Thornton faculty member Thomas Hooten premieres trumpet concerto with LA Phil

Thomas Hooten, faculty member in the USC Thornton Winds & Percussion program and principal trumpet with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, performed the world premiere of Steven Mackey’s trumpet concerto, Shivaree: Fantasy for Trumpet and Orchestra. Hooten and the LA Phil were led by conductor Gustavo Dudamel at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, October 21-23, 2021.