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USC Thornton Symphony & Choral Artists

USC Flora L. Thornton School of Music

Friday 11/13/2009: 7:30 PM

University Park Campus
Bovard Auditorium

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 www.usc.edu/tickets.


Internationally acclaimed conductor Helmuth Rilling conducts Thornton students in Bach’s B Minor Mass, one of the monumental musical works of all time. This rarely performed work explores the meaning behind belief, religion, and spirituality through Bach’s emotional, mathematical, musical, and structural treatment of the Latin text.

Helmuth Rilling, guest conductor

Jessica Rivera, soprano
Elissa Johnston, soprano
Helene Urigu Quintana, mezzo-soprano
Christopher Cock, tenor
Christòpheren Nomura, bass-baritone

Preconcert Lecture with Dr. Nick Strimple at 6:30pm
Performance with Rilling of B Minor Mass: 7:30pm

Presented by Visions and Voices: The USC Arts and Humanities Initiative

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