Composition alum David Werfelmann named assistant professor of music at Webster University
David Werfelmann (DMA ’14, Composition) has been appointed assistant professor of music at Webster University, where he will teach music theory and composition in addition to leading the BA in Music program beginning in August, 2015. Werfelmann is an award-winning composer whose work has been performed by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the IU Jacobs School… Continue reading Composition alum David Werfelmann named assistant professor of music at Webster University
Karen Dreyfus and Glenn Dicterow perform at homeless shelter with Music Kitchen, Los Angeles
Violinist Kelly Hall-Thompkins launched the grand opening of the Music Kitchen, Los Angeles on Dec. 4 with a performance featuring USC Thornton faculty Karen Dreyfus and Glenn Dicterow. The concert at the Good Shepherd Center near Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles was the 73rd concert in the series, but the first in Los Angeles.… Continue reading Karen Dreyfus and Glenn Dicterow perform at homeless shelter with Music Kitchen, Los Angeles
Choral artists stage flashmob holiday performance
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Kevin Brown wins position of principal bass with Detroit Symphony Orchestra
USC Thornton graduate certificate student Kevin Brown won the position of principal bass of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, where he began playing this summer. Brown has performed with the Houston Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Atlanta Symphony, in addition to performing in dozens of music festivals throughout America and abroad. A student of USC… Continue reading Kevin Brown wins position of principal bass with Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Classical Guitar alum Colin Davin to perform on Late Show with David Letterman
Classical Guitar alum Colin Davin (BM ’09) will perform the folk-blues classic “Midnight Special” with GRAMMY Award-winning contemporary opera singer Jessye Norman on the Late Show with David Letterman this Thurs., Nov. 20. Hailed as “the real thing, a player with a virtuoso’s technique, a deeply expressive musicianship, and a probing imagination” (American Record Guide),… Continue reading Classical Guitar alum Colin Davin to perform on Late Show with David Letterman
Happy Birthday, Hurricane Mama! USC Thornton faculty and alumni celebrate the LA Phil’s famed organ this weekend
Beginning on Thursday and running through the weekend, the Los Angeles Philharmonic celebrates the anniversary of the Walt Disney Concert Hall’s famous organ, Hurricane Mama, with a series of concerts. As Mark Swed wrote in the Los Angeles Times, “But no other organ looks like French fries, a thrilling trademark of the Frank Gehry hall’s… Continue reading Happy Birthday, Hurricane Mama! USC Thornton faculty and alumni celebrate the LA Phil’s famed organ this weekend
Meet the cast of USC Thornton Opera’s “The English Cat” – Pt. 2
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Masters student Sarah Rommel wins third prize at The George Enescu International Cello Competition
Sarah Rommel, current Masters student studying with Ralph Kirshbaum, won third prize at The George Enescu International Cello Competition in Bucharest, Romania. Rommel also took home the Kronberg Prize from the competition. The young cellist has previously given solo performances and recitals in Philadelphia, New Jersey, Seattle, Aspen, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, France, England and… Continue reading Masters student Sarah Rommel wins third prize at The George Enescu International Cello Competition
Meet the cast of USC Thornton Opera’s “The English Cat”
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Joseph Pereira
In 2007, Joseph Pereira was appointed Principal Timpanist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic by Esa Pekka Salonen. He appeared as a soloist with the orchestra in William Kraft’s Timpani Concerto No. 1, the recording of which was released by Deutsche Grammophon on iTunes. He also regularly appears as a percussionist in the orchestra’s Green Umbrella series where… Continue reading Joseph Pereira