Recent chamber works by Thornton composition students in a Sunday doubleheader.

For more than 50 years The Met National Council has hosted this annual search for new vocal talent at USC.

The TJO features the cutting-edge music of trombonist and arranger Ed Neumeister and music director Bob Mintzer.

Located in the intimate and casual setting of Ground Zero, USC Thornton’s Jazz Night series features a variety of student jazz ensembles, directed by some of the top names in the music industry. Styles range from classic New Orleans swing to up-tempo Bebop, from fusions of jazz, funk, and soul to the hippest modern jazz around the country.

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.

In celebration of the Thornton School’s 125th anniversary, a diverse program of piano and chamber works by Bach, Schubert and Beethoven.

A special evening celebrating the 60th birthday of Steven Stucky, friend and frequent guest of the composition department.

An evening with the USC Thornton School’s jazz vocal ensemble.

In this comedic chamber opera, the Thornton Opera takes an affectionate look at a cast of characters in a small English town.

Located in the intimate and casual setting of Ground Zero, USC Thornton’s Jazz Night series features a variety of student jazz ensembles, directed by some of the top names in the music industry. Styles range from classic New Orleans swing to up-tempo Bebop, from fusions of jazz, funk, and soul to the hippest modern jazz around the country.