Ines Thomé and Katina Mitchell win Thornton Outreach Chamber Ensemble Competition
USC Thornton students Ines Thomé (GCRT, DMA) and Katina Mitchell (DMA) won the Thornton Outreach Chamber Ensemble Competition with their ensemble Gifts from Over Sea. Thomé, a DMA student in Classical Guitar, and Mitchell, a DMA student in Vocal Arts, will perform upcoming concerts for school children in Los Angeles as Thornton Outreach Chamber Ensemble… Continue reading Ines Thomé and Katina Mitchell win Thornton Outreach Chamber Ensemble Competition
Corey Dundee premieres new composition with Taos Chamber Music Group
Thornton student Corey Dundee (MM ’16), currently pursuing a master’s degree in Composition from USC Thornton, has commissioned his first piece titled “Migration Miniatures,” which was premiered in January in Taos, New Mexico. The piece for flute, alto saxophone and was commissioned by the Taos Chamber Music Group (TCMG) with the support of the Nina… Continue reading Corey Dundee premieres new composition with Taos Chamber Music Group
Glenn Dicterow featured in San Francisco Chronicle
The San Francisco Chronicle featured USC Thornton faculty Glenn Dicterow, noting that he would perform with the New Century Chamber Orchestra in the Bay Area this week. After more than three decades as concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic, Dicterow joined the faculty of the USC Thornton School of Music in 2013 as the first… Continue reading Glenn Dicterow featured in San Francisco Chronicle
The New York Philharmonic to premiere viola concerto by Julia Adolphe
The New York Philharmonic has commissioned USC Thornton DMA student Julia Adolphe to write a viola concerto for a future season. The work will be written for Cynthia Phelps, USC Thornton alumna and principal viola for the New York Philharmonic. Part of the League of American Orchestras initiative to support women composers through the Virginia… Continue reading The New York Philharmonic to premiere viola concerto by Julia Adolphe
Ken Cazan’s production of “Thérèse Raquin” reviewed in Chicago
Ken Cazan, chair of the Vocal Arts and Opera department and resident stage director of USC Thornton Opera, received great reviews in Chicago for his direction of the Chicago Opera Theater’s production of Thérèse Raquin. Aaron Hunt of Newcity Stage reviewed the production as “the all-around finest production I have had the pleasure to enjoy… Continue reading Ken Cazan’s production of “Thérèse Raquin” reviewed in Chicago
USC Thornton sextet Cardinal Winds selected for Coleman Competition Finals and Plowman Competition Semi-Finals
USC Thornton woodwind sextet Cardinal Winds was selected for the Coleman Chamber Ensemble Competition Finals. Cardinal Winds was formed at USC in 2014. Its members are Catherine Baker, flute (GCRT), Zachary Pulse, oboe (GCRT), Kelsi Doolittle, clarinet (MM), Alex Garcia, bassoon (MM ’13), Carrie Rexroat, horn (MM) and Hedy Lee, piano (DMA ‘13). The Coleman… Continue reading USC Thornton sextet Cardinal Winds selected for Coleman Competition Finals and Plowman Competition Semi-Finals
Morten Lauridsen honored during residency at Cabrillo College
USC Distinguished Professor Morten Lauridsen recently spent a week as composer-in-residence at Cabrillo College in Santa Cruz. From Feb. 16 to 21, Lauridsen attended theory classes and band rehearsals, lectured about composing and life, and spent time with the Cabrillo Youth Chorus. The Santa Cruz Sentinel noted that on Feb. 21, four choruses from Cabrillo… Continue reading Morten Lauridsen honored during residency at Cabrillo College
Arnold Steinhardt visits USC Thornton for chamber music masterclass
Renowned violinist Arnold Steinhardt, a founding member of the Guarneri String Quartet, visited USC Thornton for a chamber music masterclass on Feb. 20 at Simon Ramo Recital Hall. Steinhardt, who is a professor of violin and chamber music at Bard College, Curtis Institute, The Colburn School and University of Maryland, coached three student chamber groups,… Continue reading Arnold Steinhardt visits USC Thornton for chamber music masterclass
Yoon-Hee Jung performs with Los Angeles Opera
USC Thornton DMA student Yoon-Hee Jung performed with the Los Angeles Opera as principal Baroque flute in the production of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas. The show ran for six weeks last fall and was praised by the Los Angeles Times for its “exquisite Baroque miniature” that was “as gorgeous to behold as anything the company… Continue reading Yoon-Hee Jung performs with Los Angeles Opera
Andrew Norman and Ted Hearne profiled in article on the influence of composer Thomas Adès
Composition faculty Andrew Norman (BM ’02, MM ’04) and Ted Hearne were profiled in The New York Times about the influence of British composer Thomas Adès. Norman will see one of his works performed with a piece by Adès in a concert sponsored by Carnegie Hall at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Library on February… Continue reading Andrew Norman and Ted Hearne profiled in article on the influence of composer Thomas Adès