Conservatory Faculty News

O’Conor Records, Performs and Teaches Throughout Summer

During the month of June, Distinguished Artist-in-Residence; Chair of Keyboard Division and Professor of Piano John O’Conor, Mus.D., recorded a new CD of five Haydn…

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Pardo, Elion ’20 and Sloan ’18 Collaborate on Project with The Blanket

Assistant Professor of Modern Dance Matt Pardo, M.F.A., recently produced “Yolk & Grove” in collaboration with choreographer Beth Gill and the Carrie Furnaces for the…

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Covert in Playbill’s ‘Where Are They Now: The Original Cast of Broadway’s ‘Spamalot’’

Director of Musical Theatre, Coordinator of Recruitment for Musical Theatre and Assistant Professor of Theatre Kevin Covert, B.F.A., was mentioned in a recent article published…

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Tierno Presents Research at Conference in Switzerland

On July 5, Auxiliary Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music History Alanna Tierno, Ph.D., presented a paper, “A Bavarian Renaissance Wedding: Reconstructing the 1579 Fugger Wedding…

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Oltman Serves on Choral Chameleon Summer Institute Faculty and Volunteers with Empire City Men’s Chorus

Associate Professor of Voice, Conservatory Choir Director and Choral Artist Matt Oltman, D.M.A., served on the faculty of the 2019 Choral Chameleon Summer Institute for…

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Zoeter Works with Romanian Clarinet Students

Anna Lee van Buren Endowed Chair in Clarinet, Coordinator of Winds and Percussion, and Professor of Clarinet Garrick Zoeter, M.M., worked for two days in…

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Research by Larson ’08 Accepted for Publication in CMS College Music Symposium

“Popular Music in Higher Education: Finding a Balance,” an article by Harrison Endowed Chair in Piano, Director of Jazz Studies and Associate Professor of Jazz…

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Shenandoah Conservatory Celebrates the Class of 2019

Shenandoah Conservatory celebrated the creative and academic achievements of its aspiring artists this past weekend with its annual Honors Recital, Awards Recognition and Graduate Hooding…

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Music Education Students Visit Instrument Repair Facility

Music education majors in the Instrumental Field Experience class took a road trip to Mizell Music in Hagerstown, Maryland, on Friday, May 10, to experience…

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