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What’s New at ThorntonWant to be in the know on the very latest in Thornton news and events? Sign up now at usc.edu/music for This Week @ Thornton, our weekly electronic newsletter.

Listen to USC Thornton onClassical KUSC FM 91.5Thornton Center Stage, Sundays at 8:00 p.m.

Hosted by Alan Chapman, this weekly radio program is devoted to the artistry of USC Thornton, the only university music school with a regularbroadcast radio program in a major media market.

Arts Alive, Saturdays at 8:00 a.m.

Hosted by Gail Eichenthal and Brian Lauritzen, Arts Alive features “Ask the Dean,” which offers listeners the chance to ask USC Thornton Dean Robert Cutietta and his faculty questions about music by sending an email to [email protected].

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What’s New ......................................................... 3

Feature Section ..............................................4-17

Orchestra & Wind Ensemble ...........................4-5

Choral Music & Opera ......................................6-7

Jazz .................................................................8-11

Popular Music ............................................... 12-13

Chamber Music .................................................. 14

Faculty Recitals ................................................... 14

Polish Music Center ........................................... 15

Classical Guitar ................................................... 15

Early Music .......................................................... 16

New Music .......................................................... 17

2012 Fall Calendar ...................................... 18-21

September ............................................... 19

October .................................................... 19

November ................................................ 20

December ................................................. 21

Dining & Parking Information ........................ 22

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USC Thornton SymphonyThursday, September 13, 7:30 p.m.

Bovard Auditorium

USC Thornton’s principal conductor Carl St.Clair steps

into his new role as artistic leader of USC Thornton

orchestras with this exciting concert of Prokofiev’s

moving Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major and Beethoven’s

Egmont Overture.

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USC Thornton Wind EnsembleSunday, September 30, 4:00 p.m.

Bovard Auditorium

Principal conductor H. Robert Reynolds and resident

conductor Sharon Lavery lead the USC Thornton Wind

Ensemble in “Favorites,” a concert including Thornton

composition faculty Frank Ticheli’s Symphony No. 1, Oscar

Navarro’s Downey Overture, R. Strauss’s Serenade, and

Grainger’s Lincolnshire Posy.

USC Thornton SymphonyThursday, October 18, 7:30 p.m.

Bovard Auditorium

Guest conductor Gerard Schwarz (former music director

of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and conductor

emeritus of the Seattle Symphony) leads Brahms’s

passionate Symphony No. 3 in F Major, as well as a suite

of music from R. Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier.

USC Thornton Wind EnsembleSunday, November 4, 4:00 p.m.

Bovard Auditorium

H. Robert Reynolds and Sharon Lavery lead the USC

Thornton Wind Ensemble in an “Election and Veteran’s

Day” concert including Scheidt’s Canzona Battaglia,

Tomissinni’s Taking Sides, Dooley’s Point Blank, and

Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat, featuring Thornton

faculty violinist Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu.

USC Thornton Chamber OrchestraThursday, November 8, 7:30 p.m.

Bovard Auditorium

From the concertmaster’s chair, violin faculty Margaret

Batjer leads Vivaldi’s String Symphony “alla rustica,”

selections of Handel’s Water Music, and C.P.E. Bach’s

Symphony in E-flat Major. Resident conductor Sharon Lavery

leads the orchestra in Bizet’s Symphony No. 1 in C Major.

USC Thornton Concert OrchestraWednesday, November 14, 7:30 p.m.

Bovard Auditorium

Michael Powers leads musicians from the university

and local community in a night of orchestral works

by American composers, featuring ballet music from

On the Town by Leonard Bernstein and Aaron

Copland’s Billy the Kid.

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RAMust We Always Sing as Men Have Sung: Women, the Arts, and MusicFriday, September 14, 2:00 p.m. – Alfred Newman Recital Hall

Scholar and choral music director Joan Catoni Conlon explores the

portrayals of women within the choral tradition, from the Renaissance

through the 20th century, joined by the USC Thornton Concert Choir

and faculty Cristian Grases. Sponsored by Visions and Voices: The USC

Arts & Humanities Initiative, and presented in conjunction with USC’s

Fisher Museum of Art’s exhibit — A Complex Weave: Women and Identity

in Contemporary Art.

USC Thornton Chamber Singers and Concert ChoirFriday, October 19, 8:00 p.m.– Alfred Newman Recital Hall

The USC Thornton Chamber Singers and Concert Choir present “In the

Deep Heart’s Core,” a program featuring two exciting new compositions

by world-renowned composer Ola Gjielo—including Innisfree, based on

poetry by William Butler Yeats and commissioned for this event.

Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten LauridsenFriday, November 2, 7:00 p.m.– School of Cinematic Arts, Room 108

A new documentary, Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten

Lauridsen, looks at the life and work of Lauridsen, America’s most

frequently performed choral composer, 2007 National Medal of Arts

recipient, and distinguished professor of composition at USC. In a panel

discussion, Lauridsen will be joined by the film’s director, Michael Stillwater,

and Dana Gioia, the Judge Widney Professor of Poetry and Public Culture

at USC and Thornton faculty. Sponsored by Visions and Voices: The USC

Arts & Humanities Initiative.

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The Tempest: An Opera by Lee HoibyWednesday, November 14, 8:00 p.m., Friday, November 16, 8:00 p.m.Sunday, November 18, 2:00 p.m.

Bing Theatre

The USC Thornton Opera program and the USC Thornton Symphony present

the West Coast premiere of Lee Hoiby’s The Tempest. The sorcerer Prospero, his

daughter Miranda, the monster Caliban, and the mischievous spirit Ariel play

out one of Shakespeare’s most moving and complex dramas. This internationally

acclaimed opera, peopled by fantastical and complex characters, tells a story of

magic, revenge, and forgiveness. On Friday, November 16, at 7:00 p.m., Visions

and Voices: The USC Arts & Humanities Initiative sponsors a pre-show discussion

with Maestro Brent McMunn and guests.

Admission: Free for USC students, staff, and faculty with valid ID. $12 seniors,

alumni, and non-USC students. $18 general admission. For general ticket

information, call (213) 740-4672 or visit usc.edu/tickets.

FREE RSVP

USC Thornton Apollo and Oriana ChoirsFriday, November 2, 8:00 p.m.– Alfred Newman Recital Hall

The USC Thornton Apollo Men’s Chorus and Oriana Women’s Choir present

“From Freude und Lust to molly and may,” with music from the Baroque

era to the present. The first half of the program features music of rejoicing,

ranging from the operatic pageantry of Handel to the gentle joy of USC

Thornton faculty Nick Strimple’s Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis. The second

half consists of works from the last hundred years, and includes text settings

drawn from such diverse sources as medieval Persian poetry and

e. e. cummings.

University ChorusSunday, December 2, 7:00 p.m. – Bovard Auditorium

The USC Thornton University Chorus, led by Zanaida Robles and Kate

Belshé, lead a program of Vaughn Williams, Britten, Neufeld, Graun,

Buxtehude, Purcell, Saint-Saëns, and more.

USC Thornton Choral Winter GalaWednesday, December 5, 7:30 p.m.– Bovard Auditorium

USC Thornton’s Choral Music program presents its annual Winter Gala

featuring two hundred singers joined by the USC Thornton Scholarship

Brass Quintet, harp, and percussion in an evening of folk music and

traditional holiday favorites, from Africa to Appalachia.

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Jazz NightThursday, October 4, 7:00 p.m. Ground Zero Performance Café

This ongoing series of contemporary jazz features top

players in Thornton’s jazz programs performing in a variety

of student ensembles.

USC Thornton Jazz OrchestraMonday, October 8, 7:30 p.m.Carson Television Center

Led by music director Bob Mintzer, the USC Thornton Jazz

Orchestra plays a concert of Afro-Cuban music, featuring

master drummer Ignacio Berroa.

USC Thornton Jazz Honors ComboWednesday, October 10, 7:30 p.m. Alfred Newman Recital Hall

The Jazz Honors Combo, a select group of USC Thornton

jazz musicians led by Jason Goldman, presents a mix of jazz

standards and original material.

Jazz NightThursday, October 11, 7:00 p.m. Ground Zero Performance Café

This ongoing series of contemporary jazz features top

players in Thornton’s jazz programs performing in a variety

of student ensembles.

Jazz Night featuring USC Thornton Concert Jazz OrchestraThursday, October 25, 7:00 p.m. Ground Zero Performance Café

Jason Goldman and the USC Thornton Concert Jazz

Orchestra headline this ongoing series featuring top

players in Thornton’s jazz programs.

Ndugu Chancler: 60 Years of Life and MusicSunday, September 23, 3:00 p.m. Bovard Auditorium

Ndugu Chancler is perhaps best known as the drummer on

the Michael Jackson hit “Billie Jean” but his life goes well

beyond that. He has been at the intersection of jazz and

popular music for his entire career. A faculty member of

both the jazz studies and popular music programs at

Thornton, Chancler has played with everyone from Frank

Sinatra to Santana and Weather Report.

In this afternoon event, Chancler will share his life and

music with video history, performances by Thornton School

students, and presentations by a select group of musicians

who have worked with the famed drummer over the years.

The USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra and ALAJE (USC Thornton’s

Afro Latin American Jazz Ensemble) will perform

compositions by Chancler joined by a litany of major Los

Angeles based artists in cameo roles.

Sponsored by Visions and Voices: The USC Arts & Humanities

Initiative

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Jazz with ALAJEThursday, November 1, 7:00 p.m. Ground Zero Performance Café

Directed by Aaron Serfaty, USC Thornton’s ALAJE (Afro Latin American

Jazz Ensemble) is a unique 10- to 14-member ensemble playing student-

arranged music.

Jazz Night with the USC Thornton Jazz Honors ComboThursday, November 15, 7:00 p.m. Ground Zero Performance Café

The Jazz Honors Combo, a select group of USC Thornton jazz musicians led

by Jason Goldman, headlines this ongoing series of contemporary jazz.

Jazz Night with CreSCendoThursday, November 29, 7:00 p.m. Ground Zero Performance Café

The USC Thornton CreSCendo Vocal Jazz Ensemble, led by Sara Gazarek,

headlines this ongoing series featuring a variety of student jazz ensembles.

Jazz NightThursday, December 6, 7:00 p.m.Ground Zero Performance Café

This ongoing series of contemporary jazz features top players in Thornton’s

jazz programs performing in a variety of student ensembles

Admission: $5

FREE RSVP

Thornton JazzReach ConcertSunday, December 16, 7:00 p.m. Alfred Newman Recital Hall

Young student jazz ensembles from the community perform as part of

the USC Thornton Outreach program.

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USC Thornton Popular Music Program First-Year Showcase Wednesday, October 17, 8:00 p.m. Ground Zero Performance Café

USC Thornton Popular Music Program Second-Year Showcase Thursday, October 18, 8:00 p.m. Ground Zero Performance Café

USC Thornton Popular Music Program First-Year ShowcaseWednesday, December 5, 8:00 p.m. Ground Zero Performance Café

USC Thornton Popular Music Program Second-Year Showcase Friday, December 7, 8:00 p.m.Ground Zero Performance Café

USC Thornton Popular Music Program Third-Year ShowcaseSaturday, December 8, 8:00 p.m. Tommy’s Place

Thornton’s groundbreaking Popular Music program cultivates artistry, musicianship, and industry savvy for students pursuing careers in the contemporary music scene. These showcases, presented by the Al Sherman Foundation, offer a glimpse into their work.

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Annual Paderewski Lecture-RecitalSunday, October 14, 4:00 p.m. Alfred Newman Recital Hall

The Polish Music Center honors the 75th anniversary of

the death of Karol Szymanowski in its annual Paderewski

Lecture-Recital series. A lecture about Szymanowski will be

followed by a recital of Szymanowski’s music presented by

the L.A.-based pianist Mark Robson and his guests.

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Faculty Recital with Michael Powers, conductingTuesday, October 16, 7:30 p.m. Alfred Newman Recital Hall

Conducting faculty Michael Powers leads a lecture/

presentation of Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire, Op. 21,

marking the 100th anniversary of the work’s premiere.

Faculty Recital with Henry Gronnier, violinFriday, October 26, 8:00 p.m. Alfred Newman Recital Hall

Violin faculty Henry Gronnier is joined by pianist Rina

Dokshitsky, violist Thomas Diener, and cellist Stephen

Erdody for an evening of Brahms.

USC Thornton Percussion EnsembleMonday, November 12, 7:30 p.m. Alfred Newman Recital Hall

Joseph Pereira, Thornton faculty and principal timpanist of

the Los Angeles Philharmonic, leads this student ensemble

in an evening of great percussion works.

Chamber Music MarathonTues., Dec. 4, 5:30 p.m.; Wed., Dec. 5, 5:30 p.m. Alfred Newman Recital Hall

Two nights of nonstop chamber music performances by

Thornton students led by Henry Gronnier, director of the

chamber music program.

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Guitar Masterclasses with Pepe RomeroMonday, November 5, 7:00 p.m.Tuesday, November 6, 7:00 p.m.Alfred Newman Recital Hall

Classical guitar master and Thornton faculty Pepe Romero

offers an up-close peek into his virtuosity in two

masterclasses.

USC Thornton Classical Guitar Department RecitalThursday, November 29, 7:30 p.m.Alfred Newman Recital Hall

Students of USC Thornton’s renowned classical

guitar department present a rich evening of solo

and ensemble music.

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USC Thornton Baroque SinfoniaFriday, October 12, 8:00 p.m.Friday, December 7, 8:00 p.m.Alfred Newman Recital Hall

Led by Rotem Gilbert, the USC Thornton Baroque

Sinfonia presents two gorgeous evenings of early

music masterworks.

USC Thornton Contemporary Music EnsembleMonday, October 8, 7:30 p.m. Alfred Newman Recital Hall

Led by music director Donald Crockett, the CME honors

USC Distinguished Professor Stephen Hartke’s 60th birthday

by performing his works on each of its four concerts this

season. Here, the ensemble presents Hartke’s Beyond Words

(2001) for piano quartet and David Dzubay’s Double Black

Diamond.

Composition Department RecitalsSunday, November 11, 3:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Alfred Newman Recital Hall

This pair of concerts features new solo, chamber, and vocal

works by outstanding Thornton student composers.

USC Thornton Contemporary Music EnsembleMonday, November 19, 7:30 p.m. Alfred Newman Recital Hall

Continuing the 60th birthday retrospective of Stephen

Hartke, USC Thornton composition faculty and USC

Distinguished Professor, CME will present his Night Songs

for a Desert Flower (2009) for string quartet, together with

Dai Fujikura’s abandoned time.

Electro-Acoustic Composition ShowcaseSunday, December 2, 3:00 p.m. Ramo Recital Hall

The second annual ElectroAcoustic Composition Showcase,

led by Brian Shepard, features world premieres of work by

USC student composers, interactively combining electronic

instruments, sounds, and signal processing with acoustic

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The Charles Dickens DinnerFriday, December 14, 6:30 p.m. – Millennium Biltmore Hotel

Start the holiday season in elegance at this black-tie musical gala supporting

Thornton music scholarships. For more information, please call the USC Thornton

Office of Advancement at (213) 740-6474 or visit usc.edu/music/giving.

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Jazz NightGround Zero – 7:00 p.m.

USC Thornton Contemporary Music Ensemble / Crockett Newman – 7:30 p.m.

USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra/Mintzer/Berroa CTV – 7:30 p.m.

USC Thornton Jazz Honors Combo/Goldman Newman – 7:30 p.m.

Jazz Night Ground Zero – 7:00 p.m.

USC Thornton Baroque Sinfonia /Gilbert Newman – 8:00 p.m.

Annual Paderewski Lecture-Recital/ Robson Newman – 4:00 p.m.

Faculty Recital with Michael Powers Newman – 7:30 p.m.

Popular Music Program Showcase: First-Year StudentsGround Zero – 8:00 p.m.

USC Thornton Symphony / SchwarzBovard – 7:30 p.m.

Popular Music Program Showcase: Second-Year Students Ground Zero – 8:00 p.m.

USC Thornton Chamber Singers and Concert Choir Newman – 8:00 p.m.

Jazz Night with USC Thornton Concert Jazz Orchestra / Goldman Ground Zero – 7:00 p.m.

Faculty Recital with Henry Gronnier Newman – 8:00 p.m.

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USC Thornton Symphony /St.Clair Bovard – 7:30 p.m.

USC Thornton Concert Choir/Catoni Conlon/GrasesNewman – 2:00 p.m.

Ndugu Chancler: 60 Years/ALAJE Bovard – 3:00 p.m.

USC Thornton Wind Ensemble / Reynolds/LaveryBovard – 4:00 p.m.

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Electro-Acoustic Composition ShowcaseRamo – 3:00 p.m.

University ChorusBovard – 7:00 p.m.

Chamber Music Marathon / GronnierNewman – 5:30 p.m.

Chamber Music Marathon / GronnierNewman – 5:30 p.m.

USC Thornton Choral Winter GalaBovard – 7:30 p.m.

Popular Music Program Showcase: First-Year StudentsGround Zero – 8:00 p.m.

Jazz NightGround Zero – 7:00 p.m.

USC Thornton Baroque Sinfonia / GilbertNewman – 8:00 p.m.

Popular Music Program Showcase: Second-Year StudentsGround Zero – 8:00 p.m.

Popular Music Program Showcase: Third-Year StudentsTommy’s Place – 8:00 p.m.

The Charles Dickens DinnerMillennium Biltmore – 6:30 p.m.

Thornton JazzReach ConcertNewman – 7:00 p.m.

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Jazz Night with ALAJE / SerfatyGround Zero – 7:00 p.m.

Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen School of Cinematic Arts, Room 108 – 7:00 p.m.

USC Thornton Apollo and Oriana Choirs Newman – 8:00 p.m.

USC Thornton Wind Ensemble / Reynolds / Lavery Bovard – 4:00 p.m.

Guitar Masterclass with Pepe Romero Newman – 7:00 p.m.

Guitar Masterclass with Pepe Romero Newman – 7:00 p.m.

USC Thornton Chamber Orchestra / Batjer / LaveryBovard – 7:30 p.m.

Composition Department Recitals Newman – 3:00 p.m.

Composition Department Recitals Newman – 7:00 p.m.

USC Thornton Percussion Ensemble / Pereira Newman – 7:30 p.m.

USC Thornton Concert Orchestra/ Powers Bovard – 7:30 p.m.

The Tempest; An Opera by Lee Hoiby / McMunn / Cazan Bing – 8:00 p.m.

Jazz Night with Jazz Honors Combo / Goldman Ground Zero – 7:00 p.m.

The Tempest; An Opera by Lee Hoiby / McMunn / Cazan Bing – 8:00 p.m.

The Tempest; An Opera by Lee Hoiby / McMunn / Cazan Bing – 2:00 p.m.

USC Thornton Contemporary Music Ensemble / Crockett Newman – 7:30 p.m.

Jazz Night with CreSCendo / GazarekGround Zero – 7:00 p.m.

Classical Guitar Department RecitalNewman – 7:30 p.m.

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On-Campus DiningUSC’s Tutor Campus Center, which opened in 2010, features a wide variety of on-campus dining.

Moreton Fig

A unique collaboration between the award-winning Lark Creek

Restaurant Group and USC Hospitality. Parking validation for

customers with stamped receipt.

Hours: 11:00 a.m.– 8:00 p.m.

A handful of other options are available at Tutor Campus Center:

California Pizza Kitchen

Carl’s Jr.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Lemonade

Off-Campus DiningIn addition to many eateries in the University Park area, three university-owned restaurants are located on S. Figueroa Blvd. across from USC.

McKay’s

A great USC restaurant at 3540 S. Figueroa Blvd. with a lounge that’s open late.

Hours: breakfast 6:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. lunch 11:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m. dinner 5:00 p.m.– close

The Lab

A USC gastropub located at 3500 S. Figueroa Blvd.

Hours: Mon.– Fri.: 11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.

Sat.– Sun.: 2:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.

Rosso Oro’s Pizzeria

USC-owned pizzeria at 3500 S. Figueroa Blvd.

Hours: Mon.–Sat.: 11:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.

For more information on these restaurants and more, visit hospitality.usc.edu.

PARKINGParking on campus is $10. Due to construction, only a limited amount of metered parking is available.

Suggested Parking:

Parking Structure X at Gate #3Located at S. Figueroa Blvd. and 35th StreetOpen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Panda Express

Seeds Marketplace

Traditions

Wahoo’s Fish Tacos

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