Rod Gilfry sings Don Alfonso in back-to-back European productions
Baritone Rod Gilfry, a member of USC Thornton’s Vocal Arts & Opera faculty, recently performed the role of Don Alfonso in back-to-back runs of Mozart’s Così fan tutte in the UK and France. The co-production, directed by Christophe Honoré and conducted by Louis Langrée and Jérémie Rhorer, was first presented at the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence in… Continue reading Rod Gilfry sings Don Alfonso in back-to-back European productions
Percussion alumni take positions with the LA Phil and beyond
USC Thornton’s Percussion program has proved to be a door-opener for alumni and current students alike. Alumnus Matthew Howard (BM ’12) will begin his new position as principal percussionist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic when the ensemble opens its 2016-17 season on September 27. Howard joins Thornton faculty members James Babor (percussion) and Joseph Pereira… Continue reading Percussion alumni take positions with the LA Phil and beyond
Harpist Katherine Redlus to perform with the Four Larks theater troupe
Harpist and USC Thornton Strings alumna Katherine Redlus (MM ‘16, harp performance) will perform with the musical theater troupe The Four Larks when their original production, The Temptation of St Antony, returns to the stage this month. Redlus performed in the production’s debut last year, which was featured in L.A. Weekly’s “Best of L.A. 2015.”
Strong Thornton presence among performers and composers at Carlsbad Music Festival
USC Thornton alumni will be widely represented at the annual Carlsbad Music Festival in the San Diego area this weekend (August 26-28). Among the festival’s main stage artists is the HOCKET piano duo, which includes current Composition DMA candidate Thomas Kotcheff (MM ’12, Composition) and Composition faculty member Sarah Gibson (MM ’10, DMA ’15, Composition).… Continue reading Strong Thornton presence among performers and composers at Carlsbad Music Festival
Garry Schyman to premiere concerto with the L.A. Jewish Symphony
Garry Schyman, alumnus and USC Thornton Screen Scoring faculty member, will premiere a new viola concerto, Zingaro, with the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony on August 21. The program, conducted by Noreen Green and featuring violist Matthew Cohen, highlights music by composers from the film and gaming industries, including selections from Schyman’s scores for the BioSchock… Continue reading Garry Schyman to premiere concerto with the L.A. Jewish Symphony
Organist Thomas Mellan takes first place at San Diego competition
Thomas Mellan, a USC Thornton junior double-majoring in Organ Studies and Composition, recently took first place in the keyboard division of the Musical Merit Foundation’s competition for instrumentalists and vocalists, earning the distinction of Fenstermaker Scholar. Mellan, who also took the top prize in the 2015 competition, performed at the foundation’s 70th Annual Awards Concert… Continue reading Organist Thomas Mellan takes first place at San Diego competition
Thornton alumni perform at the Salzburg Festival
Several USC Thornton alumni are performing at the celebrated Salzburg Festival this summer, including the Calder Quartet (violinists Benjamin Jacobson BM ’01, MM ’07 and Andrew Bulbrook BM ’02; violist Jonathan Moerschel BM ’01, MM ’03; and cellist Eric Byers BM ’03), which presented a program of works by Thomas Adès, György Kurtág, and Franz… Continue reading Thornton alumni perform at the Salzburg Festival
Eunghee Cho takes 2nd prize at Schoenfeld Competition
Cellist Eunghee Cho (BM ’16, cello), a recent USC Thornton graduate, has won 2nd Prize – Cello Division – at the Alice and Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition in Harbin, China. Cho was also awarded a special prize for his performance of a new work by Chinese composer Damin Ren, as seen in the video… Continue reading Eunghee Cho takes 2nd prize at Schoenfeld Competition
DMA candidate Irene Apanovitch awarded prestigious CET Fellowship
Irene Apanovitch, a doctoral candidate in the USC Thornton Choral & Sacred Music program, has been appointed as a Teaching Assistant Fellow with the USC Center for Excellence in Teaching (CET) for the 2016-17 academic year. CET Fellows take an active role in guiding the work and objectives of Teaching Assistants across the university. In… Continue reading DMA candidate Irene Apanovitch awarded prestigious CET Fellowship
Alumnus George Shaw composes ballet
The I.C. Movement Project contemporary ballet company has commissioned USC Thornton Composition alumnus George Shaw to compose a ballet. The work, “Through the Glass Ceiling,” explores issues of gender inequality and will receive its premiere in the Washington D.C area on August 6th. Shaw recently scored the theme and music for the web video series… Continue reading Alumnus George Shaw composes ballet