USC School of Music
Composition Program

Reading Sessions

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Annual Reading Session Opportunity

Established in 2000, this annual opportunity features professional and student ensembles who offer composers feedback in the presence of the entire composition faculty. Submissions are carefully screened by members of the composition and performance faculty. Students have a full term to work on their composition under the guidance of their private composition teacher.

Annual Reading Sessions for Student Composers

• 2008 International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)
• 2007 Viola Ensemble with Prof. Constance Gee
• 2006 String Quartet, USC Graduate String Quartet with Prof. Bill Terwilliger
• 2005 Concert Band, USC Concert Band with Prof. David O'Shields
• 2004 Percussion Ensemble, USC Percussion Ensemble with Prof. Scott Herring
• 2003 Saxophone Quartet, USC Graduate Saxophone Quartet, with Prof. Clifford Leaman
• 2002 Furious Band
• 2001 Verdehr Trio and composer Peter Sculthorpe
• 2000 Art Song with Prof. Laury Christie

Readings of Works for Large Forces

Students regularly have the opportuntity to have their works for large forces read by USC ensembles. Orchestra 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 also helps students arrange readings of works for wind ensemble, concert band, chamber orchestra, chorus, and so forth as the need arises.

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Updated: 9/7/07 by RB