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News
see allLudwig Göransson wins Best Original Score – Motion Picture for “Sinners” at 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards
Sharon Lavery conducts the LA Phil’s “Holiday Brass” concert
Austin Wintory to conduct 2026 BAFTA Games in Concert
Marek Zebrowski recieves honorary doctorate from Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce
Upcoming Events
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Violin Masterclass with Grigory Kalinovsky
Violinist and educator Grigory Kalinovsky joins us from Indiana University to kick off the new semester with a violin masterclass.
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How Nina Simone Changed the World
How Nina Simone Changed the World A Q&A with Pulitzer Prize–Winning Writer and Critic Salamishah Tillet and Jason King, Dean of the USC Thornton School of Music ADMISSION: Admission is free.
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To Be Free: The Revolutionary Music of Nina Simone
To Be Free: The Revolutionary Music of Nina Simone A One Night Only Concert Experience at USC’s Bovard Auditorium -Part of the USC Thornton School of Music Series Nina Simone: Beyond Category -Co-curated by Jason King, Lara Downes, and Jayson Jackson -In Collaboration with the Recording Academy Black Music Collective ADMISSION Admission is free.
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Cello Masterclass with Gal Faganel
Acclaimed cellist Gal Faganel joins us from Slovenia to present a cello masterclass featuring the talented students of the Strings Department.