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
Frank Ticheli releases new album featuring “The Shore”
Composition faculty Frank Ticheli’s new CD, Frank Ticheli: The Shore and Other Choral Works, includes his collected choral works and five world premiere recordings with the Pacific Symphony led by conductor John Alexander. The album features “The Shore (Symphony No. 3),” in a world premiere performance with Alexander conducting the Pacific Chorale and Pacific Symphony.… Continue reading Frank Ticheli releases new album featuring “The Shore”
Morten Lauridsen returns to Pacific Northwest for residency and performance
The Portland Tribune and The Oregonian announced that composition faculty Morten Lauridsen completed a residency in Portland, Oregon, including a large-scale performance of his Lux Aeterna and other significant choral repertoire with the choirs of Lake Grove Presbyterian Church, Lewis & Clark College and Marylhurst University, along with members of the Oregon Symphony, on November… Continue reading Morten Lauridsen returns to Pacific Northwest for residency and performance
Veronika Krausas wins composition competition
Composition faculty Veronika Krausas won the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra Composition Competition, for Analemma for 11 Musicians, at Indiana State University’s 47th Contemporary Music Festival. Krausas also gave a lecture about her music to the students at Indiana State University.