Tuba student Brandon Davis receives Tommy Johnson Scholarship

Tuba player Brandon Davis (MM ’13), currently a doctoral candidate in the USC Thornton Winds & Percussion program, has received the 2015-16 Tommy Johnson Tuba Scholarship, which is awarded annually to an outstanding graduating student. Davis, a native of Washington State, also studies conducting and composition at Thornton.

The scholarship honors the legacy of Tommy Johnson (’56), who served on the faculty of USC Thornton, performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and was a fixture of Hollywood film scoring.