<p>The 10th World Symposium on Choral Music will be held in Seoul, South Korea in August 2014. The symposium is sponsored in part by the IFCM. This brings together choral musicians from all over the world for a major cultural event. One of the two choral groups to participate from the United States will be the USC Chamber Singers.</p>
<p>The USC Chamber Singers is Thornton's premier choral ensemble, conducted by Jo-Michael Scheibe. </p>
<p>In 2014 the school of music at Southern California will celebrate 130 years.</p>