Remy Taghavi joins New Haven Symphony as principal bassoon
USC Thornton alumnus Rémy Taghavi (BM ’12) recently won the principal bassoon position with the New Haven Symphony in New Haven, Connecticut. Taghavi has been a member of numerous performing ensembles, including the USC Thornton Symphony, Julliard Orchestra, New Juilliard Ensemble and various other chamber groups. Additionally, he has been a substitute member of Symphony… Continue reading Remy Taghavi joins New Haven Symphony as principal bassoon
Daniel Linder joins University of Arizona piano faculty
Pianist and USC Thornton doctoral candidate Daniel Linder recently took the position of Assistant Professor of Music in the Keyboard/Accompanying department of the University of Arizona’s Fox School of Music. Linder, who was named a 2018 USC Thornton Outstanding Graduate, also earned the 2018 Fresno Musical Club Susan Torres Award, and received first prize in… Continue reading Daniel Linder joins University of Arizona piano faculty
Senior Logan Nelson finalist for World Soundtrack award
The World Soundtrack Academy organizes a composition contest every year for young, international film composers. If selected, the composer will write a symphonic score for a selected film or TV excerpt and will be given the SABAM Award for the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer, worth $2500. This year, USC Thornton Composition… Continue reading Senior Logan Nelson finalist for World Soundtrack award
Sharon Lavery conducts for “the Future is Female” concert event
USC Thornton faculty member and resident conductor Sharon Lavery recently led the Hollywood Chamber Orchestra in performance at the historic Wiltern Theatre for the second annual The Future is Female concert event. Organized by KCRW in association with Live Nation and The Alliance for Women Composers, the concert featured music by 12 women composers, including… Continue reading Sharon Lavery conducts for “the Future is Female” concert event
Delirium Musicum chamber ensemble announces call for scores
Delirium Musicum, a conductorless chamber ensemble founded by violinist and USC Thornton alumnus Etienne Gara, has announced a call for scores open to composers of any age and nationality. The deadline for submission is October 15, 2018 with the works to be premiered in a February concert. The ensemble, which won the 2018 Beverly Hills… Continue reading Delirium Musicum chamber ensemble announces call for scores
Alumnus Robert Lydecker scores second season of “Iron Fist”
Composer and USC Thornton alumnus Robert Lydecker (BM ’08 Composition, GCRT ’09 Film Scoring), scored the second season of the Netlix original series Iron Fist, which premiered September 7th. Lydecker also co-scored two seasons of ABC’s Designated Survivor with composer Sean Callery, and co-composed the score for the 2017 film XXX: Return of Xander Cage… Continue reading Alumnus Robert Lydecker scores second season of “Iron Fist”
Frank Ticheli inducted into the University of Michigan’s Hall of Fame
Frank Ticheli, a member of USC Thornton’s Composition faculty, was recently inducted into the University of Michigan Hall of Fame, alongside fellow alum and renowned soprano, Jessye Norman. Ticheli, who graduated with a Master’s in trumpet and composition in 1983 and a DMA in composition in 1987, has gained worldwide recognition for his works for… Continue reading Frank Ticheli inducted into the University of Michigan’s Hall of Fame
Suzi Digby’s choral ensemble winds Opus Klassik award
The ORA Singers, a UK ensemble led by USC Thornton Choral & Sacred Music faculty member Suzi Digby, recently earned Best Ensemble of the Year at the Opus Klassik Awards. The London-based ensemble, currently in residence at LSO St. Luke’s, earned the award for its Many Are the Wonders album, which features music by Thomas… Continue reading Suzi Digby’s choral ensemble winds Opus Klassik award
Pianist Yuhan Yeh earns silver at International Keyboard Odyssiad
Yuhan Yeh, a current doctoral candidate in the USC Thornton Keyboard Studies program and a student of Bernadene Blaha, recently won the silver medal in the concerto division of the International Keyboard Odyssiad Competition & Festival in Fort Collins, Colorado. The five day event features internationally-renowned guest artists and pianists in daily masterclasses and presentations… Continue reading Pianist Yuhan Yeh earns silver at International Keyboard Odyssiad
Alumnus Jules Pegram premieres new opera
USC Thornton alumnus Jules Pegram (BM ’13, Composition) recently composed, produced, and conducted two performances of Higher Ground, a sixty-minute, one act opera with a libretto by North Carolina-based writer Jim Whiteside. Scored for seven principal vocalists, SATB chorus, and chamber orchestra, the opera was fully staged on April 4 & 5, 2018 at the… Continue reading Alumnus Jules Pegram premieres new opera