Music Performance Graduate Spotlight

Ilyes ’24 and Keane ’23 Win Positions with Roanoke Symphony Orchestra

Violinist Emily Ilyes ’24 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance) and cellist John Keane ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) were awarded positions as members…

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Ilyes ’24 and Zhao ’22 Perform National Anthems at Japan-Virginia Night in D.C.

Violinists Emily Ilyes ’24 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance) and Rachel Zhao ’22 (Artist Diploma) were invited to perform the United States and Japanese…

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Marchment and Hatfield ’22 Featured in Opera in the Rock Season Announcement

Director of Opera and Associate Professor Ella Marchment, B.M., and MiKayla Lynn Hatfield ’22 (Master of Music in Performance – Voice) traveled to Little Rock,…

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Conservatory Choir and Shenandoah Voices – Spring 2022 Performance Highlights

The Conservatory Choir and Shenandoah Voices traveled to Upperville, Virginia, to perform a traditional high-Anglican Evensong service at Trinity Episcopal on Sunday, March 6. Frequent…

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Hardaway ’21, ’24 Wins First Prize in Mary Graham Lasley Scholarship Competition

The Symphony Orchestra League of Alexandria (SOLA) has awarded the 2022 Mary Graham Lasley (MGL) Scholarship to Noah Alden Hardaway ’21, ’24 (Master of Music…

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Mark ’23 and McMichen ’25 Awarded AAUW’s Betty and Edwin Orndoff Scholarship for the Performing Arts

Zoe Mark ’23 (Master of Music in Performance – Trumpet) and Sarah McMichen ’25 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance – Woodwind Doubling) were awarded…

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Artist Reflections on the Student Soloists Competition Experience

On Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, several Shenandoah Conservatory music students performed with the Symphony Orchestra as featured soloists after winning the 2021/22 Student Soloists Competition…

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‘Bohème in the Heights’ Featuring Conservatory Choirs Released

Washington, D.C.-based opera company IN Series released the digital version of “Bohème in the Heights,” a ground-breaking reimagining of Puccini’s “La Bohème,” featuring the Conservatory…

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Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of the 2021/22 Student Soloists Competition

Shenandoah Conservatory announces the winners of the 2021/22 Student Soloists Competition (SSC) on behalf of the SSC committee. The final round of the competition was…

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