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USC Thornton students and ensembles perform at the 2016 Festival of Books
This weekend, an estimated 150,000 book-lovers will descend on the USC campus for the annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, April 9 & 10. In addition to the hundreds of readings, signings, and literary festivities, the USC Stage at Hanh Plaza will present an exciting lineup of musicians and ensembles, including a number of… Continue reading USC Thornton students and ensembles perform at the 2016 Festival of Books
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James Babor featured as a soloist with the LA Phil in London
Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) percussionist James Babor, also a member of the USC Thornton Winds & Percussion faculty, was recently featured as a soloist with the LA Phil during the orchestra’s 2016 international tour. On March 23rd at the Barbican performance venue in London, conductor Gustavo Dudamel led the orchestra in Oliver Messaien’s monumental,… Continue reading James Babor featured as a soloist with the LA Phil in London
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Pianist Daniel Pollack profiled for his Lalo Schifrin collaboration
The Huffington Post recently profiled pianist Daniel Pollack of the USC Thornton Keyboard Studies faculty in reference to his February premiere of an original work by composer Lalo Schifrin. The piece, The Malambo Con Brio, is the culmination of a personal and professional collaboration between Pollack and Schifrin that began in 1980. Written specifically for… Continue reading Pianist Daniel Pollack profiled for his Lalo Schifrin collaboration
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Film composer, alum, Bear McCreary featured on NPR
USC Thornton alumnus Bear McCreary (BM ’02) was interviewed recently on NPR’s All Things Considered about his success as a film and television composer. His first major studio film score came this year for J.J. Abrams’ thriller 10 Cloverfield Lane, which opened March 11. McCreary started out scoring for the sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica and… Continue reading Film composer, alum, Bear McCreary featured on NPR
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Composition students, faculty win American Academy of Arts & Letters Awards
Two doctoral candidates and a faculty member of the USC Thornton Composition program have received awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. DMA candidate Brett Banducci received the $10,000 Andrew Imbrie Award for “a composer of demonstrated artistic merit.” DMA candidate Thomas Kotcheff (MM ’12) and faculty member Jeffrey Parola were each awarded… Continue reading Composition students, faculty win American Academy of Arts & Letters Awards
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Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra profiled in the L.A. Times
The Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra, a conductorless ensemble founded by clarinetist and USC Thornton Arts Leadership student Benjamin Mitchell with alumnus Michael Kaufman (DMA ’14, MM ’12, cello), was profiled in the Los Angeles Times in advance of its February 28th performance at Glendale City Church. The ensemble will conclude its season on April 9th and… Continue reading Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra profiled in the L.A. Times
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Norman Krieger saves the day as last-minute replacement with San Antonio Symphony
Norman Krieger, professor of Keyboard Studies at USC Thornton, recently stepped in for two performances of Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1 with the San Antonio Symphony and maestro Sebastian Lang-Lessing, March 4th and 5th. The previously scheduled pianist, Peter Serkin, was forced to cancel due to illness. A veteran touring performer, Krieger took a last-minute… Continue reading Norman Krieger saves the day as last-minute replacement with San Antonio Symphony
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Guitarist and film scoring student Tim Callobre profiled in OZY
USC Thornton Scoring for Motion Pictures & Television (SMPTV) graduate student Tim Callobre (BA ’15, Music) was recently profiled in OZY magazine, which detailed his prodigious experience as a classical guitarist and his growing body of work in film scoring. Callobre has previously received a composition fellowship with the Los Angeles Philharmonic (LAPhil) and has… Continue reading Guitarist and film scoring student Tim Callobre profiled in OZY
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Yelena Dyachek wins Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
Soprano Yelena Dyachek, a Graduate Certificate candidate in the USC Thornton Vocal Arts & Opera program, was selected as a winner at the Grand Finals of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in New York City this past weekend. The Grand Finals are widely considered to be among nation’s most prestigious vocal competitions, regularly launching… Continue reading Yelena Dyachek wins Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
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USC Thornton to host the 2016 Essentials of Orchestra Management program
For the second year in a row, USC Thornton will partner with the League of American Orchestras to host the Essentials of Orchestra Management, an immersive seminar for emerging orchestra administrators. The ten-day residential program, featuring workshops, lectures, concert-excursions, and community events, will take place on the USC campus from July 12-21, 2016. The faculty… Continue reading USC Thornton to host the 2016 Essentials of Orchestra Management program