Daily Trojan explores Music@RushHour series with Mak Grgić
The Daily Trojan, USC’s student-run newspaper, profiled USC Thornton’s weekly Music@RushHour concert series in their February 25th issue. The regular Wednesday concerts, which are coordinated by Classical Guitar doctoral candidate Mak Grgić (pictured), aim to provide a relaxing and engaging respite to USC students, faculty, and staff, who might otherwise by struggling through rush hour… Continue reading Daily Trojan explores Music@RushHour series with Mak Grgić
Peter Erskine talks with “Music Radar” about his new album
Peter Erskine, legendary jazz drummer and director of Drumset Studies at USC Thornton, was interviewed at length by Music Radar about his recently-released album, Dr. Um. The album, which features performances by numerous Thornton faculty and alumni, marks Erskine’s return to an electric jazz drumming style that defined his early career. In the interview, Erskine… Continue reading Peter Erskine talks with “Music Radar” about his new album
Rave review for jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire
Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire (MM ’07, jazz studies), former USC Thornton faculty member and an alumnus, received praise for his recent performance at Chicago’s Constellation club. Akinmusire headlined alongside a quartet of musicians who, according to reviewer Howard Reich of the Chicago Tribune, “drew the largest crowd” seen at the venue in recent years. The Tribune… Continue reading Rave review for jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire
Vocalist Melissa Manchester hits the road on international tour
Melissa Manchester, GRAMMY Award-winning vocalist and faculty member in the USC Thornton Popular Music program, is hitting the road on an international tour, beginning this month in Palm Beach, Florida. The tour, which will continue on to the Philippines, Washington state, New York, Las Vegas, and beyond, will feature songs off of her 2015 album,… Continue reading Vocalist Melissa Manchester hits the road on international tour
Oscar-Nominated composer Thomas Newman interviewed by KUSC
KUSC host Jim Svejda recently sat down for an interview with noted film composer and USC Thornton Board of Councilors member Thomas Newman, who has received his 13th Academy Award nomination for his score for the 2015 film “Bridge of Spies.” In the interview, which has been released as a podcast on the KUSC website,… Continue reading Oscar-Nominated composer Thomas Newman interviewed by KUSC
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Ben Bram and Scott Hoying win second GRAMMY Awards with Pentatonix
USC Thornton alums Ben Bram (’10, music industry) and Scott Hoying won their second GRAMMY Awards last night for their arrangement of Pentatonix’s “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,” from the a cappella super-group’s “That’s Christmas to Me” album. For the second straight year, the duo won for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella, the… Continue reading Ben Bram and Scott Hoying win second GRAMMY Awards with Pentatonix
Alumna Julie Boardman produces Forest Whitaker debut on Broadway
USC Thornton alumna Julie Boardman (BS ’04, music industry) will co-produce the Broadway debut of fellow USC alumnus Forest Whitaker this month in Eugene O’Neill’s “Hughie.” The Michael Grandage-directed play is set in a faded hotel in Manhattan where a down-on-his-luck gambler mourns the death of the hotel’s night clerk, Hughie, and recalls his glory… Continue reading Alumna Julie Boardman produces Forest Whitaker debut on Broadway
Physical therapist Erin Hayden talks about preventing injuries for musicians
Brittany Seits, Associate Director of Undergraduate Admission for USC Thornton, recently published an interview at MajoringInMusic with physical therapist, Dr. Erin Hayden, on the topic of “Preventing injury for instrumental musicians.” An instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy at USC’s Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, Dr. Hayden relates the repetitive physical stresses experienced by a… Continue reading Physical therapist Erin Hayden talks about preventing injuries for musicians
Amplify names Vivian Wang one of “16 To Watch in 2016”
USC Thornton Music Industry faculty member Vivian Wang was profiled recently by Amplify as part of the publication’s “16 To Watch in 2016” series. The series served as a guide to “fast-rising stars in the entertainment industry.” Wang was selected for her work as head of Venue Event Services at AXS, a digital marketing platform… Continue reading Amplify names Vivian Wang one of “16 To Watch in 2016”