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Meet the New Percussion Faculty
Starting this fall, two members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic will take over the percussion program at USC Thornton: Joseph Pereira, principal timpanist of the L.A. Philharmonic, and Jim Babor, percussionist of the L.A. Philharmonic.
Click here to read more about Joseph Pereira and Jim Babor.
This Week at Thornton
September 2, 2010
Welcome to the 2010-2011 school year! Last year was spectacular, including our historic 125th Anniversary celebration in 2009, and we are excited for the months ahead. Read on for the latest in Thornton news and highlights from a busy and successful summer for the faculty, alumni, and students of the Thornton School.
Photo from The Mortal Thoughts of Lady Macbeth. Gary Friedman/L.A. Times
USC Thornton Alumni Video
Series: Veronika Krausas
As part of a new series documenting alumni of the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music, composer Veronika Krausas, DMA '2001, Thornton alumna and current faculty member, talks about her new opera "The Mortal Thoughts of Lady Macbeth" and the support she has received from Thornton and the artistic community in Los Angeles.
Rock Legend Steve Miller
to Teach at USC Thornton
Some people call him the Space Cowboy. Some call him the Gangster of Love. But when Steve Miller, one of rock music’s all-time greats, joins the USC faculty this fall, he will have to get used to another moniker. Professor.
Events
USC Thornton Popular Music faculty member Anne Farnsworth presents an evening of updated ’60 pop tunes from her new CD.
Wednesday 09/15/2010: 7:30 PM
Resident conductor Sharon Lavery leads the USC Thornton Symphony in Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring and other works.
Thursday 09/16/2010: 7:30 PM
English diction specialist Erie Mills gives a master class which will focus on the interpretation of arias and art songs in English.
Friday 09/17/2010: 12:00 PM - 1:50 PM
News
September 1, 2010
Dominic Gregorio and Christian Grases Honored
Doctoral candidate and newly appointed choral faculty honored by the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles
Read the Article
September 1, 2010
In Memoriam: Benjamin Lees, 86
USC alumnus Benjamin Lees, a distinguished composer of large instrumental works, died on May 30th.
Read the Obituary
August 30, 2010
Brian Ralston Featured in The Daily Trojan
The SMPTV graduate, after working as an EMT, now has an active career as a composer.
Read the Article
Listen to the Sounds of Thornton
Tune into Thornton Center Stage on KUSC Classical Radio, every Sunday at 8:00 p.m.
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