USC School of Music
Composition Program

Reading Sessions

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Established in 2000, annual reading opportunities provide our student composers with invaluable feedback on their work in a professional setting. The reading sessions are announced well in advance so that students may work with their private composition teacher to refine the work to the level required by professionals. Submissions are carefully screened by the composition faculty and must meet stringent score/part preparation guidelines.

Reading Sessions

• 2012 The Declassified
• 2011 Jack Quartet
• 2009 Real Quiet
• 2008 International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)
• 2007 USC Viola Ensemble with Prof. Constance Gee
• 2006 USC Graduate String Quartet with Prof. Bill Terwilliger
• 2005 USC Concert Band with Prof. David O'Shields
• 2004 USC Percussion Ensemble with Prof. Scott Herring
• 2003 USC Graduate Saxophone Quartet, with Prof. Clifford Leaman
• 2002 Furious Band
• 2001 Verdehr Trio with special guest composer Peter Sculthorpe
• 2000 Art song with Prof. Laury Christie

Readings of Works for Large Forces

Students also have the opportuntity to hear their works for large forces read by USC ensembles. Orchestral readings are a regular part of our curriculum. End-of-semester reading sessions occur in MUSC 515 Orchestration and MUSC 717 Advanced Orchestration. The composition faculty has also helped students arrange for readings of new works for wind ensemble, concert band, chamber orchestra, and chorus as the need has arisen.

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Updated: February 26, 2012