Graduate Music Alumni

Wayne L. Wold

Wold ’07 Receives Alumni Achievement Award from Concordia College

Director of Church Music Institute and Adjunct Associate Professor of Organ Wayne L. Wold ’07, D.M.A., received the Alumni Achievement Award during Concordia College’s 2026…

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J. Aaron Hardwick

Hardwick ’21, ’22 Announces Video Game Music Concerts in U.S. and Europe

Conductor J. Aaron Hardwick ’21, ’22 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting, Graduate Certificate in Esports Management) has announced two upcoming orchestral engagements featuring video…

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Patrick Rippeon

Rippeon ’25, ’27 Wins First Prize in Saxophone at Charleston International Music Competition

Saxophonist Patrick Rippeon ’25, ’27 (Bachelor of Music in Performance, Master of Music in Performance) recently won first prize in the saxophone category, ages 17+,…

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Michael Forest

Shenandoah Conservatory Remembers Michael Forest ’85, ’86

Shenandoah Conservatory joins the broader university community in mourning the loss of former Shenandoah Conservatory faculty member Michael Forest ’85, ’86, M.M.Ed., who passed away…

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MiKayla Lynn Hatfield

Hatfield ’22, ’26 to Make Lyric Opera of Chicago Debut in ‘Omar’

Soprano MiKayla Lynn Hatfield ’22, ’26 (Master of Music in Performance, Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance) will make her Lyric Opera of Chicago debut…

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Timothy Little Trần and Edryn J. Coleman

Trần ’09 and Coleman ’18 Serve on ACDA East Engagement & Outreach Team

Shenandoah Conservatory alumni Timothy Little Trần ’09 (Bachelor of Music in Elect Studies) and Edryn J. Coleman ’18 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education…

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Ido Shalom

Shalom ’28 Selected as Juror for Potomac International Piano Competition

Pianist Ido Shalom ’28 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance) is serving as a preliminary round juror for the inaugural 2026 Potomac International Piano Competition. …

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Maximiliano Fernández Escalona

Fernández Escalona ’26, ’27 Joins North Carolina Opera Chorus for 2026/27 Season

Maximiliano Fernández Escalona ’26, ’27 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership & Management) is joining the North Carolina…

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