Tyler Makowiecki ’26 (Bachelor of Music in Jazz & Commercial Music) will perform this summer at the prestigious Aspen Music Festival and School in Colorado, where he has been selected to participate as a performer in the summer pit orchestra following an accomplished undergraduate career at Shenandoah Conservatory.

Makowiecki graduated after completing his degree in just three years while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. During his time at Shenandoah, he performed more than 50 times on and off campus with ensembles including the Studio Big Band, Commercial Rock Ensemble, Little Big Band, Brass Quintet and pit orchestras for multiple stage productions. He also represented Shenandoah Conservatory on international tours to Peru, Spain, Portugal and London.

In addition to his summer performances at Aspen, Makowiecki will perform in Shenandoah’s summer pit orchestra before beginning graduate studies at the University of Miami this fall, where he will serve as a teaching assistant.