News: 2012-2013
- May 29, 2013
- Frank Ticheli featured in the Los Angeles Times
- Composition faculty Frank Ticheli was interviewed along with USC Professor of English David St. John, who collaborated on a large work called The Shore, which was premiered by the Pacific Chorale on June 1.
- May 20, 2013
- Sara Gazarek interviewed on KOMO-TV
- ABC News Seattle affiliate KOMO-TV ran a story about Jazz Faculty Sara Gazarek and her new jazz album, “Blossom & Bee.”
- May 17, 2013
- Bob Mintzer's work featured in album reviewed by Audiophile Audition
- Web magazine Audiophile Audition published a review of the album "Escapades," which includes Jazz Faculty Bob Mintzer's Rhythm of the Americas.
- May 15, 2013
- Songwriters Hall of Fame Master Session at USC featured by BMI News
- BMI ran a story about the USC Thornton Popular Music Program's partnership with the Songwriters Hall of Fame, which kicked off with a Master Session featuring David Foster.
- May 1, 2013
- Peter Erskine Interviewed by DownBeat Magazine
- Jazz studies faculty Peter Erskine was interviewed on his recently released ebook, No Beethoven, which is an autobiographical account of his time with the Weather Report.
- April 30, 2013
- Kevin Fitz-Gerald Reviewed by the Daily News
- Piano faculty Kevin Fitz-Gerald's performance at the Peninsula Symphony concert was considered the "high point" in the Daily News' review of the concert.
- April 24, 2013
- LAGQ Featured in Oregon Arts Watch
- The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, consisting of Thornton alumni John Dearman, Matthew Greif, William Kanengiser, and Scott Tennant, was featured on Oregon Arts Watch for their performance with the Oregon Symphony.
- April 16, 2013
- Garry Schyman Interviewed by Forbes
- Scoring for motion picture and television faculty Garry Schyman was recently interviewed on scoring the soundrack to the videogame Bioshock: Infinite.
- April 13, 2013
- Dino Meneghin Interviewed by MTV
- Studio/jazz guitar alumnus Dino Meneghin addressed how he became the composer for the show, Teen Wolf, and what to expect from its upcoming season.
- April 5, 2013
- Peter Erskine Featured in The Oakland Press
- The Oakland Press featured jazz studies faculty Peter Erskine, who performed at the “Music of Stan Kenton” big band concert.
- April 4, 2013
- Bill Watrous and Bob Mintzer Mentioned in The Houstonian
- Jazz studies faculty Bill Watrous was featured in The Houstonian for his 53rd Bill Watrous Jazz Festival. The article also mentioned jazz studies chair Bob Mintzer, who is holding clinics throughout the festival.
- April 1, 2013
- Christopher Bartz Highlighted by the Sierra Madre Weekly
- Doctoral student Christopher Bartz was highlighted in a Sierra Madre Weekly article on his upcoming performance in the Burbank Philharmonic's "Mostly Mozart" concert.
- March 30, 2013
- Grace Xia Zhao Profiled by the Daily Bulletin
- Alumna Grace Xia Zhao was profiled by the Daily Bulletin on what led her to become an award-winning master concert pianist.
- March 27, 2013
- Judith Farmer Interviewed by The Double Reed
- The Double Reed recently interviewed bassoon faculty Judith Farmer, along with composer Gernot Wolfgang, on their relationship as collaborators.
- March 27, 2013
- Phil Placenti Contributes to MajoringInMusic Article
- Phil Placenti, assistant dean of admission and student affairs, contributed to a MajoringInMusic article about dual degrees, double majors, and music minors and what they entail.
- March 25, 2013
- Steven Vanhauwaert Profiled by Easy Reader News
- Easy Reader News featured Thornton alumnus Steven Vanhauwaert in a profile, highlighting the pianist’s influences.
- March 24, 2013
- Peter Erskine Mentioned in northwestohio.com Article
- Jazz studies faculty Peter Erskine was included in a northwestohio.com article announcing that the GRAMMY-winning drummer will join the Toledo Jazz Orchestra’s final concert of the season.
- March 21, 2013
- Steve Cunningham Writes Blog Post for the AVNetwork
- Music industry faculty Steve Cunningham provided a blog post on the AVNetwork on the dangers that cloud storage and sharing services pose to schools’ security.
- March 20, 2013
- Midori Goto Featured in Patch.com Story
- Strings chair and the Jascha Heifetz Chair in Violin Midori Goto was featured in a Patch.com story on her visit and advice to members of the Andover High School orchestra.
- March 20, 2013
- Garry Schyman Interviewed by GameTrailers.com
- Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television faculty Garry Schyman recently provided the score for the highly-anticipated and recently released videogame, BioShock Infinite.
- March 20, 2013
- Rozzi Crane Interviewed by SheKnows
- Popular music student Rozzi Crane was interviewed by SheKnows, where she discussed touring with Maroon 5 and being mentored by Adam Levine, in addition to her upcoming EP.
- March 16, 2013
- The Los Angeles Times Runs Op-ed by Tim Page
- The Los Angeles Times ran an op-ed by musicology faculty Tim Page about the comic opera “Cinderella,” which is being revived by the L.A. Opera.
- March 16, 2013
- Norman Krieger Performance Covered by Radio Formula
- Piano faculty Norman Krieger performed Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 at a concert in Jalisco.
- March 11, 2013
- Angela Meade Highlighted in The Huffington Post Review
- Vocal arts and opera alumna Angela Meade was featured in The Huffington Post’s review of her performance at the Washington National Opera.
- March 10, 2013
- Julie Makerov Highlighted in a Los Angeles Times Review
- Opera and vocal arts alumna Julie Makerov was highlighted in a Los Angeles Times review of the Los Angeles Opera's production of The Flying Dutchman.
- March 8, 2013
- Ambrose Akinmusire Included in the Los Angeles Times
- Jazz studies faculty Ambrose Akinmusire was included in a Los Angeles Times story on jazz shows happening around the LA area during the spring.
- March 8, 2013
- Kelly O’Connor Performance Reviewed by the Los Angeles Times
- Vocal arts alumna Kelly O'Connor received a glowing review by the Los Angeles Times for her performance in John Adams' The Gospel According to the Other Mary.
- March 5, 2013
- Glenn Dicterow Featured in Noozhawk
- Violin faculty and the Robert Mann Chair in Strings and Chamber Music Glenn Dicterow was featured in Noozhawk for recently joining the celebrated strings faculty at the Music Academy of the West for the academy’s 2014 Summer School and Festival.
- March 5, 2013
- Ambrose Akinmusire Mentioned in The West Milford Messenger
- Jazz studies faculty Ambrose Akinmusire was mentioned in The West Milford Messenger's preview of the The Monterey Jazz Festival 55th Anniversary Tour.
- March 4, 2013
- Daniel Pollack Reflects on His Experiences with Van Cliburn
- Van Cliburn was a Juilliard classmate of keyboard studies faculty Daniel Pollack. Pollack was also a finalist with Cliburn at the first International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition.
- February 28, 2013
- Sunny Jungin Yang Featured in the Los Angeles Times
- The Los Angeles Times featured Thornton alumna Sunny Jungin Yang, who will join the Kronos Quartet this spring as the fifth cellist in the quartet's 40-year history.
- February 27, 2013
- Tim Page Authors Van Cliburn Obituary for The Washington Post
- Musicology faculty Tim Page wrote an obituary for the legendary pianist, who achieved worldwide recognition in 1958, when he won the first International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition.
- February 26, 2013
- Glenn Dicterow Mentioned in PlaybillArts
- Violin faculty and the Robert Mann Chair in Strings and Chamber Music Glenn Dicterow was praised by New York Philharmonic Music Director, Alan Gilbert, in a PlaybillArts article.
- February 26, 2013
- The Fall of the House of Usher Previewed by the Windy City Times
- Windy City Times included opera and vocal arts chair Ken Cazan in a preview of The Fall of the House of Usher, which Cazan is directing. The story highlighted the LGBT take on the Edgar Allan Poe short story. The production was also reviewed by the Chicago Tribune and Stage and Cinema.
- February 25, 2013
- Margaret Batjer Highlighted in Broadway World
- Violin faculty Margaret Batjer was included in a Broadway World preview of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's three-concert "Westside Connections" series, which Batjer developed.
- February 25, 2013
- Peter Erskine Featured in the NT Daily
- The University of North Texas publication featured jazz studies faculty Peter Erskine for his performance with the UNT One O’ Clock Lab Band.
- February 22, 2013
- Alice Schoenfeld Gift Covered by the Los Angeles Times
- The Los Angeles Times reported that strings faculty Alice Schoenfeld’s $10 million gift will establish the Alice and Eleonore Schoenfeld Endowed Scholarship Fund for Strings Students.
- February 20, 2013
- Melissa Manchester Featured in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel
- Popular music faculty Melissa Manchester was featured in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, noting that her music is inspired by her Jewish heritage.
- February 20, 2013
- Cynthia Munzer Mentioned by the Malibu Times
- Opera and vocal arts faculty Cynthia Munzer was mentioned a Malibu Times story that featured one of the semi-finalists of the Music Center's Spotlight Awards, where Munzer held a masterclass.
- February 20, 2013
- Jonathan Sadoff Profiled by the Sioux City Journal
- Thornton alumnus Jonathan Sadoff highlighted his beginnings and career as a film composer. He most recently scored the entire soundtrack to Beautiful Creatures, which opened in theaters on Valentine's Day.
- February 15, 2013
- Frank Ticheli Mentioned by the Associated Press
- Associated Press mentioned that composition faculty Frank Ticheli would be a conductor at the University of South Carolina’s 36th annual band clinic.
- February 13, 2013
- Norman Krieger Highlighted in Evansville Courier & Press Article
- Evansville Courier & Press featured piano faculty Norman Krieger, who spoke on some of his comedic experiences onstage.
- February 13, 2013
- Alan Pasqua and Harry McKenzie Contribute to MajoringInMusic Article
- Jazz piano faculty Alan Pasqua and jazz studies alum Harry McKenzie recently contributed to an article on MajoringInMusic, which lists eight considerations for prospective students planning to major in jazz.
- February 8, 2013
- Jason Yoshida Highlighted in a Los Angeles Times Review
- DMA student Jason Yoshida was mentioned and described as “eloquent and serious” in a Los Angeles Times review of LACMA’s early music and ballet programs connected to its Carravagio exhibition.
- February 7, 2013
- Ronald McCurdy Mentioned by the Los Angeles Times
- Jazz studies faculty Ronald McCurdy was mentioned in the Los Angeles Times' preview of the “GRAMMY in the Schools Live!” event that occurred on USC’s campus and featured Colombia musician Juanes.
- February 1, 2013
- Norman Krieger Performance Highlighted by the Ventura County Star
- The Ventura County Star highlighted piano faculty Norman Krieger's performance of Gershwin’s Concerto in F major in their recap of the New West Symphony's performance at the Oxnard Performance Arts Center.
- January 29, 2013
- Quinn Middleman’s Professional Debut Receives Positive Review from the San Francisco Classical Voice
- Vocal arts major Quinn Middleman’s performance with renowned composer Jake Heggie and international flutest Wincenc garnered positive attention from the San Francisco Classical Voice.
- January 29, 2013
- Ambrose Akinmusire Mentioned by The Guardian
- Jazz studies faculty Ambrose Akinmusire was mentioned in The Guardian's review of saxophonist Walter Smith III, who Akinmusire has recently toured and performed with.
- January 28, 2013
- Ken Cazan Highlighted in Los Angeles Times Review
- Opera and vocal arts faculty Ken Cazan was highlighted in the Los Angeles Times review of the Long Beach Opera's The Fall of the House of Usher. The review applauded Cazan as the stage director, saying that what he had in mind for the opera was "neatly executed."
- January 28, 2013
- Visions and Voices Event Covered by LA Weekly
- LA Weekly covered last week's Visions and Voices event, "An Evening with Trimpin," and profiled Trimpin on his work as a sound artist, musician, sculptor, inventor, and engineer.
- January 28, 2013
- Alan Pasqua Included in Prog Archives Review
- Rock music website Prog Archives gave Blues for Tony a 4/5 rating. The album features jazz studies faculty Alan Pasqua and pays homage to The New Tony Williams Lifetime quartet, of which Pasqua was an original member.
- January 26, 2013
- Carl St.Clair Interviewed in KUSC’s Latest Podcast
- Pacific Symphony music director Carl St.Clair talked to Jim Sveda about his new role as Artistic Leader of the USC Thornton orchestras in KUSC's latest podcast.
- January 24, 2013
- Joanna Demers Interviewed on LAartstream
- Musicology faculty Joanna Demers dicussed her book, Listening Through the Noise: The Aesthetics of Experimental Electronic Music, with host Alan Nakagawa, who runs "Ear Meal" to highlight LA's experimental music scene.
- January 13, 2013
- Veronika Krausas Highlighted in MusicWeb International Review
- MusicWeb International recently reviewed the album With Strings Attached, which included compostition faculty Veronika Krausas's Language of the Birds.
- January 13, 2013
- Andrew Shulman Performance Previewed by The Independent
- The Independent previewed strings faculty Andrew Shulman’s performance with fellow LACO member and pianist Jeffrey Kahane for Cedar City Music Arts' 84th Virtuoso Series.
- January 6, 2013
- Glenn Dicterow and Karen Dreyfus Mentioned in Epoch Times Profile
- Strings faculty Glenn Dicterow and Karen Dreyfus, were included in The Epoch Times profile on the Westchester Chamber Music Society’s president, Caroline Bauman.
- January 2, 2013
- Midori Goto Profiled by The Vancouver Sun
- Celebrating her 30th year performing, The publication highlighted strings faculty Midori Goto's career as well as her work and involvement with outreach programs to bring music education to marginalized schools.
- January 1, 2013
- Andrew Shulman Featured in The Beach Reporter’s Preview of Commemorative Concert for Legendary British Composer
- To celebrate what would have been Benjamin Britten's 100th birthday, Shulman collaborated with TV and film composer Bruce Broughton and pianist Robert Edward Thies to create a centennial concert.
- December 27, 2012
- Allan Vogel and Margaret Bajer to Lead the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's Five-Concert "Baroque Conversations" Series
- Broadway World reported that Winds and percussion faculty Allan Vogel and strings faculty Margaret Batjer will participate in LACO’s concert series exploring the legacy of J.S. Bach and his sons. Vogel will host the concert, while Batjer will serve as concertmaster.
- December 20, 2012
- Christopher Lennertz and Timothy Wynn, Celebrate Grand Opening of Sonic Fuel Studios
- The Beach Reporter featured the Thornton alumni, who put $2 million into the eco-friendly studio that was designed specifically for film, TV and video game composers.
- December 20, 2012
- Stephen Hartke’s Work Highlighted in The New York Times
- Eighth Blackbird's Meanwhile, which featured the title track by composition faculty Stephen Hartke, was selected as one of The New York Times' Best Classical Music Recordings of 2012.
- December 19, 2012
- Aron Kallay’s “Cage100” Performance Makes Top Ten List
- Piano faculty Aron Kallay's performance at Jacaranda's "Cage100" festival was named one of the 10 best classical concerts of 2012 by the Los Angeles Times. Kallay played in the world premiere of Cage's 10,000 Things.
- December 17, 2012
- Christopher Eanes Included in Cincinnati Enquirer Review
- The Cincinnati Enquirer reviewed the Vocal Arts Ensemble's Christmas show, where Thornton alumnus Christopher Eanes was guest conductor.
- December 14, 2012
- Tim Page Book Reviewed by The Washington Post
- The Washington Post ran a book review by musicology faculty Tim Page on The Violin: A Social History of the World’s Most Versatile Instrument.
- December 13, 2012
- Bob Sheppard and Dan Szabo Performance Covered by LA Weekly
- Jazz studies faculty Bob Sheppard and DMA pianist Dan Szabo were included in LA Weekly's write-up of their performance with Hungarian drummer Ferenc Nemeth and jazz guitarist Lionel Loueke.
- December 12, 2012
- Delia Raab-Snyder Teaches Low-Income Children How to Play and Perform Orchestra-Style Music
- The Philadelphia Inquirer profiled after school outreach program Tune Up Philly, which is run by Thornton alumnus Delia Raab-Snyder.
- December 10, 2012
- Ambrose Akinmusire Included in Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour Preview
- Noozhawk previewed the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour 55th Anniversary Celebration, which includes jazz trumpet faculty Ambrose Akinmusire as part of its band.
- December 9, 2012
- Chris Sampson Referenced in the Los Angeles Times
- Chris Sampson, chair of the Thornton School contemporary music department, was recently quoted in a Los Angeles Times article on the re-emerging Depression-era music scene in L.A.
- December 7, 2012
- Daniel Carlin to Judge CINE's New Film Scoring Competition
- Broadway World reported that SMPTV faculty Daniel Carlin will be one of the judges for CINE's inaugural Film Scoring Competition.
- December 6, 2012
- Donald McInnes Discusses His Career with Palm Springs Life
- Viola faculty Donald McInnes mentions his work for films such as Finding Nemo, Titanic, and Little Mermaid, and his 15 years as Barbra Streisand's principal violist.
- November 28, 2012
- The Manteca Bulletin Highlights Bob Mintzer in Delta Jazz Festival Preview
- The Bob Mintzer Big Band was the closing act of the festival that included bands, combos, and vocal jazz ensembles from throughout the Western United States.
- November 27, 2012
- William Kanengiser and Scott Tennant Featured in The West Austrialian Review of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet's Perth Concert
- The LAGQ’s Perth concert was part of their two-week debut tour of Australia. The LAGQ features Thornton classical guitar faculty William Kanengiser and Scott Tennant.
- November 20, 2012
- USC Thornton Opera’s The Tempest Reviewed by the Los Angeles Times
- USC Thornton Opera's West Coast premiere of Lee Hoiby's The Tempest was reviewed by Mark Swed of the Los Angeles Times. The performance was praised for its productions and "talented and well-prepared large cast."
- November 15, 2012
- The Chattanoogan Highlights Brian Shepard’s Contributions to Video Conferencing Technology
- Pedagogical Technology and Composition faculty Brian Shepard helped develop LOLA, which brings the processing latency down to only a few milliseconds.
- November 11, 2012
- Norman Krieger’s Concert Previewed by the Albuquerque Journal
- The Albuquerque Journal previewed piano faculty Norman Krieger’s New Mexico concert, where he performed works by Beethoven, Lazarof, Mozart, and Chopin.
- November 11, 2012
- Frank Ticheli’s Playing With Fire reviewed by Audiophile Audition
- Audiophile Audition referred to composition faculty Frank Ticheli’s album as "spectacular," praised for its features, including the Dallas Wind Symphony and the Jim Cullum Jazz Band.
- November 9, 2012
- P.J. Woolston Contributes to MajoringInMusic.com’s Article on Recorded Auditions
- P.J. Woolston, director of admission at the Thornton school, provided tips on how to properly record and deliver recorded auditions in MajoringInMusic.com's article.
- November 8, 2012
- Jon Burlingame’s Book Reviewed by The Washington Post
- The Washington Post ran a positive review of SMPTV faculty Jon Burlingame’s The Music of James Bond.
- November 8, 2012
- Jeongguk Ji Highlighted by the Daily Breeze
- Daily Breeze in its recap of the Torrance Symphony's 2012 Young Artists Concerto Competition.
- November 7, 2012
- Suemy Gonzales Becomes the First Thornton Student Nominated for a Latin GRAMMY.
- Suemy Gonzales and her group, Trio Ellas, are nominated for “Best Ranchero Album.” The award show will be held on November 15, in Las Vegas.
- November 5, 2012
- Glenn Dicterow Mentioned in The New Yorker
- The New Yorker mentioned that strings faculty Glenn Dicterow would perform Brahms' Double Concerto with the New York Philharmonic.
- November 2, 2012
- Mountain Xpress Highlights Morten Lauridsen in Concert Preview
- Composition faculty Morten Lauridsen was mentioned in the Mountain Xpress's preview of the Asheville Symphony Chorus' concert, where Lauridsen's Lux Aeterna was performed.
- November 1, 2012
- Peter Erskine Profiled by Digital Drummer
- Jazz studies faculty Peter Erskine was interviewed on his influences, his dedication to music education, career highlights, and his thoughts on the future of the industry.
- November 1, 2012
- Emily Frances Lawyer Featured in the Topanga Messenger
- MM student Emily Frances Lawyer was featured in the Topanga Messenger's preview of the Topanga Symphony's winter concert.
- October 30, 2012
- Joseph Pereira Featured in Symphony Magazine
- Percussion faculty Joseph Pereira is featured in Symphony Magazine's profile of orchestral musicians who compose for their ensembles.
- October 29, 2012
- Ralph Kirshbaum’s Performance Praised by Herald Scotland
- Herald Scotland praised cello faculty Ralph Kirshbaum's performance in a review of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra's concert in Glasgow.
- October 28, 2012
- Ambrose Akinmusire Bio in the Jazz Times
- The Jazz Times ran a brief bio on jazz trumpet faculty Ambrose Akinmusire's rise in the jazz world. The story mentioned his various mentors and his work with the Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet.
- October 27, 2012
- Norman Krieger Covered in The Grand Rapids Press
- Piano faculty Norman Krieger's performance with the Grand Rapids Symphony was covered by The Grand Rapids Press.
- October 25, 2012
- Dale Warland Inducted into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame
- Cincinnati.com reported that choral alum Dale Warland was inducted into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame for his years as a leading figure in the field of choral music.
- October 24, 2012
- Ralph Kirshbaum Referenced in The Guardian
- Cello faculty Ralph Kirshbaum was mentioned in The Guardian's article on the Takács Quartet's new CD.
- October 23, 2012
- Stephen Hartke Stands Out in The New York Times Review
- Composition faculty Stephen Hartke was labeled a "standout," by The New York Times, in a review of the New York Virtuoso Singers' concert celebrating their 25th anniversary.
- October 20, 2012
- Justin Klunk Voted “Musician of the Month”
- Popular music senior Justin Klunk was recently voted "Musician of the Month" by StarCentral Magazine.
- October 19, 2012
- Morten Lauridsen Interviewed by Oregon Public Broadcasting
- Oregon Public Broadcasting interviewed choral faculty Morten Lauridsen about the documentary, Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen.
- October 19, 2012
- Martin Chalifour Mentioned in the Daily Breeze
- Violin faculty Martin Chalifour was highlighted in a Daily Breeze review of the Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay's 30th anniversary celebration.
- October 18, 2012
- Mak Grgic Reviewed in the Washington Post
- MM student Mak Grgic’s performance at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., received a glowing review from the Washington Post.
- October 14, 2012
- Morten Lauridsen Referenced in the Winston-Salem Journal
- The Winston-Salem Journal mentioned composition faculty Morten Lauridsen in an article regarding chamber singers reaching out to Hispanic communities.
- October 11, 2012
- Opera News Praises Ken Cazan in Review
- Opera News published a glowing review of Central City's production of Oklahoma! directed by Thornton's chair of vocal arts and opera.
- October 8, 2012
- Morten Lauridsen Profiled in Crisis Magazine
- Crisis Magazine recently published a profile of the composer and Michael Stillwater's new film, Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen.
- October 8, 2012
- P.J. Woolston’s Research Included in The Chronicle of Higher Education
- USC Thornton’s Director of Admissions’s research found that accreditation for colleges isn’t nearly as expensive as it’s believed to be.
- October 6, 2012
- Christopher Eanes Mentioned in Music in Cincinnati
- The Thornton alum directed the Cincinnati Boychoir for Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 3.
- October 5, 2012
- Ben Bram Featured in The Contemporary A Cappella Society (CASA)
- CASA highlights the Thornton alum’s work as the vocal arranger of the recently released film, Pitch Perfect.
- October 2, 2012
- The Los Angeles Times Mentions Ambrose Akinmusire and the Anthony Lucca Quintet
- The jazz trumpet faculty member and collective of Thornton students were featured in the LA Times preview of the Angel City Jazz Festival.
- October 1, 2012
- Thornton Alum Sean McGowan Featured in Fingerstyle 360
- The DMA graduate and head of the guitar program at the University of Colorado, Denver, was the cover story of the new electronic magazine, Fingerstyle 360.
- September 28, 2012
- SMPTV Faculty Jon Burlingame Referenced in the Wall Street Journal
- Jon Burlingame's book, The Music of James Bond, was referenced in a Wall Street Journal article that analyzed the 007 theme's effect on the male psyche.
- September 24, 2012
- Jazz Trumpet Faculty Ambrose Akinmusire Highlighted in the Seattle Times
- Akinmusire’s performance with the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra was mentioned in a Seattle Times review of the 55th annual Monterey Jazz Festival.
- September 24, 2012
- Jazz Trumpet Faculty Ambrose Akinmusire Featured on Amoeba Music
- Akinmusire’s Blue Note debut, When The Heart Emerges Glistening, was highlighted in an Amoeba Music blog post.
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- September 24, 2012
- The Richmond Times-Dispatch Highlights Piano Faculty Norman Krieger’s Performance
- Norman Krieger served as a guest soloist during the Richmond Symphony's selection of Tchaikovsky's Concerto in B-flat minor for Piano and Orchestra.
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- September 22, 2012
- The Washington Times Runs Review by USC Thornton and USC Annenberg Faculty Tim Page
- Tim Page reviews How Music Works, a new book by former Talking Heads frontman, David Byrne.
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- September 18, 2012
- Trombone Jazz Faculty Bill Watrous Included in Courier-Mail Article
- The Courier-Mail discusses Watrous’ career and work with singer, Ingrid James.
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- September 13, 2012
- Oxford University Press to Publish SMPTV Faculty Jon Burlingame’s The Music of James Bond
- Releasing just before the newest Bond film,Skyfall, Burlingame’s book will provide the backstory to the music of the Bond films.
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- September 10, 2012
- Melissa Manchester Performs with Stevie Nicks and Babyface
- This past weekend, popular music faculty Melissa Manchester performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. for the Celebration of Science conference.
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- September 10, 2012
- Richard Smith Delivers Paper and Performance in London
- This past summer, studio/jazz guitar faculty Richard Smith delivered a paper and performance at an International Conference on the Philosophy and Sociology of Popular Music Education, at the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance in London. The paper covered the importance of collaboration in contemporary music.
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- September 10, 2012
- Mark Weiser Featured on New Capital Quartet Album
- Composition faculty Mark Weiser's Song for Margot was included in Capitol Quartet's recently released album. Flex is available on Amazon and CD Baby.
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- September 7, 2012
- Jon Burlingame Quoted in Cleveland Plain Dealer
- SMPTV faculty Jon Burlingame was recently quoted in a Cleveland Plain Dealer article addressing the relevance and future of reality television singing competitions.
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- September 7, 2012
- Ambrose Akinmusire Featured in the Los Angeles Times
- The Los Angeles Times features jazz faculty Ambrose Akinmusire in its fall arts preview for jazz. Akinmusire will perform in the Angel City Jazz Festival, which runs from October 5 through October 14.
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- September 6, 2012
- Acclaimed Opera Singer Mentions Alan Smith During Interview
- Piano faculty and chair of the keyboard studies programs Alan Smith was mentioned by Stephanie Blythe in an interview posted on Carnegie Hall's YouTube channel.
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- September 6, 2012
- KCET to Air the USC Thornton Wind Ensemble’s Spring Concert
- KCET will air the USC Thornton Wind Ensemble's spring concert, "Women Composers of the Present" on Open Call at 9 p.m. Thursday, September 6.
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- August 31, 2012
- Steve Trovato Featured in The Burbank Leader
- The Burbank Leader highlights Steve Trovato and his weekly performances at the jazz bar, Lucy’s 51.
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- August 26, 2012
- Donald Crockett’s The Face Reviewed in the Los Angeles Times
- USC Thornton composition chair Donald Crockett's new, multimedia opera, The Face (libretto by USC poetry faculty David St. John) received its world premiere at the Aratani/Japan American Theater in Los Angeles at the end of August.
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- August 21, 2012
- Glenn Dicterow Mentioned in Broadway World
- Broadway World features new violin faculty Glenn Dicterow in its preview of the New York Philharmonic's all-Russian program on September 29, in which music director Alan Gilbert leads the orchestra in Rimsky-Korsakov's Scherezade, spotlighting Dicterow as concertmaster.
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