Campbell Hall Episcopal School – 64th Bagpiper's Ball 2018
Auction Ends: May 6, 2018 09:00 PM PDT

EXTRAORDINARY EXPS

Shadow a USC Music Phd Student

Item Number
466
Estimated Value
Priceless
Opening Bid
100 USD

Item Description

*Available to the Campbell Hall Community ONLY*

This is a great opportunity for an aspiring composer! One Campbell Hall high school student and family will meet with Ernest Harrison, a current Phd student at the USC Thornton School of Music. This day includes a tour of the USC campus, the opportunity to sit in on classes and/or rehearsals, and meet esteemed faculty. Experience the true day-to-day life of a music student.

Ernest Harrison, tenor, is a graduate of the University of Missouri where he received his Master's degree in Choral Conducting. He received his Bachelor's degree in Music Vocal Performance from Auburn University in 2014 and studied with world-renowned composer Dr. Rosephanye Powell and world-renowned choral conductor William Powell. Mr. Harrison, also a graduate of Tuskegee University with a Bachelor's degree in English Liberal Arts, studied voice with Dr. Wayne Barr, Head of Choral Activities. Presently, Mr. Harrison is a Graduate Student at the University of Southern California, pursuing a Doctoral degree in Choral Music and studies choral conducting under Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe.

While at Auburn, he performed leading roles or as soloist in several opera productions and oratorio performances, including Handel's Messiah, Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors, a role he will be revisiting at MU, Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance, and Guillot's Marriage by Lantern Light. At the University of Missouri, he conducted, composed, and arranged for the jazz vocal a cappella ensemble "Hitt Street Harmony" and studied conducting under Dr. R. Paul Crabb. In his second year of study at the University of Southern California Mr. Harrison was the lead conductor of Apollo Men's Chorus, assistant conductor for the National Children's Chorus debut ensemble, and assistant conductor at Beverly Hills Presbyterian chrch.

Item Special Note

*Available to the Campbell Hall Community ONLY*

Expiration Date: April 2019

Available only to a current CH high school student. Date to be mutually agreed upon Monday or Wednesday between August 2018 and April 2019. No refunds, exchanges, or transfers.

Questions? Contact Gwynne Zink at zinkg@campbellhall.org or 818.505.2411.

Donated By:

Ernest Harrison