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USC Thornton Chamber Singers
The USC Thornton Chamber Singers have been hailed as a model of excellence since their inception in 1939.
About
The USC Thornton Chamber Singers explore music from diverse latitudes and cultures across eras, developing artistic flexibility and awareness amongst the community.
As integral part of the USC Choral Artists, Chamber Singers have performed in lauded concert halls like Walt Disney Hall, Carnegie Hall, and the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. They are recipients of numerous awards including the American Prize in choral performance. Invitations to appear at distinguished events include the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) National and Regional Conferences; the XII International Festival of Choral Music in Beijing; the X World Symposium on Choral Music in Seoul, South Korea; and the New Zealand Choral Federation National Conference in Auckland. Additional tours have taken the Chamber Singers to Ireland, Taiwan, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Lithuania, Australia, and Hong Kong.
Ensemble Information
Under the direction of Professor and Department Chair, Dr. Cristian Grases, Chamber Singers is the top auditioned ensemble in the department with regular performances on campus, in the greater Los Angeles area, and on national and international concert tours.
Leadership
Conductor Cristian Grases is the Choral Music Department Chair at the School of Music.
Teaching Assistants
The following graduate teaching assistants currently aid choral ensembles at USC Thornton.
ROSTER
Han-Ah Park, Chamber Singers
Marisa Rawlins-Bradfield, Concert Choir
Phoebe Rosquist, Gospel Choir
Kayla Kim, Oriana Choir
Tyler Berg, University Chorus
Academic Details
Chamber Singers is offered at USC Thornton through the Choral Music Program.
Ensemble Performances
Chamber Singer’s repertoire embraces music of all periods and styles, with emphasis in contemporary music from all latitudes including notable composers as Morten Lauridsen, Ko Matsushita, Stephen Hartke, Hyo Won Woo, David Conte, Levente Gyöngyösi, Eric Whitacre, Wolfrang Buchenberg, Paul Mealor, and David Hamilton.
Celebrated masterworks performed include War Requiem (Britten), Choral Fantasy and Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven), Symphony of Psalms (Stravinsky) and Mass in B Minor (Bach) among others.
Stay Connected
Contact the Choral Music department by emailing uschoral@usc.edu.
Visit our season’s calendar of events for upcoming performances at the School of Music, including Chamber Singers, or join us on social media for @USCThornton content.