Director of Contemporary Music, Coordinator for Conservatory in the Community and Assistant Professor of Contemporary Music Professor Rod Vester, Ph.D., and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Vocal ... Continue Reading Vester and Wu Perform at…
Music Students Perform at Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Several Shenandoah Conservatory music students were invited by graduate Chinese students to perform at a special Chinese New Year Celebration hosted by the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in ... Continue Reading Music Students Perform at Chinese…
Robare Directs SCAA Performing Dance Ensembles Winter Concert
The Shenandoah Conservatory Arts Academy (SCAA) Performing Dance Ensembles performed for a large and enthusiastic audience on Jan. 13, in Armstrong Hall on Shenandoah University's main campus. Under ... Continue Reading Robare Directs SCAA Performing Dance…
Conte Awarded Sam Hall Memorial Scholarship
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Voice (Soprano) Natalie Conte, M.M., was recently awarded the Sam Hall Memorial Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship supports mature voices who are establishing or ... Continue Reading Conte Awarded Sam Hall Memorial…
Naumenko Sings on New Clarion Choir Album Featuring Rachmaninoff’s ‘All-Night Vigil’
Assistant Professor of Voice (Soprano) Fotina Naumenko, D.M.A., sang on the album “Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil,” recently released by the Clarion Choir under the leadership of Steven Fox. She also ... Continue Reading Naumenko Sings on New Clarion…
Studio Big Band Performs at Jazz Education Network Conference in Florida
The Studio Big Band was selected to perform at the Jazz Education Network's annual conference in Orlando, Florida, in January during the holiday break. Ensemble members performed with Ashlin Parker ... Continue Reading Studio Big Band Performs at…
Mary Elizabeth Bowden – Fall 2022 Updates
Last semester, Assistant Professor of Trumpet Mary Elizabeth Bowden, M.A., toured and taught in three countries. She began the fall by returning to Busan, Korea, for the Busan Maru International Music ... Continue Reading Mary Elizabeth Bowden – Fall…
Romano ’91 Performs and Presents Workshops Throughout Region
Adjunct Associate Professor of Musicianship Charlene Romano ’91, M.M., performed throughout the region in December, most notably as a guest artist on a concert sponsored by the Winchester Chapter of ... Continue Reading Romano ’91 Performs and Presents…
Curenton Performs New York Premiere of ‘Niiji Memories’ at Stony Brook University
Assistant Professor of Flute Julietta Curenton, M.M., will give the New York premiere of “Niiji Memories,” a flute concerto written for her by Dr. James Lee III, with the Stony Brook Symphony ... Continue Reading Curenton Performs New York Premiere…
Friday Faculty Spotlight: Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology Allyson Degrassi, Ph.D. Dr. Degrassi shares the experiences that made her an educator who provides students with abundant opportunities to define their own learning experiences
The Friday Faculty Spotlight, designed to help the entire university community to get to know our faculty members, has returned for 2023! This week, the spotlight is on College of Arts and Sciences ... Continue Reading Friday Faculty Spotlight: Assistant Professor…
Dr. Robert Kidd Named Dean of Shenandoah University’s Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy Longtime Pharmacy Program Faculty Member has Served as Interim Dean Since Fall 2021
Robert Kidd, Pharm.D., Ph.D., a stalwart of Shenandoah University’s pharmacy program, is the new dean of SU’s Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy. Dr. Kidd, who has served as interim dean of SU’s ... Continue Reading Dr. Robert Kidd Named Dean…
Curenton Performs with JACK Quartet
Assistant Professor of Flute Julietta Curenton, M.M., will perform with the JACK Quartet at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, as part of a Philadelphia Chamber Music Society program that includes the ... Continue Reading Curenton Performs with JACK Quartet
Film Project ‘Sides’ Celebrates Interdepartmental Collaboration
Shot on the Shenandoah University campus during the 2023 J Term semester, “Sides” represents an interdepartmental conservatory collaboration between acting, musical theatre, theater design and ... Continue Reading Film Project ‘Sides’ Celebrates Interdepartmental…
O’Neill ’92 and Preston ’23 Host Recording Session with Country Artist Spencer Hatcher
Director and Associate Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Golder O'Neill ’92, M.M.E., and Tom Preston ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) held ... Continue Reading O’Neill ’92 and Preston ’23…
Wold ’07 Commissioned to Write New Work for Maryland State Boychoir
Church Music Institute Director and Adjunct Associate Professor of Organ Wayne L. Wold ’07, D.M.A., was commissioned to compose a piece for the Maryland State Boychoir. “All Shall Be Honored with ... Continue Reading Wold ’07 Commissioned to Write…
Takayama Earns D.M.A. in Performance from Stony Brook University
Victor Brown Endowed Chair in Violin and Associate Professor of Violin Akemi Takayama, D.M.A., earned her Doctor of Musical Arts in violin performance from Stony Brook University in December ... Continue Reading Takayama Earns D.M.A. in Performance…
NW Works Chimers Celebrates Successful Annual Concert
The music therapy program hosted its annual NW Works Chimers Concert on Dec. 10, in Armstrong Concert Hall, with more than 200 people in attendance. The Chimers program is directed by Adjunct ... Continue Reading NW Works Chimers Celebrates Successful…
Marchment’s Production of ‘Little Women’ Highlighted by OperaWire
Mark Adamo’s “Little Women,” which was directed by Director of Opera and Associate Professor Ella Marchment, B.Mus., in July 2022, at Opera Holland Park, was selected as one of OperaWire’s top ... Continue Reading Marchment’s Production of ‘Little Women’…
Meyer Co-authors Research Published in Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
Director of the Janette Ogg Voice Research Center and Associate Professor of Voice (Baritone) and Voice Pedagogy David Meyer, D.M., co-authored “A flexible 16-channel custom coil array for accelerated ... Continue Reading Meyer Co-authors Research Published in…
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 records and ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Welcomes Two New…
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 2010. She continued teaching ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Remembers Professor Emerita…
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 ’23 (Master of Music in Pedagogy), Kate ... Continue Reading International Multi-language Study of the…
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 Harold Herman Lab Theatre. “The Road to Me” ... Continue Reading Rose ’23 Pursues Degree After…
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: the pedagogical and musical ... Continue Reading Meyer Awarded Grant from the…
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 work “Helene” by the ... Continue Reading Finnish Composer Damström Visits Shenandoah…
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 '91, M.M., ... Continue Reading Alvini-Moore ’25 Establishes First Drop-in…
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., received the Outstanding ... Continue Reading Chapter by Romano ’91 Featured…
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, Nov. 28. Marchment is also a ... Continue Reading Marchment to Direct International Opera…
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 Violin, Cello, and ... Continue Reading Schwarz Performs Concertos Throughout Country
Herbst Listed within 2% of Top Cited Scientists in Field
Visiting Adjunct Professor of Voice Science Christian Herbst, Ph.D., Priv.-Doz., was listed among the top 2% of the world’s most cited scientists in his field in the year 2021. This information was ... Continue Reading Herbst Listed within 2% of…
Marchment Discusses Women in Art and Leadership for Dallas Opera Panel
Director of Opera and Associate Professor Ella Marchment, B.Mus., was invited to participate in a panel discussion on “Women in Art and Leadership” hosted by the Dallas Opera on Tuesday, Nov. 15. The ... Continue Reading Marchment Discusses Women in Art…
Audio Students Travel to AES Convention in New York City
Students and faculty from the Music Production & Recording Technology (MPRT) and Collaborative Audio Arts (CAA) programs traveled to New York City to attend the Audio Engineering Society (AES) ... Continue Reading Audio Students Travel to AES…
Violinists Mullen ’26; Sexton ’00, ’10; and Takayama Perform at Bluegrass Festival
Emily Mullen ’26 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education); Victor Brown Endowed Chair in Violin and Associate Professor of Violin Akemi Takayama, M.M.; and lead violinist of Nothin' Fancy Christopher ... Continue Reading Violinists Mullen ’26; Sexton ’00,…
Research by Neto ’16 and Meyer Published in Australian Voice Journal
Leon Neto ’16 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Pedagogy – Voice) and Director of the Janette Ogg Voice Research Center and Associate Professor of Voice (Baritone) and Vocal Pedagogy David Meyer, D.M., ... Continue Reading Research by Neto ’16 and…
Marlatt Presents at Maryland Music Educators Fall Conference
Senior Associate Dean, Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs, Charlotte A. & Verne E. Collins Endowed Professorship and Professor of Music Education Jeffrey Marlatt, Ph.D., presented at ... Continue Reading Marlatt Presents at Maryland Music…
Marchment and Students Collaborate in World Opera Day Production with OperaVision
Director of Opera and Associate Professor Ella Marchment, B.M., and two Ukrainian students studying at Shenandoah University are partnering with OperaVision to present an international online ... Continue Reading Marchment and Students Collaborate in…