Alumna Elvia Puccinelli launches first international society for keyboard collaborative arts
USC Thornton alumna Elvia Puccinelli (MM ’91, DMA ’00) led the launch of the first international society for keyboard collaborative arts, the International Keyboard Collaborative Arts Society, as part of the fifth annual CollabFest conference on Oct. 15-17. Puccinelli, associate professor of music and coordinator of collaborative piano at the University of North Texas College of… Continue reading Alumna Elvia Puccinelli launches first international society for keyboard collaborative arts
Vivian Stover awarded 2020 Eileen Southern Travel Grant
Vivian Stover, an undergraduate student in the Vocal Arts & Opera program, was awarded the Eileen Southern Travel Grant by the American Musicology Society (AMS) in September. The grant is awarded annually to undergraduate and graduate students underrepresented in the field of musicology, and provides funds to support travel and lodging expenses for awardees to… Continue reading Vivian Stover awarded 2020 Eileen Southern Travel Grant
Leaha Maria Villarreal’s “The Warmth of Other Suns” to air on Bang on a Can Marathon concert
USC Thornton doctoral student Leaha Maria Villarreal’s “The Warmth of Other Suns,” performed by violinist Andie Tanning, will be featured in the Bang on a Can Marathon concert on Sunday, Oct. 18. The 6-hour virtual concert begins at 12:00 p.m. PDT, with Villarreal’s piece airing during a set of performances beginning at 2:00 p.m. PDT.… Continue reading Leaha Maria Villarreal’s “The Warmth of Other Suns” to air on Bang on a Can Marathon concert
Gabriel Martins wins 2020 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition
Cellist Gabriel Martins (BM ’19), an alum of USC Thornton’s Strings program, has earned another notable award, marking his third major prize in what has been a momentous year for the decorated artist. Martins has been announced as one of two Grand Prize winners in the 2020 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition. The prize… Continue reading Gabriel Martins wins 2020 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition
Barry Tan presents live streamed concert Oct. 15
Pianist Barry Tan, a doctoral student in USC Thornton’s Keyboard Studies program, will perform a live-streamed solo concert of classical and contemporary works from his Los Angeles studio on Oct. 15 at 10:30 am. The concert of works by Bach, Nielson, Beethoven and Gershwin is presented by the West Vancouver Community Arts Council as a… Continue reading Barry Tan presents live streamed concert Oct. 15
USC Thornton alumni launch MusiKaravan mobile concerts
USC Thornton alumni Etienne Gara and YuEun Kim (GCRT ‘15, AD ‘17), members of the celebrated chamber ensemble Delirium Musicum, have launched a unique mobile, outdoor concert series called MusiKaravan. While Delirium Musicum’s live concerts remain on hold, the two have traveled around California by car to perform safely outdoors for workers at farms and… Continue reading USC Thornton alumni launch MusiKaravan mobile concerts
Los Angeles Orchestra Fellow Malik Taylor featured on Spectrum News 1
Los Angeles Orchestra Fellow Malik Taylor, one of the four Fellows accepted into the second cohort of the Los Angeles Orchestra Fellowship, was recently featured in a Spectrum News 1 segment about the program. In the segment, Taylor appears with two of his earliest mentors to share his musical journey that led him to the… Continue reading Los Angeles Orchestra Fellow Malik Taylor featured on Spectrum News 1
HOCKET interviewed by San Francisco Classical Voice
USC Thornton alumni Sarah Gibson (MM ‘10, DMA ‘15) and Thomas Kotcheff (MM ‘12, DMA ‘19), of piano duo HOCKET, were recently interviewed by San Francisco Classical Voice. The duo discusses the importance of art during this time, their upcoming work, and their celebrated commission series #What2020SoundsLike. “We wanted to bring us all together through… Continue reading HOCKET interviewed by San Francisco Classical Voice
Roger Neill discusses remote screen scoring with Variety
Roger Neill (BM ‘86), an alum of USC Thornton’s Composition program, was recently interviewed for Variety’s Songs for Screens column about his approach to scoring film and television projects remotely. In the interview, Neill discusses how he drew from his network of session musicians to create a virtual orchestra for the score of the HBO… Continue reading Roger Neill discusses remote screen scoring with Variety
Lynn Helding authors paper on COVID-19 effects on vocalists
USC Thornton Vocal Arts and Opera faculty member Lynn Helding is the lead author of “COVID-19 After Effects: Concerns for Singers,” a new paper published in the Journal of Voice. The paper, co-authored by Dr. Michael Johns, director of the USC Voice Center at Keck Medicine, offers an in-depth look at the potential damages and… Continue reading Lynn Helding authors paper on COVID-19 effects on vocalists