Conservatory Faculty News

Adjunct Associate Professor of Music Therapy Tom Sweitzer ’94, ’11, M.A., was featured in the NPR report “Music Therapy Brings Solace to COVID-19 Patients and…

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Arts Management Joel Bassin, Ph.D., was featured in a WTVR CBS 6 News special for his work in producing live and…

Assistant Professor of Trumpet Mary Elizabeth Bowden, M.A., will join the trumpet faculty at the Brevard Music Center this summer with Neal Berntsen (Pittsburgh Symphony)…

Earlier this month, Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Graham Spice, M.S., was awarded RedNet Advanced certification by Focusrite Pro. This certification is…

“Practical Jazz Piano: A Comprehensive Method,” a new self-published book by Harrison Endowed Chair in Piano, Director of Jazz Studies and Associate Professor of Jazz…

Associate Adjunct Professor of Music Theory Matthew Herman, D.M.A., received an honorable mention in the 2020 Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Distinguished Composer Competition for…

Shenandoah Conservatory’s voice students had a strong showing in the Virginia National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30.…

Anna Lee van Buren Endowed Chair in Clarinet, Coordinator of Winds and Percussion and Professor of Clarinet Garrick Zoeter, M.M.; Coordinator of Strings and Professor…

Director of the Janette Ogg Voice Research Center and Associate Professor of Voice (Baritone) and Vocal Pedagogy David Meyer, D.M.; Richard Lewellen ’15 (Master of…

A recording of Associate Professor of Voice and Director of Choral Activities Matt Oltman, D.M.A., conducting the combined University of Nebraska Choirs singing “They Shall…