Quincy Jones Symphonic: A USC Concert Experience

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Held on what would have been his 92nd birthday, this unforgettable evening will feature the in a celebration of Jones’s extraordinary compositional legacy and his profound impact on film, television, music, and culture across the 20th and 21st centuries. The program will include selections from his legendary scores for television programs like Roots and award-winning films like The Color Purple, orchestral renditions of his iconic pop and jazz hits for artists like Lesley Gore and Michael Jackson, and lesser-known gems from his remarkable seven-decade catalog.
Produced and hosted by USC Thornton School of Music Dean Jason King, the event will feature musical oversight by Conducting Chair and original arrangements by USC Thornton Jazz Studies doctoral student . A lineup of special guest performers and speakers will be announced and make this tribute an unmissable experience.

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Presented by USC Visions and Voices. Organized by the USC Thornton School of Music in collaboration with the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective.

This event is part of Quincy Jones: Beyond Category, an event series organized by the USC Thornton School of Music to explore, elevate, and celebrate Quincy Jones’s life and legacy. Working across styles and idioms including classical, jazz, pop, R&B, and film scoring—and breaking ground for African American achievement in the entertainment industries—Jones has garnered the highest levels of critical and commercial acclaim.

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