Conservatory Faculty News

Vester Releases First Holiday EP, ‘Joy to the World’

Director and Assistant Professor of Contemporary Music Rod Vester, Ph.D., released his first holiday EP, “Joy to the World,” on Nov. 8. This collection features…

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Schwarz and Stokes Premiere New Work in Memory of Inez Wyrick at Carnegie Hall

Associate Professor of Cello Julian Schwarz, M.M., and Coordinator of Strings and Professor of Bass Donovan Stokes, D.M., will premiere a newly commissioned work by…

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Piano and Guitar Students Perform on Music at Noon Series

Pianists Jean Lin ’26 (Artist Diploma) and Sarah Morris ’24, ’25 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance, Graduate Certificate in Performing Arts Health & Fitness),…

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Salley Presents Research at Digging Schoenberg Conference in Austria

Coordinator of Music Theory and Professor of Music Keith Salley, Ph.D., traveled to Vienna, Austria, in early November to participate in the “Digging Schoenberg” conference…

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Tierno Presents Research on Musik-Stadt-Augsburg Conference in Germany

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Literature Alanna Ropchock Tierno, Ph.D., presented a paper, “Wedding Music, Gender, and Catholic Identity in Bi-Confessional Augsburg,” on Sept. 18,…

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Adams Designs Costume for ‘Jersey Boys’ at Totem Pole Playhouse

Costume Designer and Associate Professor of Costume Design Jennifer Flitton Adams, M.F.A., was the costume designer for “Jersey Boys” at the Totem Pole Playhouse near…

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Shenandoah Conservatory Concludes International Tour of Portugal and Spain with Performances of Handel’s ‘Acis & Galatea’

Shenandoah Conservatory students and faculty recently returned from a successful international tour across Portugal and Spain, presenting a concert staging of Handel’s “Acis & Galatea”…

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McCown ’24 Performs in National Tour of ‘Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical’

Adjunct Instructor of Music Theory Sarah McCown ’24 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance – Woodwind Doubling) recently won a national tour with Crossroads Live.…

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Research by Short Published in Music Theory Online, Presented at SMT’s National Conference

The academic article, “Three Sailors, Three Personalities: Choreomusical Analysis of the Solo Variations in ‘Fancy Free’” written by Associate Professor of Music Theory and Embedded…

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