Research on singing in music therapy by Martina Bingham ’18 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Voice Pedagogy) was featured in a special arts and sciences initiative through Oxford University Press: SHAPE ... Continue Reading Research by Bingham ’18 Featured…
Artist Representative Gregory Brown ’12 Speaks with Conservatory Students
Director of Pink Noise Agency and artist representative for the award-winning Aizuri Quartet Gregory Brown ’12 (Bachelor of Music in Composition) will speak to students at Shenandoah Conservatory at ... Continue Reading Artist Representative Gregory Brown ’12…
Gumbs ’09 Performs with Jason Max Ferdinand Singers in Season Premiere Concert
Organist Nathaniel Gumbs ’09 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) performed with the Jason Max Ferdinand Singers during the ensemble’s season premiere concert “From Solace to…” on Saturday, Aug. 13, at ... Continue Reading Gumbs ’09 Performs with Jason…
Chippo ’22, Throm ’22 and Woolston ’22 Graduate from Master of Music Education Program
Jacob Chippo’22, Gretchen Throm ’22 and Dawn Woolston ’22 graduated with a Master of Music Education degree this summer. ... Continue Reading Chippo ’22, Throm ’22 and…
Williams ’21, ’23 Appointed Education Assistant at Richmond Symphony
Violist Anita Williams ’21, ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Performance, Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership & Management) was recently appointed education assistant in the education ... Continue Reading Williams ’21, ’23 Appointed Education…
Little Trần ’09 Appointed Director of Choral Studies and Professor of Music at SRU
Timothy Little Trần ’09 (Bachelor of Music in Elect Studies) was recently appointed director of choral studies and assistant professor of music at Slippery Rock University in Slippery Rock, ... Continue Reading Little Trần ’09 Appointed Director…
Shaw ’11 and Telegraph Quartet Teach and Perform at Arnold Schoenberg Center in Austria
Cellist Jeremiah Shaw ’11 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) presented a masterclass and concert performance on Thursday, June 2, at the Arnold Schoenberg Center in ... Continue Reading Shaw ’11 and Telegraph Quartet…
Violist Zhang ’11 Appointed Adjunct Faculty at The Catholic University of America
Violist Dan Zhang ’11 (Artist Diploma) will serve as an adjunct faculty member at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., beginning this fall. She currently teaches at Washington ... Continue Reading Violist Zhang ’11 Appointed Adjunct…
Griggs ’19 Named Fulbright Scholar
Annie Griggs ’19 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) was named a Fulbright Scholar for the 2022/23 academic year after applying through the English Teaching Assistant program. She applied for a ... Continue Reading Griggs ’19 Named Fulbright Scholar
Merceruio ’06 Wins Grammy for Best Immersive Audio Album
Producer Dan Merceruio ’06 (Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Commercial Music), along with Leslie Ann Jones and Michael Romanowski, received a Grammy Award for Best Immersive Audio Album for the ... Continue Reading Merceruio ’06 Wins Grammy for…
Hardaway ’21, ’24 Wins First Prize in Mary Graham Lasley Scholarship Competition
The Symphony Orchestra League of Alexandria (SOLA) has awarded the 2022 Mary Graham Lasley (MGL) Scholarship to Noah Alden Hardaway ’21, ’24 (Master of Music in Performance, Doctor of Musical Arts in ... Continue Reading Hardaway ’21, ’24 Wins First…
Landless ’04, ’13 Earns Ph.D. in Creative Arts Therapies
Assistant Professor of Music Therapy Bronwen Landless ’04, ’13, Ph.D., MT-BC, successfully defended her dissertation “Therapeutic Songwriting with People Experiencing Homelessness: Exploring the ... Continue Reading Landless ’04, ’13 Earns Ph.D.…
Beare ’13 Appointed Assistant Professor of Clarinet at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Caitlin Beare ’13 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) has accepted the assistant professor of clarinet position at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi where she will begin work this fall. She ... Continue Reading Beare ’13 Appointed Assistant Professor…
Hardwick ’21 Appointed Orchestra Director and Professor at Wake Forest University
Adjunct Professor of Esports J. Aaron Hardwick '21 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance – Conducting) was recently appointed orchestra director and professor at Wake Forest University in ... Continue Reading Hardwick ’21 Appointed Orchestra Director…
Jones ’09 Performs as Part of Gateways Music Festival Series
Trumpeter Courtney Jones '09 (Master of Music in Performance) will perform with the Gateways Brass Collective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Friday, April 22, as part of the Gateways Around the ... Continue Reading Jones ’09 Performs as Part…
Wilkins ’78 Featured in Biographical Documentary Series
Thomas Wilkins ’78 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) was featured in “Beyond the Baton: A Conductor’s Journey,” a biographical documentary series produced by Nebraska Public Media. It was ... Continue Reading Wilkins ’78 Featured in Biographical…
Atkins ’11, ’13 Joins ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ on Broadway as Associate Music Director/Keys 2
New York-based conductor, music director, pianist, collaborator, vocal and audition coach, accompanist and teacher Ilana M. Atkins ’11, ’13 (Bachelor of Music in Musical Theatre Accompanying, Master ... Continue Reading Atkins ’11, ’13 Joins ‘Mrs.…
Jefferson ’10 Awarded the 2022 Ellis Marsalis, Jr. Jazz Educator of the Year Award
Joseph Jefferson ’10 (Master of Music in Pedagogy) was selected as the recipient of the Jazz Education Network’s 2022 Ellis Marsalis, Jr., Jazz Educator of the Year Award. Named after the legendary ... Continue Reading Jefferson ’10 Awarded the 2022…
Bassist Windbeck ’21 Joins Bluegrass Band Sideline
Multi-instrumentalist Kyle Windbeck ’21 (Bachelor of Arts in Recording & Audio Arts) recently joined the bluegrass band Sideline as the group’s bassist. Visit ... Continue Reading Bassist Windbeck ’21 Joins Bluegrass…
Research by Music Alumni Published in Music Therapy Perspectives
Martina Bingham ’18 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Pedagogy – Voice), Johanna L.E. Horn ’19, MT-BC (Master of Music Therapy) and Cassie Byers ’19, MT-BC (Master of Music Therapy) all had research studies ... Continue Reading Research by Music Alumni Published…
Nine PALM Students Complete Internships with Organizations throughout the U.S.
Nine graduate students pursuing a Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership & Management have successfully completed internships with an array of performing arts organizations throughout the ... Continue Reading Nine PALM Students Complete Internships…
Gustafson ’20 Works with Piper Payne, Prominent Recording and Master Engineer
In August 2021, Colby Gustafson ’20 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) was hired at Infrasonic Sound in Nashville, Tennessee, as Piper Payne's mastering assistant and a ... Continue Reading Gustafson ’20 Works with Piper…
Shores ’99 Mixes and Masters 2021 Latin Grammy Award-winning Classical Album
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Dan Shores ’99, B.M., mixed and mastered “Latin American Classics” featuring Venezuelan pianist Kristhyan Benitez, the winner ... Continue Reading Shores ’99 Mixes and Masters…
McCormick ’01, ’03, ’09 Named Executive Director of Early Music America
David McCormick '01, '03, '09 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Master of Music in Performance, Artist Diploma) was named the executive director of Early Music America, the premier advocacy ... Continue Reading McCormick ’01, ’03, ’09 Named…
Speck ’17 and Dill ’17 Work National Tour of ‘Waitress’
Sarah Speck ’17 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) and Kyle Dill ’17 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production) are both working the national tour of ... Continue Reading Speck ’17 and Dill ’17…
Valentini ’18 of ‘Rumble in the Morning’ on WNOR FM99 Awarded Best Morning Show in Virginia
Michael Valentini ’18 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) is one of the producers for “Rumble in the Morning” on WNOR FM99, which was just named Best Morning Show in ... Continue Reading Valentini ’18 of ‘Rumble in…
Pianist Handelsman ’20 Appointed to UNH Faculty & Performs at Tanglewood
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…