MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRIENDS

I am delighted that you have chosen to visit the homepage of the Friends of the School of Music at USC!

Our School of Music is most fortunate to have a group of supporters who are so deeply committed to the activities and achievements of our school. The Friends help sustain the work of the School as one of our most valuable partners, helping enhance the quality of the education provided to our students and the musical events available to the people of South Carolina and beyond.

Founded in 1992, the Friends have provided more than $125,000 in scholarship assistance to today's music majors and tomorrow's professional musicians. This scholarship aid has had a profound impact, on both the development of the individual scholarship recipients and on the entire School of Music. The ability to attract and retain talented student musicians by means of significant scholarship support is a key ingredient in maintaining and improving the overall quality of our student body.

The generosity of the Friends has enabled worthy student musicians to concentrate fully on their musical education and development. The musical calendars for the 2005-06 and 2006-07 academic years are filled with many exciting events made possible by this enabling, and includes guest soloists with our Symphony Orchestra, two exciting operas, many concerts by our bands, choirs, jazz and percussion ensembles, and many guest artistis,faculty, and student recitals. An up-to-date calendar of events can be found at the School of Music's main web page. Please consult this as often as you wish and become a part of our dynamic School of Music by experiencing many hours of enjoyable concert attendance in the months ahead. I am privileged to speak for the entire faculty, staff, and students of the School of Music when I express to you my heartfelt appreciation for your continued support of the School of Music.

Tayloe Harding, Dean
School of Music