USC Thornton Baroque Sinfonia performance celebrates history and emotion, says Daily Trojan
On Oct. 6, Alexandria Narinyan of the Daily Trojan delivered an evocative review of the Baroque Sinfonia program. Narinyan’s poetic account described the musical event as “representing the whirlwind of emotions and feelings of being in love,” capturing the passionate spirit of the night. Especially valuable to students were the introductions and descriptions of each… Continue reading USC Thornton Baroque Sinfonia performance celebrates history and emotion, says Daily Trojan
Adam Knight Gilbert appears in Alamire Foundation video series
Adam Knight Gilbert, director of the Early Music department and chair of the Musicology program at USC Thornton, appeared in the debut episode of the Alamire Foundation’s video series “Leuven Chansonnier in Perspective,” which studies a famous 15th-century songbook from Belgium. Gilbert discussed the use of existing melodies in the 15th century. “I think in… Continue reading Adam Knight Gilbert appears in Alamire Foundation video series
USC Thornton instrumentalists perform in “The Comet/Poppea”
The Comet/Poppea, a new opera by Yuval Sharon, premiered at the MOCA on June 14 and ran through June 23. The production featured USC Thornton Early Music faculty member Jason Yoshida on the theorbo, Strings doctoral student Eric Tinkerhess on the viola de gamba and alumnus Coleman Itzkoff (MM ’16) on the cello. As described… Continue reading USC Thornton instrumentalists perform in “The Comet/Poppea”
Gregg Field featured in CBS Sunday Morning segment on Henry Mancini
USC Thornton Board of Councilors Chair Gregg Field was featured in a new CBS Sunday Morning segment on the late composer Henry Mancini. Field discussed the fame of Mancini’s film and television music, such as the ubiquitous “Pink Panther Theme” and “Moon River” from Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The segment included a recording session of his… Continue reading Gregg Field featured in CBS Sunday Morning segment on Henry Mancini
Baroque ensemble Musica Transalpina presents inaugural concert
The new baroque sacred music ensemble Musica Transalpina—formed by USC Thornton alumni Bryan Roach (’14) and Noah Gladstone (MM ’08), as well as Pomona College faculty member Luc Kleiner—will present their inaugural concert on August 27 at 3 p.m. at St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach. Dedicated exclusively to repertoire of the 17th century,… Continue reading Baroque ensemble Musica Transalpina presents inaugural concert
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Maxine Eilander
Maxine is adjunct professor of historical harps at the USC Thornton School of Music. She has most recently started working on a project of harp and violin music by little known female composers of the Classical and Romantic periods with violinist Tekla Cunningham.
Daily Trojan highlights Live! From Somewhere performance series
The Daily Trojan, USC’s student-led newspaper, recently highlighted USC Thornton’s new video series, Live! From Somewhere. The series was launched on March 16 in response to recent closures and event cancellations, and as the school’s artists have looked for ways to continue making music while social distancing. Live! From Somewhere presents homemade performances by Thornton… Continue reading Daily Trojan highlights Live! From Somewhere performance series
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