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USC Thornton Edge
Thornton Edge, the USC Thornton School of Music’s new music ensemble, was founded in 1976 by Robert Wojciak, and has been under the direction of Donald Crockett since 1984. Composed of some of the finest student musicians of USC Thornton, Edge has has been a guest at the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Green Umbrella series and at the renowned Los Angeles series Monday Evening Concerts (MEC).
*Programming and artists subject to change, please refer to the participating organization’s calendar listing for the most up-to-date program.
Performance Times
Tuesday November 14th, 7:30PM
Events
California Festival
Thornton Edge presents an evening of recent works by Lithuanian composers in celebration of the 700th anniversary of the founding of Lithuania's capital, Vilnius.
Piece(s)/Composer(s)
AD INFINITUM, 2020
Kristupas BUBNELIS
SLEEPING PATTERNS, 2022
Justė JANULYTĖ
CLADI II, 2021
Vykintas BALTAKAS
SOLASTAGIA, 2020
Žibuoklė MARTINAITYTĖ
ANALEMMA FOR 11 MUSICIANS, 2006
Veronika KRAUSAS
Program Notes
"The event features three U.S. premieres: Kristupas Bubnelis’s Ad Infinitum for string quartet, Justė Janulytė’s Sleeping Patterns, and Vykintas Baltakas’s Cladi II, as well as the California premiere of Žibuoklė Martinaitytė’s Solastalgia. Additionally, the event features Thornton Composition faculty member Veronika Krausas’s Analemma for 11 Musicians.
Presented in conjunction with the Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania in Los Angeles."
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