Solange USC
The three-year residency represents a significant milestone for the music school as it seeks to bridge the gap between artistic practice and academic study. Solange will collaborate with her multidisciplinary institution Saint Heron, USC Thornton Dean Jason King, and other faculty members to develop innovative programming that centers music curation as a scholarly discipline.
The residency includes multiple components designed to enrich the educational experience at Thornton, Solange will host student-focused conversations and workshops, including sessions dedicated to "The Making of Eldorado Ballroom," the series she presented at Walt Disney Concert Hall last October, according to The Los Angeles Times.
Set to launch in fall 2027, her music curation course—tentatively titled "Records of Discover: Methodologies for Music and Cultural Curatorial Practices"—will explore the construction of curatorial frameworks alongside the context, craft, and creation of musical landscapes. The course aims to provide students with critical tools for understanding how music is contextualized, presented, and preserved.
Solange will also contribute to USC's forthcoming symposium, where she will participate in discussions about women in classical music, including composer Julia Perry.
Reflecting on her appointment, Solange noted the personal significance of working with emerging artists and scholars.
"For decades now, I've watched the evolution of music and music curation, and I feel like I have something adequate to add to the conversation," she told the Times. "I feel really inspired by the idea of my 15-year-old self being able to have someone sort of walk me through the footsteps of what I was about to embark on."
