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Thornton Symphony performs famous dance music


The USC Thornton Symphony performed music inspired by the world of dance Friday evening in Bovard Auditorium, as part of their “Dance as Music” concert. Led by resident conductor Sharon Lavery, the orchestra performed Igor Stravinsky’s “Petrushka” and Maurice Ravel’s “Bolero.” Stravinsky’s composed his ballet “Petrushhka” following his successful and well-recognized ballet “The Firebird.” Perhaps […]

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Members of the USC Thornton Symphony played in Bovard Auditorium on Thursday as part of the annual Concerto Night concert. The concert was conducted by Thornton faculty member Lucinda Carver and featured student soloists Ying Huang on piano, Peter Myers on cello and Zee-Woong Munn on tuba. The symphony played classical standards from Brahms, Walton […]