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
Robert Istad named artistic director of Pacific Chorale
Choral and Sacred Music graduate, Robert Istad (DMA ’06) will become artistic director of the Pacific Chorale. Istad has served 10 years as assistant conductor under the current artistic director, John Alexander, who will retire in 2017. Istad currently holds the position as artistic director of the Long Beach Camerata Singers and the Long Beach… Continue reading Robert Istad named artistic director of Pacific Chorale
Karl Öhlberger’s Etude based on Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring”
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USC Wind Ensemble and H. Robert Reynolds – “Smoke & Mirrors” by Erica Muhl
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A Breathing Exercise with USC Thornton School of Music faculty Kristy Morrell
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Sound Art at USC
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David Howard, Joseph Pereira featured in Los Angeles Times series “Inside the L.A. Phil”
USC Thornton faculty David Howard and Joseph Pereira were featured in the Los Angeles Times weeklong look at the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Inside the L.A. Phil. Howard, bass clarinet in the Los Angeles Philharmonic, was featured in a video discussing his instrument. “The most important thing about playing a wind instrument is the wind. It’s… Continue reading David Howard, Joseph Pereira featured in Los Angeles Times series “Inside the L.A. Phil”