Bobby Borg
Bobby Borg is a former major label, independent and DIY recording/touring artist with over 30 years of experience working with world-class musicians, songwriters, managers, producers, agents, equipment sponsors and A&R executives. As a member and founder of several rock and alternative rock bands, including one that achieved multi-platinum-selling success, he has toured the world extensively.… Continue reading Bobby Borg
Jim Self interviewed on podcast Chicago Music Revealed
Winds & Percussion faculty member and tuba player Jim Self was recently interviewed on the music podcast Chicago Music Revealed. In the episode, Self discusses his long career as a studio musician for films such as Jurassic Park and King Kong, as well as his recent album and history of collaboration with guitarist John Chiodini.… Continue reading Jim Self interviewed on podcast Chicago Music Revealed
New archival recording released featuring Roy McCurdy in legendary quintet
A new album of live concert recordings from the 1960s by saxophonist Cannonball Adderly and his quintet, featuring Jazz Studies faculty member Roy McCurdy on drums, was digitized and released for the first time. Swingin’ in Seattle: Live at the Penthouse (1966-1967) was released by Cellar Music Group imprint Reel to Real to share and… Continue reading New archival recording released featuring Roy McCurdy in legendary quintet
Martin Chalifour leads drive-in classical music concerts
Martin Chalifour, concertmaster of the LA Phil and a faculty member in the Strings program, will lead two drive-in strings concerts presented by San Diego-based organization Mainly Mozart on July 11. Chalifour had the idea to host a drive-in classical music concert as an innovative way to allow audiences to safely enjoy live music, and… Continue reading Martin Chalifour leads drive-in classical music concerts
Jeffrey Kahane to appear in Oregon Bach Festival radio broadcast
Performances by renowned pianist and Keyboard Studies faculty member Jeffrey Kahane will be broadcast July 6 and 8 as part of the first-ever radio broadcast edition of the award-winning Oregon Bach Festival. The festival airs from June 26 through July 10, and features recordings by critically-acclaimed musicians. Kahane made is Oregon Bach Festival debut in… Continue reading Jeffrey Kahane to appear in Oregon Bach Festival radio broadcast
Choirs from around the world perform Frank Ticheli’s “Earth Song” in global project
In a call to unity during difficult times, a collective of 21 choirs from around the world premiered a performance of “Earth Song,” by Composition faculty member Frank Ticheli, a piece that has resonated with many artists since the pandemic began. The ensemble of 167 singers came together virtually for the “Sing Around The gloBe”… Continue reading Choirs from around the world perform Frank Ticheli’s “Earth Song” in global project
Lina Bahn pens advice to graduating college musicians
Lina Bahn, a faculty member in the USC Thornton Strings program, offers advice to musicians graduating from college in a recent online article. Bahn acknowledges that students graduating this semester are likely facing many questions about the future of their field in unprecedented times. Her advice to new graduates is to pull from the creativity… Continue reading Lina Bahn pens advice to graduating college musicians
Ted Hearne releases new album, Place, from New Amsterdam Records
Composition faculty member Ted Hearne released a new album, Place, from New Amsterdam Records on April 3. The 72-minute reflection on gentrification and displacement is a collaboration with poet Saul Williams. The work was set to have its West Coast premiere March 24 with the LA Philharmonic New Music Group as part of the group’s… Continue reading Ted Hearne releases new album, Place, from New Amsterdam Records
Nina C. Young featured in New York Times review
USC Thornton Composition faculty member Nina C. Young premiered a new composition as a part of the New York Philharmonic’s Project 19 concert series on Feb. 5. Young’s piece, “Tread Softly,” premiered on the opening night of the series, and was featured by The New York Times. Young, a composer and sound artist who joined… Continue reading Nina C. Young featured in New York Times review
Roy McCurdy to be inducted into Rochester Music Hall of Fame
Jazz Studies faculty member Roy McCurdy has been announced as one of the 2020 class of inductees into the Rochester Music Hall of Fame. A native of Rochester, McCurdy has made his city proud as a world-renowned jazz percussionist. He has recorded and toured with a long list of jazz legends, including Count Basie, Ella… Continue reading Roy McCurdy to be inducted into Rochester Music Hall of Fame