Kevin Hartnett choral work featured by Swiss ensemble
The Zurich Chamber Singers recently performed “De Profundis” by USC Thornton Composition alumnus Kevin Hartnett (BM ’13), in several performances throughout Switzerland. The work was commissioned by the ensemble and premiered in 2016 and was also recorded as part of their debut album, to be released by ARS Produktion in 2018. Hartnett currently serves as… Continue reading Kevin Hartnett choral work featured by Swiss ensemble
London Philharmonic Choir to perform Morten Lauridsen’s “O Magnum Mysterium”
On Monday, February 12th, the London Philharmonic Choir will perform “O Magnum Mysterium” by USC Thornton faculty member Morten Lauridsen (’66, MA’68, DMA’74) in a special concert at London’s Buckingham Palace. The concert, honoring Princess Alexandra, will feature performances by several ensembles to raise funds for families whose lives are affected by dementia. The Los… Continue reading London Philharmonic Choir to perform Morten Lauridsen’s “O Magnum Mysterium”
A Two-Night Stand at Carnegie Hall
USC Thornton Composition professor Frank Ticheli’s music will be performed not once, but twice, this month at Carnegie Hall in New York City. On Feb. 11, the New York Choral Society and Orchestra will present the East Coast premiere of Ticheli’s piece, The Shore (Symphony No. 3), featuring text by USC faculty member David St.… Continue reading A Two-Night Stand at Carnegie Hall
Patrick O’Malley wins Sioux City’s Composer of the Year Award
Patrick O’Malley (MM ’15), a doctoral candidate in the USC Thornton Composition program, was recently selected as the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra’s Composer of the Year for 2018. He earned the title with Loneliness in a Beautiful Place, a string work that also won the 2017 ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award. O’Malley will travel… Continue reading Patrick O’Malley wins Sioux City’s Composer of the Year Award
Veronika Krausas pens article for Association of Canadian Women Composers
Composer and USC Thornton faculty member Veronika Krausas contributed an article to the Fall/Winter 2017 journal of the Association of Canadian Women Composers (ACWC), chronicling her September collaboration with artist Ana Prvacki and architecture firm SO-IL for the Chicago Architecture Biennial. The team’s performance piece, L’air pour l’air, was staged at Chicago’s Garfield Park Conservatory… Continue reading Veronika Krausas pens article for Association of Canadian Women Composers
Alumnus Michael Abels earns praise for “Get Out” Soundtrack
Composer and USC Thornton alumnus Michael Abels (’84, Composition) is the subject of a recent Los Angeles Times profile for his scoring work for Jordan Peele’s hit 2017 thriller, Get Out. Peele discovered the composer, who is best known for his gospel and orchestral compositions, through a Youtube clip of Abel’s Urban Legends concerto for… Continue reading Alumnus Michael Abels earns praise for “Get Out” Soundtrack
Works by Composition alumni performed by Minnesota Orchestra
Last month, the Minnesota Orchestra performed works by two USC Thornton Composition alumni under the baton of Osmo Vänskä. Saad Haddad (BM ’14) and Peter Shin (MM ’17) were both participants in the 2017-18 Minnesota Orchestra Composer Institute, a five day workshop featuring rehearsals and seminars, culminating in a public performance. The orchestra performed Haddad’s… Continue reading Works by Composition alumni performed by Minnesota Orchestra
Nicholas Davies and Seth Johnson win at Pasadena Showcase House competition
Two USC Thornton students have earned top prizes at the 32nd annual Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts (PSHA) Instrumental Competition, which took place Nov. 11th, 2017. Trumpet player and master’s student Seth Johnson took first prize in the Brass category. Johnson won a sub-section trumpet Position with the Sinfonia Gulf Coast Symphony last year.… Continue reading Nicholas Davies and Seth Johnson win at Pasadena Showcase House competition
Lauridsen’s “O Magnum Mysterium” featured in advent calendar
O Magnum Mysterium, a beloved choral work by composer and USC Thornton faculty member Morten Lauridsen (’66, MA’68, DMA’74), has been selected as one of 24 works featured in the ORA ensemble’s digital advent calendar. The Los Angeles Master Chorale commissioned Lauridsen’s piece in 1994, which helped to launch the acclaimed composer’s international career. ORA… Continue reading Lauridsen’s “O Magnum Mysterium” featured in advent calendar
Julia Adolphe is Musical America’s New Artist of the Month
Composer Julia Adolphe (MM ’12, composition), a USC Thornton doctoral candidate, is Musical America’s New Artist of the Month for December. In a profile on the organization’s website, Adolphe cited the gender diversity of Thornton’s Composition program as one of the reasons she chose to study at USC. “I didn’t see that anywhere else,” she… Continue reading Julia Adolphe is Musical America’s New Artist of the Month