Veronika Krausas to present new opera in Canada
This Friday, May 24, USC Thornton Composition faculty member Veronika Krausas will present the world premiere of a new opera, Ghost Opera at the Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity. The new work, which is a full-length chamber drama giocoso opera conceived with puppets, is presented by The Old Trout Puppet Workshop and Calgary Opera in… Continue reading Veronika Krausas to present new opera in Canada
Tram Sparks publishes article in Choral Scholar
Tram Sparks, a Choral and Sacred Music faculty member at USC Thornton, published an article in the Spring 2019 issue of Choral Scholar: The Online Journal of the National Collegiate Choral Organization. The article, “The Choral Conductor as Bard in Motion,” argues that expressive choral conducting is based on a “historical, philosophical, and artistic understanding… Continue reading Tram Sparks publishes article in Choral Scholar
Frank Ticheli’s “American Elegy” continues to have impact
Soon after the Columbine shooting, USC Thornton Composition faculty member Frank Ticheli was asked to compose a piece for the Columbine High School Band to honor the grieving community and remember lives lost. A year after the tragedy, he premiered “American Elegy” with the Columbine High School Wind Ensemble at the Macky Auditorium on the… Continue reading Frank Ticheli’s “American Elegy” continues to have impact
Sharon Lavery to tour with Vermont Symphony Orchestra
Sharon Lavery, resident conductor of the USC Thornton Orchestra program, is set to tour Vermont this summer with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra (VSO) for the 2019 VSO Summer Festival Tour. Lavery crafted the program for the seven-stop tour, which will be her VSO debut. The program features composers who constructed the American music identity, including… Continue reading Sharon Lavery to tour with Vermont Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Norman named finalist for Pulitzer Prize for Music
USC Thornton Composition faculty member Andrew Norman (’02, MM ’04) was one of three finalists for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Music for his orchestral work Sustain. Sustain is a large-scale work for orchestra that was commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic to launch its 100th anniversary season. The LA Phil premiered the piece on… Continue reading Andrew Norman named finalist for Pulitzer Prize for Music
Bill Biersach’s Beatles class profiled in Daily Trojan
USC Thornton faculty member Bill Biersach and his class The Beatles: Their Music and Their Times was profiled in the Daily Trojan. The article discusses how Biersach has evolved the course since he created it over 20 years ago. The class is immensely popular with students, and Biersach refers to it as his “one really… Continue reading Bill Biersach’s Beatles class profiled in Daily Trojan
Ted Hearne featured on WFMT
USC Thornton Composition faculty member and Chicago native Ted Hearne was interviewed on Chicago’s WFMT. He discussed how his incorporation of politics and social justice issues into his music stem from his many years of singing with the Chicago Children’s Choir. Hearne describes the choir as an “activist organization,” made up of diverse students from… Continue reading Ted Hearne featured on WFMT
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
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
Jim Self featured on cover of AFM International Musician magazine
USC Thornton Winds and Percussion faculty member Jim Self was featured on the cover of the International American Federation of Musicians magazine’s March issue. The cover article discusses Self’s prolific success as an international soloist, chamber musician, orchestral tubist, studio musician, composer, and a life-long educator. Self also discusses his journey as a solo performing… Continue reading Jim Self featured on cover of AFM International Musician magazine