hyun Cho


Morten Lauridsen to participate in Fairfax Choral Society residency

March 7, 2014

This month, composition faculty Morten Lauridsen will join the Fairfax Choral Society (FCS) for a four day residency that will include masterclasses, seminars, and a culminating concert featuring the FCS Adult Chorus and Master Singers performing Lauridsen’s choral works with the composer himself at the piano. The concert program will be preceded by a pre-concert lecture, and… Continue reading Morten Lauridsen to participate in Fairfax Choral Society residency


Mari Edelman ’69 highlighted in Los Angeles Times

March 7, 2014

USC Thornton alumna and former student of Eleonore Schoenfeld, Mari Edelman (PhD ’69), was mentioned in a Los Angeles Times article on LA Mayor Eric Garcetti’s meeting with local arts leaders. Edelman is one of the new appointed members to the Cultural Affairs Commission, a volunteer board that advises the Cultural Affairs Department and reviews… Continue reading Mari Edelman ’69 highlighted in Los Angeles Times


H. Robert Reynolds given CBDNA Lifetime Achievement Award

February 26, 2014

Winds and Percussion faculty H. Robert Reynolds was awarded the “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the College Band Directors’ National Association in December 2013. Reynolds was called a “visionary” who helped transform the world of collegiate bands and was noted for his ability to inspire countless musicians through his thoughtful, passionate teaching.


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.”