USC Thornton celebrates final Charles Dickens Dinner
Friends and fans of the USC Thornton School of Music celebrated the holiday season as they have for more than a quarter of a century – at the Charles Dickens Dinner. The Dec. 12 event, titled “Remembering Dickens Past,” raised money for scholarships. Three talented student musicians – Annelle Kazumi Gregory, Tina Huynh and Max… Continue reading USC Thornton celebrates final Charles Dickens Dinner
Alumna Angela Meade featured on cover of Opera News
Vocal Arts alumna Angela Meade (MM ’04) was featured on the cover of Opera News magazine, published by the Metropolitan Opera Guild. The former student of Vocal Arts professor Gary Glaze and November cover star was featured in the 13th annual diva issue as a young, powerful, and undeniably talented soprano. Her voice was described… Continue reading Alumna Angela Meade featured on cover of Opera News
Ken Cazan interviewed in Crescent Valley Weekly on Hans Werner Henze’s “The English Cat”
Ken Cazan, chair of the Vocal Arts program and resident stage director of USC Thornton Opera, was interviewed in the Crescent Valley Weekly about the West Coast premiere of The English Cat, the 1983 opera written by famed 20th-century composer Hans Werner Henze featuring a libretto by controversial British playwright, Edward Bond. “Opera was not… Continue reading Ken Cazan interviewed in Crescent Valley Weekly on Hans Werner Henze’s “The English Cat”
Meet the cast of USC Thornton Opera’s “The English Cat” – Pt. 2
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Meet the cast of USC Thornton Opera’s “The English Cat”
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Cynthia Munzer leads Lung Force Walk; named artistic director of Musiktheater Bavaria
USC Thornton Vocal Arts faculty Cynthia Munzer led and completed the inaugural Lung Force Walk in Los Angeles on November 1. Sponsored by the American Lung Association, the event supported a nationwide initiative against lung cancer. Munzer spoke about the importance of raising awareness for lung cancer and working to focus resources on lunch cancer… Continue reading Cynthia Munzer leads Lung Force Walk; named artistic director of Musiktheater Bavaria
Calder Quartet to perform with Bear McCreary (BM ’02), Melanie Henley Heyn (BM, ’04)
The Broad Stage’s ensemble-in-residence, the Calder Quartet – originally formed at USC Thornton by alumni Benjamin Jacobson (BM ’01, MM ’07), Andrew Bulbrook (BM, ’02), Jonathan Moerschel (BM ’01, MM ’03), and Eric Byers (BM, ’03) – will be joined by fellow alumni Emmy Award-winning composer Bear McCreary (BM ’02) and soprano Melanie Henley Heyn (BM, ’04) for two… Continue reading Calder Quartet to perform with Bear McCreary (BM ’02), Melanie Henley Heyn (BM, ’04)
USC Thornton Opera’s Ken Cazan on Hans Werner Henze’s “The English Cat”
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USC Thornton Opera Music Director Brent McMunn on Hans Werner Henze’s “The English Cat”
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Ken Cazan praised in Opera News for directorial work on “Dead Man Walking”
USC Thornton Vocal Arts Chair and Resident Stage Director of USC Thornton Opera Ken Cazan recently directed a production of the opera Dead Man Walking for Central City Opera in Central City, CO. Opera News reviewed the work, calling Cazan’s directorial skills “some of his finest work here, mining the deep humanity of this opera and helping… Continue reading Ken Cazan praised in Opera News for directorial work on “Dead Man Walking”