USC Thornton represented in the top 24 of NBC’s “The Voice”
Two contestants who performed live in the round of 24 of NBC’s The Voice Monday night were–past and future–USC Thornton signers. Popular Music alumnus Jej Vinson ’18 punched his ticket into the final 13 with his performance of “Love Lives” by Khalid and Normani. Dominic Haynes, who deferred his admittance to USC Thornton to pursue… Continue reading USC Thornton represented in the top 24 of NBC’s “The Voice”
Billy Childs to headline festival in New Zealand
Billy Childs ’79, a GRAMMY Award-winning artist and USC Thornton alumnus, will headline the 24th annual New Zealand International Jazz and Blues Festival on June 1. He will perform with his quartet alongside Dayna Stephens on saxophone, bassist Alex Boneham and drummer Christian Euman. The five-day, 26-show festival is one of New Zealand’s longest-running music… Continue reading Billy Childs to headline festival in New Zealand
California Jazz Foundation honors Patrice Rushen
Patrice Rushen, chair of USC Thornton’s Popular Music Program, was awarded the prestigious Nica award by the California Jazz Foundation (CJF) earlier this month. The CJF bestows the honor to musicians who exemplify the legacy of Baroness Ponnica de Koenigswarter, a British-born jazz patron and writer who was a leader of bebop music. Robert Cutietta,… Continue reading California Jazz Foundation honors Patrice Rushen
USC Thornton announces 2019 Kanter Award recipients
Two teams of USC Thornton Music Industry students have been selected as recipients of the 2019 Kanter Award. The awardees – Music Industry Master’s student Antriksh Bali and the indie-electronic band Moontower, comprised of Music Industry seniors Jacob Berger and Devan Walsh as well as Music Production senior Tom Carpenter – will each receive $2,125… Continue reading USC Thornton announces 2019 Kanter Award recipients
Richard Wolf publishes new book
Emmy Award-winning producer and USC Thornton Music Industry faculty member Richard Wolf recently released a new book, In Tune: Music as the Bridge to Mindfulness. The book is a guide to how one can build a lifelong appreciation of meditation through twelve skills and sensibilities refined in musical practice that carry over to meditation and… Continue reading Richard Wolf publishes new book
USC Thornton musicians take the stage at the 2019 LA Times Festival of Books
Over 150,000 Angelenos will make their way to USC’s University Park campus this weekend for the annual LA Times Festival of Books. The two-day festival, taking place April 13-14, is a world-renowned gathering of writers, poets, artists, filmmakers, musicians and emerging storytellers. As part of the programming, attendees will watch an impressive lineup of USC… Continue reading USC Thornton musicians take the stage at the 2019 LA Times Festival of Books
Laura Karpman calls for more female composers in music and film industry
Laura Karpman, a USC Thornton Screen Scoring faculty member, was featured in Billboard’s article “How Female Composers are Pushing the Boundaries to Change the Music and Film Industry.” The piece focused on a panel discussion on how to increase the number of female composers in the film industry, hosted by the Women in Film advocacy… Continue reading Laura Karpman calls for more female composers in music and film industry
Billboard names USC Thornton top music business school
Billboard dubbed USC Thornton as one of the “2019 Top Music Business Schools.” The article cites the many successful alumni that have moved from the Thornton classroom to the GRAMMY stage. It also praises Thornton for remaining “cutting edge” by introducing its new master’s degree in music industry and notes Thornton alumnus and trumpeter John… Continue reading Billboard names USC Thornton top music business school
David Deedwania composes score for new animated film
USC Thornton alumnus David Deedwania (‘15) collaborated with students from USC School of Cinematic Arts to create a short animated film, Trailblazer. Deedwania scored the “animated visual music piece,” which is set to premiere in 2D on May 11 at USC’s Norris Cinema Theater. During the creation of the film, the student filmmakers, led by… Continue reading David Deedwania composes score for new animated film
Gernot Wolfgang collaborates with Thornton faculty and alumni on new album
USC Thornton alumnus Gernot Wolfgang (’94) just announced his new chamber music album Vienna and the West on Albany Records. The album, which was recorded over four days in May 2018, features Thornton faculty members Judith Farmer, Ben Hong and Andrew Shulman, as well as Thornton alumni Nic Gerpe (DMA ’12), Edgar Lopez (MM’ 15,… Continue reading Gernot Wolfgang collaborates with Thornton faculty and alumni on new album