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Conservatory Faculty News

Vester Performs at Music China

Director of Contemporary Music and Assistant Professor of Contemporary Music Rod Vester, Ph.D., recently performed at Music China in Shanghai, China, from Oct. 10, through…

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Ponti Moderates Discussion with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer Anthony Davis

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Literature Carla Ponti, Ph.D., moderated an online discussion with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and Opera Hall of Fame inductee Anthony Davis…

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Naumenko Sings on Grammy-nominated Album by Clarion Choir

The Clarion Choir’s “Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil” album was nominated for a 2024 Grammy in the category of Best Choral Performance. Assistant Professor of Voice (Soprano)…

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Meyer and Scherer Publish Article, ‘Reading and Evaluating Scientific Papers,’ in Journal of Singing

Director of the Janette Ogg Voice Research Center and Associate Professor of Voice (Baritone) and Voice Pedagogy David Meyer, D.M., collaborated with Bowling Green State…

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Students Create Japanese Shibori Projects in Costuming Class

Students in this semester’s Special Topics in Costuming class taught by Costume Designer and Associate Professor of Costume Design Jennifer Flitton Adams, M.F.A., recently created…

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Chen ’19 Receives 2023 Hearts for the Arts Award by Shenandoah Arts Council

On Tuesday, Oct. 24, Associate Dean for Academic Success and Professor of Dance Ting-Yu Chen ’19, Ed.D., was honored with the 2023 Hearts for the…

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Chen ’19 Serves as Expert in Dance for Virginia Commission for the Arts’ Advisory Panel

Associate Dean for Academic Success and Professor of Dance Ting-Yu Chen ’19, Ed.D., has accepted an invitation from Virginia Commission for the Arts’ Executive Director…

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Opera Directed by Marchment Nominated for International Opera Award

The opera production of “Le Roi de Lahore” (The King of Lahore) directed by Director of Opera and Associate Professor Ella Marchment, B.Mus., and presented…

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Research by Herbst on Cat Purring and Human Singing Published in Current Biology

Research by Visiting Adjunct Professor of Voice Science Christian T. Herbst, Ph.D., was recently published in Current Biology, a highly respected scientific journal (impact factor…

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