USC School of Music
Composition Program

Composition Seminar (Guest Composers)

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On Fridays, USC composers gather together from 2:30 to 4:00 pm in Music Building, R210 for Composition Seminar. Composition Seminar features presentations on a wide variety of composition-related topics by invited guest composers, the composition faculty, and student composers. In addition to reading sessions, group composition lessons, and open discussions on current topics, this forum features regular visits by conductors, musicologists, performers, and theorists.

Our program embraces the inherently interdisciplinary and collaborative nature of our profession. As such, we also regularly invite filmmakers, media artists, painters, philosophers, poets, scene designers, and scientists to speak about the nature of creativity in their field.

Guest Composers

USC composers profit from frequent visits by distinguished guest composers including: Timothy Andres, Claude Baker, Derek Bermel, Lisa Bielawa, Martin Bresnick, Nicholas Brooke, Caleb Burhans, Mark Engebretson, Steven Everett, Stephen Gorbos, Joel Hoffman, Stephen Jaffe, Pierre Jalbert, Paul Lansky, Libby Larsen, Scott Lindroth, James Matheson, Missy Mazzoli, Marc Mellits, Michael Pisaro, J.A.C. Redford, Brian Robison, Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez, Mark Satterwhite, Peter Sculthorpe, Steven Stucky, Jacob Ter Veldhuis, Rodney Washka, II, Yiorgos Vassilandonakis, and Evan Ziporyn. For a complete list of guests and talks, please consult the Composition Seminar schedules below.

Attendance Policy

Students enrolled in applied composition lessons (MUSC 516, 716 and 816) and undergraduate composition scholarship recipients are required to attend Composition Seminar. Students interested in joining the Composition Program are strongly encouraged to attend whenever possible. Interested students and faculty are always welcome to attend.

Schedule

Spring 2012 (pdf) Fall 2011 (pdf) Spring 2011 (pdf) Fall 2010 (pdf) Spring 2010 (pdf) Fall 2009 (pdf) Spring 2009 (pdf) Fall 2008 (pdf) Spring 2008 (pdf) Fall 2007 (pdf) Spring 2007 (pdf) Fall 2006 (pdf)

Spring 2006 (pdf) Fall 2005 (pdf) Spring 2005 (pdf) Fall 2004 (pdf) Spring 2004 (pdf) Fall 2003 (pdf) Spring 2003 (pdf) Fall 2002 (pdf) Spring 2002 (pdf) Fall 2001 (pdf) Spring 2001 (pdf)

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Updated: April 22, 2012