Conservatory Faculty News

Conductor, Director of Orchestral Studies and Professor of Conducting Jan Wagner, Diploma and Korrepetitions Praxis, Academy of Music in Vienna (Austria), has announced his retirement…

The Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra (SCSO) is delighted to announce that it is planning to undertake its next international tour to Argentina from Monday, May…

Assistant Professor of Percussion Karlyn R. Viña, D.M.A., presented a masterclass at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas, and performed the Bartók & Bernstein program…

Director of Opera and Associate Professor Ella Marchment, B.Mus., directed the opera scenes show at the Royal College of Music in London, England in January.…

Victor Brown Endowed Chair in Violin and Associate Professor of Violin Akemi Takayama, D.M.A., recorded with Grammy Award nominee and baritone Stephen Powell at the…

British set and costume designer Madeleine Boyd will serve as the guest set designer for Shenandoah Conservatory’s upcoming production of Benjamin Britten’s “A Midsummer Night’s…

Broadway legends Michael Park and Shannon Lewis are leading the creative team for Shenandoah Conservatory’s upcoming production of “Tuck Everlasting.” Park, who serves as the…

Director of Contemporary Music, Coordinator for Conservatory in the Community and Assistant Professor of Contemporary Music Rod Vester, Ph.D., and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Vocal…

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 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…