Conservatory Faculty News

“Voices in the ocean,” a commentary co-authored by Visiting Adjunct Professor of Voice Science Christian T. Herbst, Ph.D., on how toothed whales produce voice, was…

Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Professor of Dance Ting-Yu Chen ’19, Ed.D., is taking on the role as the lead reviewer of the external…

Professor of Voice Byron Jones ’04, D.M.A., will return to serve on the faculty of Seagle Festival for his 11th season this summer. Seagle Festival…

On Feb. 26, the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Board of Directors voted to appoint Director of the Janette Ogg Voice Research Center…

Scenic and Lighting Designer and Associate Professor of Theatre, Scenic and Lighting Design William “Bill” Pierson, M.F.A., has announced his retirement from Shenandoah Conservatory at…

Conductor, Director of Orchestral Studies and Professor of Conducting Jan Wagner, Diploma and Korrepetitions Praxis, Academy of Music in Vienna (Austria), has announced his retirement…

The Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra (SCSO) is delighted to announce that it is planning to undertake its next international tour to Argentina from Monday, May…

Assistant Professor of Percussion Karlyn R. Viña, D.M.A., presented a masterclass at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas, and performed the Bartók & Bernstein program…

Director of Opera and Associate Professor Ella Marchment, B.Mus., directed the opera scenes show at the Royal College of Music in London, England in January.…

Victor Brown Endowed Chair in Violin and Associate Professor of Violin Akemi Takayama, D.M.A., recorded with Grammy Award nominee and baritone Stephen Powell at the…