USC Thornton alumni receive ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Awards
Alumni Eric Guinivan and Sarah Rimkus were recipients of the 2014 ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Awards. The program provides recognition and cash awards to talented young composers in the concert music field. The recipients will be recognized at the annual ASCAP Concert Music Awards at Merkin Concert Hall in New York on May… Continue reading USC Thornton alumni receive ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Awards
Bear McCreary, Calder Quartet profiled by LA Times
USC Thornton alumnus Bear McCreary and the Calder Quartet — comprised of alumni Benjamin Jacobson, Andrew Bulbrook, Jonathan Moerschel and Eric Byers — were interviewed by the Los Angeles Times for a feature on McCreary’s work as the composer for the Starz series “Da Vinci’s Demons.” McCreary and the members of the Calder Quartet met while freshmen at USC… Continue reading Bear McCreary, Calder Quartet profiled by LA Times
Los Angeles Master Chorale “Tribute to Lauridsen” reviewed by LA Times, Class Act
Last weekend’s sold-out Los Angeles Master Chorale event “Tribute to Lauridsen,” which honored the life and works of USC Distinguished Professor of Composition Morten Lauridsen, received positive reviews from a variety of local news outlets, including the Los Angeles Times and classical music blog, Class Act. Times critic Richard Ginell called the evening an “extravagant gesture that… Continue reading Los Angeles Master Chorale “Tribute to Lauridsen” reviewed by LA Times, Class Act
Morten Lauridsen interviewed by Southern California blog ‘All Is Yar’
USC Distinguished Professor of Composition Morten Lauridsen was recently interviewed by CK Dexter Haven for the Southern California culture blog All Is Yar. Lauridsen’s longstanding relationship with USC Thornton and USC at-large was a major focus of the piece, with Lauridsen comparing his time as a USC student in the 1960s with the experiences of… Continue reading Morten Lauridsen interviewed by Southern California blog ‘All Is Yar’
Donald Crockett to perform with Boston Modern Orchestra Project
Composition faculty and chair Donald Crockett will perform his work “Blue Earth” in an upcoming concert entitled “Boston ConNECtion,” presented in collaboration with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) and the New England Conservatory (NEC). NEC has also named Crockett a visiting composer-in-residence. The event takes place at NEC on March 28, 2014. Tickets and… Continue reading Donald Crockett to perform with Boston Modern Orchestra Project
Morten Lauridsen to participate in Fairfax Choral Society residency
This month, composition faculty Morten Lauridsen will join the Fairfax Choral Society (FCS) for a four day residency that will include masterclasses, seminars, and a culminating concert featuring the FCS Adult Chorus and Master Singers performing Lauridsen’s choral works with the composer himself at the piano. The concert program will be preceded by a pre-concert lecture, and… Continue reading Morten Lauridsen to participate in Fairfax Choral Society residency
“The Beatles: Their Music and Their Times” featured in Washington Post
The Washington Post highlighted a USC Thornton course taught by composition faculty Bill Biersach on the music of The Beatles in a story covering university courses and programs on the legendary band. Biersach has taught “The Beatles: Their Music and Their Times” to USC students for nearly two decades.
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Morten Lauridsen named Honorary Artistic President of INTERKULTUR and World Choir Games
Composition faculty Morten Lauridsen was named the new Honorary Artistic President of INTERKULTUR and the World Choir Games. As a part of the position, Lauridsen will hold workshops and present talks about his works at the World Choir Games in Riga, Latvia in July 2014. He succeeds Swedish conductor Eric Ericson, an early champion of… Continue reading Morten Lauridsen named Honorary Artistic President of INTERKULTUR and World Choir Games
Thornton Composition Faculty Andrew Norman and Sean Friar Featured in Disney Hall Performance
As part of the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Green Umbrella series, Andrew Norman and Sean Friar were featured with fellow composers Andrew McIntosh and Julia Holter as part of the concert, L.A. Now: New Angeleno Composers, on Tuesday, December 3 at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Norman and Friar, both Rome Prize winners, recently joined the Composition… Continue reading Thornton Composition Faculty Andrew Norman and Sean Friar Featured in Disney Hall Performance