Mathilde Handelsman ’20 (Doctor of Music Arts in Performance) was appointed lecturer of piano and director of the Piano Extension Program at the University of New Hampshire (UNH). As head of the piano ... Continue Reading Pianist Handelsman ’20 Appointed to…
LaPlaca Kicks Off ‘Executive Leadership Series,’ Sept. 28 Conservatory Alumna Shares How She Built An Unexpected Career As A Financial Services Executive
Shenandoah Conservatory Alumna Theresa [Guido] LaPlaca ’81, board director and risk chair of Eagle Bancorp Inc. & Eagle Bank, will share valuable insights related to her career journey “From Music ... Continue Reading LaPlaca Kicks Off ‘Executive Leadership…
Okafor ’17 Wins 2nd Place in 2021 Lotte Lenya Competition
Soprano Victoria Okafor ’17 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) won second place in the 2021 Lotte Lenya Competition. The competition, a program of the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, was held in New ... Continue Reading Okafor ’17 Wins 2nd Place…
Pinero-Benson ’05, ’12 Receives Individual Award of Excellence from ASCA
Alexis Pinero-Benson ’05, ’12 (Bachelor of Music in Performance, Master of Music in Performance) was honored as the recipient of the Individual Award of Excellence from the Association for Student ... Continue Reading Pinero-Benson ’05, ’12 Receives Individual…
McAllister ’92 Appointed Chair of Music Department at Kansas Wesleyan University
Composer and music educator James McAllister ’92 (Bachelor of Music Education) was recently appointed chair of the department of music at Kansas Wesleyan University. Visit www.ksal.com to learn more. ... Continue Reading McAllister ’92 Appointed Chair of…
Gumbs ’09 Performs on LA Phil Series in May 2022
Organist Nathaniel Gumbs ’09 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) will perform “Hold On, We Shall Overcome!” with the LA Phil on Sunday, May 29, 2022. His program reimagines traditional hymns, ... Continue Reading Gumbs ’09 Performs on LA…
Devlin ’17 Awarded Full Scholarship to Complete Ph.D. at Aalborg University
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Kerry Devlin ’17, M.M.T., MT-BC, received a full scholarship from Aalborg University in Denmark to complete her Ph.D. She will focus her research on ... Continue Reading Devlin ’17 Awarded Full Scholarship…
Brown ’17 Wins Position with Air Force Bands
Bassoonist Garrett Brown ’17 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) recently won a position with the Air Force Bands and will likely be stationed at Scott Air Force Base with the United States Air ... Continue Reading Brown ’17 Wins Position with…
Gonzalez ’15 Wins Jefferson Award with Perdicaris for Work with Music Mission San Francisco
Violist Margaret Gonzalez ’15 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) was awarded the Jefferson Award along with Steve Perdicaris for their work with Music Mission San Francisco (MMSF) which they began in ... Continue Reading Gonzalez ’15 Wins Jefferson Award…
Negruțiu ’13 Appointed Director of Piano Studies and Associate Professor of Piano at Northern Arizona University
Silvan Negruțiu ’13 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance) was appointed director of piano studies and associate professor of piano at Northern Arizona University (NAU) beginning in fall 2021. He ... Continue Reading Negruțiu ’13 Appointed Director of…
Sweitzer ’94, ’11 Featured in NPR Report for Work in COVID-19 Support Group
Adjunct Associate Professor of Music Therapy Tom Sweitzer ’94, ’11, M.A., was featured in the NPR report “Music Therapy Brings Solace to COVID-19 Patients and Healers” for his work in launching his ... Continue Reading Sweitzer ’94, ’11 Featured in…
Lisko ’19 Provides Audio Support to Major Sports Networks at Super Bowl LV
Joey Lisko ’19 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) had a very exciting and exhausting day at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, before and after Super Bowl LV! In ... Continue Reading Lisko ’19 Provides Audio Support…
McCormick ’01, ’03, ’09 Featured in Film Honoring the Black Fiddlers of Monticello
David McCormick ’01, ’03, ’09 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Master of Music in Performance, Artist Diploma) of the Early Music Access Project, based in Charlottesville, Virginia, is featured ... Continue Reading McCormick ’01, ’03, ’09 Featured…
O’Konski Named VASTA New Orchestra Teacher of the Year
Violist Laura O'Konski is the recipient of the Virginia String Teachers Association (VASTA) Award for New Orchestra Teacher of the Year. O'Konski currently serves as the director of orchestra and ... Continue Reading O’Konski Named VASTA New Orchestra…
Fiorello ’13 Music Directs in Chicago’s Porchlight Music Theatre’s Newest Virtual Production
David Fiorello ’13 (Master of Music in Conducting) is the music director of “New Faces Sing Broadway 1987” in the first virtual installment of Porchlight Music Theatre’s popular News Faces Sing ... Continue Reading Fiorello ’13 Music Directs in…
Oshiro ’13, ’21 and Powell Challenge Music Therapy Students in Race and #RealTalk Program
Led by Halo Quartet members Shana Oshiro ’13, ’21 (Professional Studies Program for Music Therapy Certification Eligibility, Master of Music Therapy), MT-BC, and Niambi Powell LCSW-C, 75 students in ... Continue Reading Oshiro ’13, ’21 and Powell…
Divino ’14 Featured in DSO Digital Concert Series Conversation
Violinist and musicologist Michael Divino ’14 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) and Dr. Kira Thurman from the University of Michigan discussed composer Chevalier de Saint-Georges and his First ... Continue Reading Divino ’14 Featured in DSO…
Guitarist Haley ’16 Makes Television Debut on ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’
Alex Haley ’16 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) made his television debut on “The Late Late Show with James Corden” on Wednesday, Aug. 19. He played guitar for the ... Continue Reading Guitarist Haley ’16 Makes Television…
Howard-Carter ’01 Serves as 2020/21 Conservatory Convocation Honored Guest and Speaker
Shenandoah Conservatory announces Sarah Howard-Carter ’01 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) as its honored guest and speaker for the 2020/21 Conservatory Convocation at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26. ... Continue Reading Howard-Carter ’01 Serves as 2020/21…
McCoy ’05 Featured in CAAPA’s Candid Cadenza Series
Patrick D. McCoy ’05 (Master of Music in Church Music) was featured in the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts’ (CAAPA) Candid Cadenzas ... Continue Reading McCoy ’05 Featured in CAAPA’s…
Gumbs ’09 Presents ‘We Shall Overcome’ Pipe Organ Concert
Organist Nathaniel Gumbs ’09 (B.M. in Performance) presented “We Shall Overcome,” a pipe organ concert filmed in the sanctuary of Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis, Tennessee. Gumbs currently ... Continue Reading Gumbs ’09 Presents ‘We Shall…
Wilkins ’78 Shares Insight on How Black Artists Can Transform Classical Music in New York Times Feature
Conductor Thomas Wilkins ’78 (B.M. in Music Education) was interviewed by The New York Times in a special feature exploring how Black artists can transform the field of classical music. Visit ... Continue Reading Wilkins ’78 Shares Insight on…
Shenandoah University Premieres Virtual Performance of ‘We Will Rise’ Virtual Choir Showcases the Talents of 75+ Participants from Around the World
Shenandoah University has premiered “We Will Rise,” a virtual performance crafted to interpret the internationally acclaimed song “We Will Rise” composed by Stefan Youngblood ’85 (Bachelor of Music in ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Premieres Virtual Performance…
Wilkins ’78 Promoted to Artistic Advisor for Education and Community Engagement at the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Wilkins ’78 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) was promoted to serve as the artistic adviser for education and community engagement, a new position at the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Visit ... Continue Reading Wilkins ’78 Promoted to Artistic…
Jones ’09 and Johns ’22 Featured in Virtual Performance of ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ with Gateway Music Festival Orchestra
Trumpeter Courtney Jones ’09 (Master of Music in Performance) and percussionist Donnie Johns ’22 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance) were featured in “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a virtual video ... Continue Reading Jones ’09 and Johns ’22…
Ilana Atkins ’11
Ilana Atkins ’11 (Bachelor of Music in Musical Theatre Accompanying) is a New York-based conductor, music director, pianist, collaborator, vocal and audition coach, accompanist and teacher. ... Continue Reading Ilana Atkins ’11
Joey Chancey ’07
Joey Chancey ’07 (Bachelor of Music in Musical Theatre Accompanying) is a Broadway conductor, music director and independent producer. Chancey is currently the music supervisor for Antonio Banderas’ ... Continue Reading Joey Chancey ’07
Aaron Jodoin ’03, ’05
Aaron Jodoin ’03, ’05 (Bachelor of Music in Musical Theatre Accompanying, Master of Music in Conducting) is a New York-based dad, pianist, music director, orchestrator, arranger and Broadway musician. ... Continue Reading Aaron Jodoin ’03, ’05
Richardson ’17 Creates Song for Elementary School Music Students
Emily Ellis Richardson ’17 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) wrote a song for her students at Pittsville Elementary School. She currently teaches elementary music at the ... Continue Reading Richardson ’17 Creates Song for…
Graham ’12 Named Front of House Sound Engineer for Country Music Star Scotty McCreery
Thomas Graham ’12 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) was named the front of house sound engineer for country music star and former Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival ... Continue Reading Graham ’12 Named Front of…
Pugh ’12, 18 Sings ‘Daisy Bell’ with Assisted Living Resident
Kristen Lynn Pugh ’12, ’18 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre, Professional Studies Program for Music Therapy Certification Eligibility) sang “Daisy Bell,” a song written in 1892 by British ... Continue Reading Pugh ’12, 18 Sings ‘Daisy…
Sabados ’98, ’11 on Life as a Music Therapist Amidst COVID-19
Stephen Sabados ’98, ’11 MT-BC, (Bachelor of Music Therapy, Master of Music Therapy) currently serves as a music therapist in a Maryland psychiatric hospital. I've had to limit the use of musical ... Continue Reading Sabados ’98, ’11 on Life…
Ridgell ’11 Released Video Compilation of Kanye West’s ‘Love Lockdown’
Rich Ridgell ’11 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) released a bluegrass/Americana cover of Kanye West’s “Love Lockdown” from the “808s and Heartbreak” studio ... Continue Reading Ridgell ’11 Released Video Compilation…
Jenkins ’07 and Team Host Patio Party for Seniors in Texas
Tara Park Jenkins, MT-BC, ’07 (Bachelor of Music Therapy) and her team at North Austin Music Therapy in Austin, Texas, hosted a patio party at the Enclave at Round Rock Senior Living facility to keep ... Continue Reading Jenkins ’07 and Team Host…
Shores ’99 Nominated for an Icelandic Music Award
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Dan Shores ’99, B.M., was nominated for an Icelandic Music Award (an equivalent to the Grammy Awards in the United States). ... Continue Reading Shores ’99 Nominated for an…
Noble ’56 Launches New Website for Band Arrangements
Paul Noble ’56 (Bachelor of Music Education) recently launched a newly redesigned website to share his esteemed music arrangements for band with a catalog featuring more than 300 titles. It was ... Continue Reading Noble ’56 Launches New Website…