Conservatory Faculty News

Shenandoah Conservatory Receives $3,000 Grant for World of the Piano Concert

Mr. Richard Lawson, treasurer for Crescent Cities Charities, Inc. presented Shenandoah Conservatory Dean and Professor of Music Michael Stepniak, Ed.D., with a $3,000 grant award…

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Shenandoah Students, Faculty and Alumni Well Represented at 2019 VMEA State Conference

Sixty-eight Shenandoah Conservatory music education majors traveled to the 2019 Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) state conference at the Homestead from Thursday, Nov. 21, through…

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Commissioned Work for Bowden and Fung Debuts March 2020

Assistant Professor of Trumpet Mary Elizabeth Bowden, M.A., and Canadian composer Vivian Fung received support from a New Music USA grant to commission Fung to…

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Edwards ’15 Featured in New Book on Training Contemporary Singers

Associate Professor of Voice, Coordinator of Musical Theatre Voice and Artistic Director of the Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) Vocal Pedagogy Institute Matt Edwards ’15, D.M.A.,…

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Beethoven Bootcamp Moves to Shenandoah Conservatory in Summer 2020

The internationally renowned Beethoven Bootcamp with Distinguished Artist-in-Residence, Chair of Keyboard Division and Professor of Piano John O’Conor, Mus.D., moves to Shenandoah Conservatory, beginning summer…

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Oltman and Conservatory Choir Present “A Christmas Spectacular” for Middleburg Concert Series

Associate Professor of Voice, Conservatory Choir Director and Choral Artist Matt Oltman, D.M.A., and the Conservatory Choir will present “A Christmas Spectacular” at 4 p.m.…

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Harp Students and Faculty Attend Masterclass with Principal Harpist of the National Symphony Orchestra

Shenandoah Conservatory harp students and Adjunct Associate Professor of Harp Bridgett Stuckey, B.S., attended a collegiate class with principal harpist of the National Symphony Orchestra…

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Schwarz Receives Critical Acclaim for Dvořák’s Cello Concerto Performance with Toledo Symphony

Assistant Professor of Cello Julian Schwarz, M.M., received critical acclaim from Wayne F. Anthony, of “The Toledo Blade,” following a performance of Dvořák’s Cello Concerto…

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Short Presents Research on the Intersection of Music and Dance

Assistant Professor of Music Theory Rachel Short, Ph.D., was chosen to present her research at the Society for Music Theory’s 42nd annual conference in Columbus,…

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