Conservatory Faculty News

Shenandoah Conservatory Welcomes Two New Staff Members

Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes two new individuals to the Conservatory Front Office staff. Brandey Downs serves as administrative assistant and Zach Abe serves as coordinator of…

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Shenandoah Conservatory Remembers Professor Emerita Donna Gullstrand Davidson

Shenandoah Conservatory Professor Emerita of Voice Donna Gullstrand Davidson, M.M., passed away on Nov. 24. Gullstrand began working at Shenandoah in 1977, and retired in…

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International Multi-language Study of the Signs and Symptoms of COVID-19 in Adult Singers published by Janette Ogg Voice Research Center

The first international multi-language study examining the signs and symptoms of COVID-19 in adult singers was published in the Journal of Voice by Sophia Dove…

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Rose ’23 Pursues Degree After 15-year Hiatus, Uses Theatre and Technology to Fight Addiction

Boomer Rose ’23 (Bachelor of Arts in University Interdisciplinary Studies) presented his senior research project “The Road to Me” on Friday, Dec. 2, in the…

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Meyer Awarded Grant from the Royal Society to Present Research at the University of Cambridge Faculty of Music

Director of the Janette Ogg Voice Research Center and Associate Professor of Voice and Voice Pedagogy David Meyer, D.M., delivered a guest lecture, “Seeing voice:…

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Finnish Composer Damström Visits Shenandoah Conservatory

Finnish composer Cecilia Damström visited Shenandoah Conservatory from Wednesday, Nov. 16, through Friday, Nov. 18, to celebrate the United States premiere performance of her new…

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Alvini-Moore ’25 Establishes First Drop-in Musicianship Tutoring Lab for Students

Hybrid Embedded Musicianship Tutor Sophia Alvini-Moore ’25 (Bachelor of Music in Performance – Cello), under the supervision of Adjunct Associate Professor of Musicianship Charlene Romano…

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Chapter by Romano ’91 Featured in Book That Won An Outstanding Multi-Author Collection Award

The Routledge Companion to Music Theory Pedagogy, edited by Leigh VanHandel, which includes a chapter by Adjunct Associate Professor of Musicianship Charlene Romano ’91, M.M.,…

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Marchment to Direct International Opera Awards 2022 at Teatro Real in Madrid

Director of Opera and Associate Professor Ella Marchment, B.Mus., will direct the 2022 International Opera Awards ceremony at Teatro Real in Madrid, Spain, on Monday,…

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Schwarz Performs Concertos Throughout Country

Associate Professor of Cello Julian Schwarz, M.M., has performed a number of concertos with orchestras throughout the country this fall. He performed Beethoven’s “Concerto for…

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