COLUMN: Alumnus Nikhil Korula credits music success to practice
Understanding himself means that Korula also practices a healthy amount of self-care.
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COLUMN: Paul Cornish finds freedom in jazz
As the youngest sibling in a family of musicians, Paul Cornish had big shoes to fill when he began playing piano at age five. It was slow going at first, but Cornish credits his current drive for music to a host of mentors who encouraged him at a young age. “I really hated piano at […]
COLUMN: Marissa Honda’s identity lies with music
Honda, an oboist, said that over the course of her three degrees at USC, she’s become only more certain of her identity as a musician — and of the power that music holds.
COLUMN: Thornton junior has two musical traditions
Geetha Somayajula has always felt a strong correspondence between her training in Western and south Indian classical music.
COLUMN – Meet Jimmy Elder: a musical ambassador
If Jimmy Elder ever decides to start a cult religion, his genesis story would be ready to go.
COLUMN: Daniel McLaughlin speaks music
The story of Daniel McLaughlin’s love of music begins, like any proper rock opera, with a badass grandma. “The first band that I was into was Green Day, the American Idiot album. I remember having my grandma take me into Borders before it went out of business. I wasn’t allowed to buy the album, but […]