USC Thornton Apollo Men’s Chorus performs “Gaudete,” conducted by Karsten Longhurst (DMA, ’18)
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Kate Belshé (MM, ’13) appointed conductor of Jerusalem Oratorio Chamber Choir
USC Thornton Choral and Sacred Music alumna Kate Belshé (MM, ’13) was appointed conductor of the Jerusalem Oratorio Chamber Choir in Israel. The choir sings a varied repertoire of classical liturgical and secular music from the Renaissance to the present, including Israeli and Jewish music and arrangements of songs from around the world. The choir performs regularly… Continue reading Kate Belshé (MM, ’13) appointed conductor of Jerusalem Oratorio Chamber Choir
Hans Kristian Goldstein and Erick Chong place in top five at Alice & Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition
Current USC Thornton students Hans Kristian Goldstein (MM, ’15) and Erick Chong (BM, ’18) triumphed in the final rounds of this year’s Alice & Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition held in Harbin, China. Both students competed in the Professional Cello Division, with Goldstein placing third and Chong placing fifth. Chong also took home fourth place in the Chamber Ensemble Division with his… Continue reading Hans Kristian Goldstein and Erick Chong place in top five at Alice & Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition
USC Thornton Distinguished Professor of Composition Morten Lauridsen honored at Bay Area choir festival
USC Thornton Distinguished Professor of Composition Morten Lauridsen was the guest of honor at this May’s “Morten Lauridsen Festival” in the San Francisco Bay Area. The event was held in conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Valley Concert Chorale. The 2007 National Medal of Arts recipient hosted workshops for local high school and college choirs, as well as for… Continue reading USC Thornton Distinguished Professor of Composition Morten Lauridsen honored at Bay Area choir festival
Matthew Nielsen awarded Barlow Endowment Foundation commission
Current USC Thornton DMA student in Choral Music, Matthew Nielsen (DMA ’16), was awarded a Barlow Endowment Foundation commission to craft new work that will premiere in 2016 as a part of the Endowment’s performing consortium. Nielsen, who is currently studying under the tutelage of USC Distinguished Professor of Composition Morten Lauridsen, was selected from… Continue reading Matthew Nielsen awarded Barlow Endowment Foundation commission
Ken Cazan’s staging work on “As One” reviewed by New York Times, Wall Street Journal
Ken Cazan, chair of the USC Thornton Vocal Arts department and resident stage director of USC Thornton Opera, recently directed Laura Kaminsky’s “As One” — a chamber opera commissioned by American Opera Projects at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Fishman Space. Hailed by both The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal for its… Continue reading Ken Cazan’s staging work on “As One” reviewed by New York Times, Wall Street Journal
Ross Garren (BM, ’08) to attend Sundance Institute Music and Sound Design Lab
Ross Garren (BM, ’08) was recently chosen to attend the Sundance Institute Music and Sound Design Lab at Skywalker Sound. Garren, who was named Outstanding Graduate in Composition during his time at USC Thornton, is part of a select group of composers chosen to attend. The program will take place at the Skywalker Ranch in Northern… Continue reading Ross Garren (BM, ’08) to attend Sundance Institute Music and Sound Design Lab
USC Thornton Baroque Sinfonia performs “Jubilate Musica” and “Balletto di villanelle” from La pazzia senile
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Francisco Garcia Fullana wins Brahams International Violin Competition
Francisco Garcia Fullana (GCRT, ’15), a current USC Thornton Graduate Certificate student in Strings studying under Jascha Heifetz Chair in Violin, Midori Goto, won 1st prize at the Brahms International Violin Competition in Pörtschach, Austria. After an intensive three-round process with 81 talented young violinists, Fullana triumphed over the competition, and will receive EUR 2500 (USD $3240) for taking… Continue reading Francisco Garcia Fullana wins Brahams International Violin Competition
Norman Krieger records Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat with London Symphony Orchestra
USC Thornton Keyboard Studies faculty Norman Krieger recently returned from a trip across the pond to record Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat with the London Symphony Orchestra at the famous Abbey Road Studios. Under the baton of critically acclaimed conductor, Philip Mann, Krieger and the accompanying musicians were able to produce a piano concerto with “the spaciousness… Continue reading Norman Krieger records Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat with London Symphony Orchestra