Christopher Eanes Mentioned in Music in Cincinnati
The Thornton alum directed the Cincinnati Boychoir for Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 3. Read the article.
Sung-Hwa Park
Sung-Hwa Park has served on the USC Thornton School of Music’s Keyboard Studies faculty since 2002, where she currently directs the Functional Skills program for keyboard majors. In November 2018, she was invited to give a workshop on concepts in modern class piano techniques with emphasis on keyboard harmony skills at the University of Taipei in… Continue reading Sung-Hwa Park
Neal Desby
Neal Desby, adjunct assistant professor at USC Thornton School of Music, first became serious about composing music during high school. While studying piano and oboe, he came under the influence of Jerry Grant, a successful composer of both concert and film music. The native of Los Angeles received his bachelor and master of music degrees… Continue reading Neal Desby
The Richmond Times-Dispatch Highlights Piano Faculty Norman Krieger’s Performance
Norman Krieger served as a guest soloist during the Richmond Symphony’s selection of Tchaikovsky’s Concerto in B-flat minor for Piano and Orchestra.Read the article.
Andrew Shulman
Andrew Shulman, virtuoso cellist and conductor, is principal cellist with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and cellist with Los Angeles Piano Trio. He enjoys a richly varied career as recitalist, soloist, chamber musician, conductor and pedagogue, maintaining a flourishing studio at the USC Thornton School of Music. Many of his students have gone on to… Continue reading Andrew Shulman
Brian Head
Brian Head, associate dean, academic affairs, professor of practice, and director of undergraduate music theory, classical guitar and composition at USC Thornton School of Music, was voted Outstanding Thornton School Graduate of 1991. Brian Head was chosen in 1999 as the USC Gamma Sigma Alpha Professor of the Year. He is sought after as an ensemble… Continue reading Brian Head
Mark Weiser Featured on New Capital Quartet Album
Composition faculty Mark Weiser’s Song for Margot was included in Capitol Quartet’s recently released album. Flex is available on Amazon and CD Baby. Read the article.
Acclaimed Opera Singer Mentions Alan Smith During Interview
Piano faculty and chair of the keyboard studies programs Alan Smith was mentioned by Stephanie Blythe in an interview posted on Carnegie Hall’s YouTube channel. close
Donald Crockett’s The Face Reviewed in the Los Angeles Times
USC Thornton composition chair Donald Crockett’s new, multimedia opera, The Face (libretto by USC poetry faculty David St. John) received its world premiere at the Aratani/Japan American Theater in Los Angeles at the end of August. Read the article.
Glenn Dicterow Mentioned in Broadway World
Broadway World features new violin faculty Glenn Dicterow in its preview of the New York Philharmonic’s all-Russian program on September 29, in which music director Alan Gilbert leads the orchestra in Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scherezade, spotlighting Dicterow as concertmaster. Read the article.