Music Profile Alumni

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)…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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