Undergraduate Music Alumni

Blake ’00 Writes and Directs New Play on Black Women’s Mental Health

Helen Hayes Award-winning actress Iyona Blake ’00 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) wrote and directed “Diagnosed,” a new play that seeks to break the stigma…

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Baldwin ’22 and Jones ’24 Perform with Sam Smith on SNL

Julian Baldwin ’22 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) and Matthew Jones ’24 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance) will perform as part of an a…

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Carrasco ’99 Appointed Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico

Ludwig Carrasco ’99 (Bachelor of Music in Performance – Violin) was appointed artistic director and principal conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico. Mexico’s…

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Brooke ’17 Appears on Late Night French TV Show and Releases First Full-length Jazz Fusion Album

Natalie Brooke ’17 (Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies) appeared on a late night French TV show with the Los Angeles band Thumpasaurus. Their song…

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Violinists Mullen ’26; Sexton ’00, ’10; and Takayama Perform at Bluegrass Festival

Emily Mullen ’26 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education); Victor Brown Endowed Chair in Violin and Associate Professor of Violin Akemi Takayama, M.M.; and lead…

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Three Conservatory Alumni Honored as 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

Three Shenandoah Conservatory alumni were selected as 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients: Young Career Achievement: Desirèe Dabney ’14 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting) Hornet…

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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…

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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…”…

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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…

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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…

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