A Day in the Life: Kate Crellin
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Chamber Music at USC Thornton
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Erick Jovel wins position with Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Trumpeter Erick Jovel, a USC Thorton DMA student, was appointed to the second trumpet position with Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra on November 20. LACO describes Jovel as a “musician whose versatility ranges from orchestral to jazz and other commercial music.” A native of Los Angeles, Jovel has numerous years experience performing with a variety of… Continue reading Erick Jovel wins position with Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Alex Biniaz-Harris and Ambrose Soehn to perform in Cambodia
USC Thornton alum Alex Biniaz-Harris ’15 and Ambrose Soehn, who graduated in 2015 with a neuroscience degree at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences while minoring at USC Thornton, ran a successful crowdfunding campaign to perform in two Cambodian cities – Phnom Penh and Siem Reap – early next year. The duo… Continue reading Alex Biniaz-Harris and Ambrose Soehn to perform in Cambodia
Eva Schaumkell wins James Ramos International Competition
Eva Schaumkell, a doctoral student in Keyboard Studies, earned first prize the James Ramos International Video Competition for her video of Liszt’s Rigoletto Paraphrase. She performed the recording in October at the 2018 California Association of Professional Music Teachers Conference, held in Redondo Beach. Additionally, Schaumkell performed a recital of Mozart and Beethoven Quartets on… Continue reading Eva Schaumkell wins James Ramos International Competition
LA Orchestra Fellowship
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Red Hen Press: An Afternoon of Poetry & Performance
Free this Sunday afternoon? USC Distinguished Professor Morten Lauridsen presents his celebrated music with Thornton faculty and alumni alike, including Rod Gilfry, Carin Gilfry, Dana Gioia, and more. The event, Red Hen Press: An Afternoon of Poetry & Performance, will take place at The Broad Stage! The spiritual depth of Morten Lauridsen’s music, paired with… Continue reading Red Hen Press: An Afternoon of Poetry & Performance
Andrew Norman featured in YCA Composer-in-Residence promo
Celebrated composer and USC Thornton professor, Andrew Norman, is featured in the promotion of the Young Concert Artists Composer-in-Residence Search. An alumnus and previous winner of the program in 2008, Norman is quoted as saying that “YCA changed my creative life and work, and they can change yours too!” Winners are awarded two $5,000 commissions… Continue reading Andrew Norman featured in YCA Composer-in-Residence promo
John Williams and the USC Thornton Symphony
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Andrew Harrison performs back-to-back concertos
Saxophone alumnus Andrew Harrison (DMA ’15) performed two back-to-back concertos last month at La Sierra University and Cerritos College. On November 10th, Harrison performed the premiere of Jim Stephenson’s Mobius Trip: Concerto for Saxophone and Wind Ensemble at La Sierra University in a concert conducted by alum Giovanni Santos (MM ’07). Three days later, on… Continue reading Andrew Harrison performs back-to-back concertos