Lucinda Carver featured as Bösendorfer artist
Lucinda Carver, Keyboard Studies faculty member and Vice Dean of the Division of Classical Performance and Composition, has been selected as part of Bösendorfer’s “Artists & Friends” feature. Bösendorfer is one of the oldest piano manufacturers in the world. The artists included in the feature are those who play or have played the pianos as… Continue reading Lucinda Carver featured as Bösendorfer artist
Antoinette Perry releases album of Beethoven recordings
Pianist Antoinette Perry, a faculty member in the Keyboard Studies program, has announced the release of a new album of live recordings called Beethoven Bookends from Navona Records. The album, recorded live at the Aspen Music Festival, takes listeners from Beethoven’s early sonatas to his final sonata, Opus 111, and is available online now.
Judith Farmer releases new album of chamber music for bassoon
Winds & Percussion faculty member Judith Farmer has released a new album of chamber music for bassoon, Judith Farmer Plays Favorites. The album includes performances by Strings faculty member Andrew Shulman and alum Vicki Ray (DMA ’88), as well as a recording of a piece by alum composer Gernot Wolfgang (GCRT ’94). The album is… Continue reading Judith Farmer releases new album of chamber music for bassoon
USC Dornsife celebrates Danika Banh and the Music Inspiring Community club
Danika Banh, a biological sciences major at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and a piano minor at the USC Thornton School of Music, was featured in an article by USC Dornsife about a music education student club she founded, Music Inspiring Community. Banh initially launched the club last year with the… Continue reading USC Dornsife celebrates Danika Banh and the Music Inspiring Community club
Jeffrey Kahane launches new podcast series about classical music in America
Jeffrey Kahane, a faculty member in the Keyboard Studies program, has released the first episode of a new podcast series, Classical Music in America, which explores the evolution of America’s musical identity through books on classical music. The series is produced in partnership with the Sarasota Orchestra, where Kahane serves as Artistic Advisor. One episode… Continue reading Jeffrey Kahane launches new podcast series about classical music in America
Doyoung Park wins first prize in Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition
Doyoung Park, a master’s student in the Keyboard Studies program, recently won first prize at the 2020 Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition. The competition aims to discover outstanding artists and provide them awards to help launch their international careers. As one of this year’s winners, Park will be invited to perform in a concert… Continue reading Doyoung Park wins first prize in Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition
The Yellowjackets release 25th album, Jackets XL
The Yellowjackets, an iconic GRAMMY Award-winning jazz quartet that includes three USC Thornton faculty members – saxophonist Bob Mintzer, keyboardist Russell Ferrante, and drummer Will Kennedy – have released their 25th album entitled Jackets XL. The album pairs the talents of the quartet with the WDR Big Band of Cologne, Germany, which Mintzer has led… Continue reading The Yellowjackets release 25th album, Jackets XL
Billy Childs featured in DownBeat Magazine
USC Thornton alum and GRAMMY Award-winning composer and pianist Billy Childs (BM ‘79) was recently featured in a DownBeat Magazine article about how he embraces music outside of boundaries and genres. The article reflects on the influence the Los Angeles jazz and improvisational music scenes had on Childs’ “borderless concept of music,” particularly in his… Continue reading Billy Childs featured in DownBeat Magazine
Steven Vanhauwaert releases two new albums
Pianist Steven Vanhauwaert (MM ‘06, GCRT ‘08), an alum of the USC Thornton Keyboard Studies program, recently released two new albums, Paris <> Los Angeles: Milhaud, Mozart, Zeisl and Ferruccio Busoni: l’Énigme. Both albums are released by the independent French label Editions Hortus, with which Vanhauwaert has previously released multiple albums. Paris <> Los Angeles:… Continue reading Steven Vanhauwaert releases two new albums
Barry Tan presents live streamed concert Oct. 15
Pianist Barry Tan, a doctoral student in USC Thornton’s Keyboard Studies program, will perform a live-streamed solo concert of classical and contemporary works from his Los Angeles studio on Oct. 15 at 10:30 am. The concert of works by Bach, Nielson, Beethoven and Gershwin is presented by the West Vancouver Community Arts Council as a… Continue reading Barry Tan presents live streamed concert Oct. 15