Music Performance Alumni

Beare ’13 Appointed Assistant Professor of Clarinet at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Caitlin Beare ’13 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) has accepted the assistant professor of clarinet position at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi where she will begin…

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Okafor ’17 Wins 2nd Place in 2021 Lotte Lenya Competition

Soprano Victoria Okafor ’17 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) won second place in the 2021 Lotte Lenya Competition. The competition, a program of the Kurt…

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Pinero-Benson ’05, ’12 Receives Individual Award of Excellence from ASCA

Alexis Pinero-Benson ’05, ’12 (Bachelor of Music in Performance, Master of Music in Performance) was honored as the recipient of the Individual Award of Excellence…

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Gumbs ’09 Performs on LA Phil Series in May 2022

Organist Nathaniel Gumbs ’09 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) will perform “Hold On, We Shall Overcome!” with the LA Phil on Sunday, May 29, 2022.…

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Gonzalez ’15 Wins Jefferson Award with Perdicaris for Work with Music Mission San Francisco

Violist Margaret Gonzalez ’15 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) was awarded the Jefferson Award along with Steve Perdicaris for their work with Music Mission San…

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Divino ’14 Featured in DSO Digital Concert Series Conversation

Violinist and musicologist Michael Divino ’14 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) and Dr. Kira Thurman from the University of Michigan discussed composer Chevalier de Saint-Georges…

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Howard-Carter ’01 Serves as 2020/21 Conservatory Convocation Honored Guest and Speaker

Shenandoah Conservatory announces Sarah Howard-Carter ’01 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) as its honored guest and speaker for the 2020/21 Conservatory Convocation at 3 p.m.…

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Gumbs ’09 Presents ‘We Shall Overcome’ Pipe Organ Concert

Organist Nathaniel Gumbs ’09 (B.M. in Performance) presented “We Shall Overcome,” a pipe organ concert filmed in the sanctuary of Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis,…

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Pedraza ’04 Performs Walton’s Concerto for Viola with Manassas Symphony

Violist David Pedraza ’04 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) will perform William Walton’s Concerto for Viola with the Manassas Symphony at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday,…

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2019 Bass Coalition Trains Musicians of All Skill Levels

The 2019 Bass Coalition Stokes Intensive Session, held at Shenandoah Conservatory from June 11 through June 15, hosted six classical and jazz bassists (ages 16…

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