USC Thornton School of Music’s new music ensemble, Thornton Edge, under the direction of faculty member Donald Crockett (pictured above with Witold Lutoslawski when the PMC was founded in 1985), presents the Slava Festival—an evening of contemporary music by composers of Ukrainian origin, including a world premiere by Composition alum Adam Karelin. Curated by Karelin, USC’s 2022 valedictorian, the event is a celebration of living Ukrainian art and culture, featuring music both from Ukraine and from its global diaspora including Valentyn Sylvestrov’s Prayer for Ukraine, and Ivan Karabyts’s Concertino for Nine Players.
Presented in partnership with the Stand with Ukraine Foundation and the USC Dornsife Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, the event features a pre-concert art installation and a post-concert reception for humanitarian relief in Ukraine.
Pre-Concert Art Installation
Mother/Land is a new audio-visual installation created by Yulia Lanina and Thornton faculty member Nina C. Young. The work delves into the Lanina’s complex relationship with the war in Ukraine, accompanied by Young’s soundscape that contains melodic fragments from the Ukrainian national anthem, sirens, and birdsong.
Post-Concert Reception
Following the concert, a reception sponsored by the USC Dornsife Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures will treat concertgoers to traditional Ukrainian crepes from local business, BlinBlin.
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | 7:30 pm
Slava Festival
USC Newman Recital Hall (view map)
3616 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90089
Admission is FREE and open to the public. RSVPs are recommended