Musical Theatre students and Sound Off! Music for Bail present events this weekend
This weekend, Musical Theatre students present a student-produced film that explores the legacy of enslavement, while graduate certificate student and Los Angeles Orchestra Fellow Jay Julio Laureta’s ensemble, Sound Off! Music for Bail, presents a virtual concert and fundraiser for a national bail fund. On Friday, Feb. 26 at 5:00 pm (PST), students in USC’s… Continue reading Musical Theatre students and Sound Off! Music for Bail present events this weekend
Gail Samuel appointed President and CEO of Boston Symphony Orchestra
USC Thornton alum and Board of Councilors member Gail Samuel has been appointed as the next Eunice and Julian Cohen President and CEO of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO). She will serve as BSO’s first woman president in the organization’s 140-year history. Currently, Samuel serves as the President of the Hollywood Bowl and Chief Operating… Continue reading Gail Samuel appointed President and CEO of Boston Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Lloyd Blake featured in The New York Times
Choral & Sacred Music alum Alexander Lloyd Blake (DMA ‘19), was recently featured in an article in The New York Times discussing Tonality, the Los Angeles-based choral ensemble he founded. The article highlights seven music organizations like Tonality that have been working toward racial equity in the classical music industry. The article shares what inspired… Continue reading Alexander Lloyd Blake featured in The New York Times
LACO to premiere Luna Lab work by Anya Lagman
On Thursday, Feb. 11, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) will present the world premiere of a piece by sophomore Composition student Anya Lagman in a special “Luna Lab Meets LACO” online concert presented in partnership with the Kaufman Music Center in New York City. Lagman’s piece, “Unravel,” will be performed by LACO’s musicians alongside the… Continue reading LACO to premiere Luna Lab work by Anya Lagman
Antoinette Perry releases album of Beethoven recordings
Pianist Antoinette Perry, a faculty member in the Keyboard Studies program, has announced the release of a new album of live recordings called Beethoven Bookends from Navona Records. The album, recorded live at the Aspen Music Festival, takes listeners from Beethoven’s early sonatas to his final sonata, Opus 111, and is available online now.
Adeliia Faizullina featured in The Washington Post
Adeliia Faizullina, a doctoral student in USC Thornton’s Composition program, was featured in an article in The Washington Post celebrating 21 “composers to watch” in 2021 who offer “exciting ways of imagining what our future together sounds like.” The article singles out two of Faizullina’s works as particular exemplars of her “elastic and evocative” work,… Continue reading Adeliia Faizullina featured in The Washington Post
Irene Apanovitch-Leites and Scott Rieker publish study in Choral Journal
Choral & Sacred Music alumni Irene Apanovitch-Leites (DMA ’19) and Scott Rieker (DMA ’19) co-authored an article in the February issue of Choral Journal, which focuses on vocal pedagogy. Apanovitch-Leites and Rieker’s article, titled “COVID and the Choral Educator: Preparedness, Perceptions, Attitudes, and a Way Forward,” is a study that details the impact of COVID-19… Continue reading Irene Apanovitch-Leites and Scott Rieker publish study in Choral Journal
Mark Weiser’s Music for Saxophone receives glowing reviews
USC Thornton Composition faculty member Mark Weiser’s album Music for Saxophone received glowing reviews from The Saxophone Symposium and The Saxophonist. In the most recent edition of The Saxophone Symposium, the journal of the North American Saxophone Alliance, Julia Nolan describes the album, featuring members of the Capitol Quartet, as “delightful,” “challenging,” and “wonderfully reflective.”… Continue reading Mark Weiser’s Music for Saxophone receives glowing reviews
Gerald Clayton scores new documentary about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
GRAMMY Award-nominated composer, pianist and USC Thornton alum Gerald Clayton (BM ‘07) wrote the score for “MLK/FBI,” a newly released award-winning documentary directed by Sam Pollard that uncovers the extent of the FBI’s targeted surveillance and harassment of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sub Pop described Clayton’s composition of the documentary’s theme as “a gorgeous,… Continue reading Gerald Clayton scores new documentary about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Chris O’Brien wins position with U.S. Navy Band
Chris O’Brien (GCRT ’20), a trumpeter and alum of USC Thornton’s Winds & Percussion program, has won a position with the U.S. Navy Band. He is one of many Thornton alumni to join the prestigious band. O’Brien is also a co-founder and current member of Two Button Brass, a Los Angeles-based brass quintet founded by… Continue reading Chris O’Brien wins position with U.S. Navy Band