Scott Spencer
Trained in Ethnomusicology, Scott Spencer investigates the musical intersections of oral tradition and digital technology. Much of his work has been through the lens of Irish traditional music, though his publications have also looked to American balladry and sonic design in museums. Scott Spencer received his PhD in Ethnomusicology from New York University in 2010… Continue reading Scott Spencer
Musicology graduate student Alison Maggart wins Ingolf Dahl Award
Alison Maggart, a PhD candidate in the USC Thornton Musicology program, became the first USC student in six years to win the prestigious Ingolf Dahl Award in Musicology from the Pacific Southwest Chapter of the American Musicological Society. The award was established by the Pacific Southwest Chapter of the American Musicological Society in 1971 in… Continue reading Musicology graduate student Alison Maggart wins Ingolf Dahl Award
Critic Tim Page talks about Glenn Gould in the “New York Times”
Tim Page, Pulitzer Prize-winning music critic and a member of the USC Thornton Musicology faculty, was quoted in an article about the late, influential pianist Glenn Gould in the New York Times. The article, by Anthony Tommasini, explored the interpretive aspirations of Gould’s artistic practice and the myriad ways in which his recordings have been… Continue reading Critic Tim Page talks about Glenn Gould in the “New York Times”
Keenan Reesor takes teaching position with Southern Virginia University
Pianist and USC Thornton Musicology PhD candidate Keenan Reesor (MM ’10, piano performance) has accepted a tenure track position as Assistant Professor of Music at Southern Virginia University, where he will begin teaching music history and piano in the fall. Reesor is a laureate of the Wideman and Virginia Waring International Piano Competitions and a… Continue reading Keenan Reesor takes teaching position with Southern Virginia University
Musicologist Joanna Demers awarded research scholarship
USC Thornton Musicology faculty member Joanna Demers has received an Advancing Scholarship in the Humanities and Social Sciences research grant from the University of Southern California Provost’s Office. The grant was awarded in acknowledgement of her forthcoming book, Musical Fictions: Conditions for the Possibility of Popular Music. Demers’ research covers popular and experimental music, philosophy,… Continue reading Musicologist Joanna Demers awarded research scholarship
Musicologist Andrew Cashner receives top honors from the American Musicological Society
Andrew Cashner, a member of the USC Thornton Musicology faculty, was recently presented with the Alfred Einstein Award at this year’s annual meeting of the American Musicological Society in Louisville. The award, which honors a musicological article of exceptional merit, recognizes Cashner’s Journal of Early Modern History article, entitled “Playing Cards at the Eucharistic Table:… Continue reading Musicologist Andrew Cashner receives top honors from the American Musicological Society
Lisa Cooper Vest
Lisa Cooper Vest is a musicologist whose work is focused on the aesthetic and political contexts of the post-WWII Polish musical avant-garde. Her work is situated within the field of Cold War studies, as she considers the effects of political ideologies upon musical culture and its meanings. Vest is particularly interested in the complicated power… Continue reading Lisa Cooper Vest
Musicologist Eric Davis highlights a newly discovered Ford Lee “Buck” Washington recording
USC Thornton Musicology doctoral candidate Eric Davis presented at the national meeting of the American Musicological Society in Louisville, Kentucky. He presented his paper on a recently discovered private recording of Ford Lee “Buck” Washington, who had originated the role of Jasbo Brown in Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess. The paper, entitled Buck Washington’s Blues: A… Continue reading Musicologist Eric Davis highlights a newly discovered Ford Lee “Buck” Washington recording
Joanna Demers interviewed by the International Association for the Study of Popular Music
Joanna Demers, chair of USC Thornton Musicology department, was recently interviewed for the International Association for the Study of Popular Music website. Interviewer John Melillo explored the ideas and methodologies that led to Demers’ 2010 book on electronic music aesthetics, Listening Through the Noise (Oxford, 2010), as well as her forthcoming book, Drone and the… Continue reading Joanna Demers interviewed by the International Association for the Study of Popular Music
Remixer Todd Edwards visits EDM class
GRAMMY Award-winning house music producer Todd Edwards spoke last week to students of the Electronic Dance Music (EDM) course taught by Sean Nye of the USC Thornton Musicology program. Edwards, who has remixed tracks with artists such as Daft Punk, Wildchild, St. Germain, Benjamin Diamond, Justice, Klaxons and Dimitri From Paris, is highly regarded for… Continue reading Remixer Todd Edwards visits EDM class