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 anthems at the Japan-Virginia Night on ... Continue Reading Ilyes ’24 and Zhao ’22…
Austin Thorpe Appointed Choral Artist-in-Residence and Director of Conservatory Choir
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of Austin Thorpe, Ph.D., as choral artist-in-residence and director of the Conservatory Choir beginning August 2022. “I'm so delighted that Austin ... Continue Reading Austin Thorpe Appointed Choral Artist-in-Residence…
Colin Davin Appointed Director of Guitar Studio and Associate Professor of Guitar
Following a national search, Shenandoah Conservatory is delighted to announce the appointment of Colin Davin, M.M., as director of the guitar studio and associate professor of guitar beginning August ... Continue Reading Colin Davin Appointed Director of…
Shenandoah Conservatory Invited to Perform at 2022 Biennale Musica in Venice
The 127-year-old La Biennale di Venezia has invited Shenandoah Conservatory to perform as part of the 2022 Biennale Musica: Out of Stage in Venice, Italy. Working carefully with multiple partners, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Invited to Perform…
Sound Installation by Morris ’24 Opens at MSV
“Surroundings: A Catalog of Aspects for Digital Choir,” an outdoor sound installation created by Chance Morris ’24 (Bachelor of Music in Composition), opened on Friday, April 22, at the Museum of the ... Continue Reading Sound Installation by Morris ’24…
Julietta Curenton Appointed Assistant Professor of Flute
Following a national search, Shenandoah Conservatory is delighted to announce the appointment of Julietta Curenton, M.M., as assistant professor of flute beginning August 2022. She succeeds Professor ... Continue Reading Julietta Curenton Appointed Assistant Professor…
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 Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Conservatory Choir and Shenandoah Voices…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Conservatory Advisory Board Members
Seated, left to right: Linda R. Hall, Patrick D. McCoy, Dean Michael Stepniak, Dr. Ryuji Ueno, Doug Wheeler, Amanda Sweet, Marjorie Lewis, J. Knox Singleton, Alan Wurtzel. Standing, left to right: ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Conservatory Advisory…
Merceruio ’06 Wins Grammy for Best Immersive Audio Album
Producer Dan Merceruio ’06 (Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Commercial Music), along with Leslie Ann Jones and Michael Romanowski, received a Grammy Award for Best Immersive Audio Album for the ... Continue Reading Merceruio ’06 Wins Grammy for…
Music Students Embark on 2022 New Music in New York GEL Trip
A small group of composition and performance students from Shenandoah Conservatory embarked on the third New Music in New York Global Experiential Learning (GEL) trip from Monday, March 14, through ... Continue Reading Music Students Embark on 2022…
2021/22 ShenCoLAB Student Taskforce Members
Shenandoah Conservatory is pleased to introduce the 2021/22 ShenCoLAB Taskforce student members. New members include Vanessa Estaniel ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Performance), Tyson Francis ’24 ... Continue Reading 2021/22 ShenCoLAB Student Taskforce Members
Harp Students Embark on U.K. Tour and Record at Abbey Road Studios
Shenandoah Conservatory harp students Brynn Olden ’25 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) and Serenity Flores ’25 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) received an invitation to participate in a ... Continue Reading Harp Students Embark on U.K.…
Cann Explores Career Preparation with Music Students
Pianist Michelle Cann presented a special artist talk on preparing for the profession for Shenandoah Conservatory students on Monday, Jan. 31, in Armstrong Concert Hall. Cann discussed her career; her ... Continue Reading Cann Explores Career Preparation with…
Conservatory Celebrates Strong Return to Indoor Performances
While the COVID-19 pandemic has been undeniably "catastrophic" for arts organizations, Shenandoah Conservatory saw hopeful signs of recovery this past fall with multiple sold-out concerts, increased ... Continue Reading Conservatory Celebrates Strong Return to…
Naumenko Premieres New Work by Newman at Bright Box
Assistant Professor of Voice (Soprano) Fotina Naumenko, D.M.A., will premiere “Bespoke Songs,” a new work written for her by Director of Composition, Coordinator of New Music and Associate Professor ... Continue Reading Naumenko Premieres New Work by…
Jefferson ’10 Awarded the 2022 Ellis Marsalis, Jr. Jazz Educator of the Year Award
Joseph Jefferson ’10 (Master of Music in Pedagogy) was selected as the recipient of the Jazz Education Network’s 2022 Ellis Marsalis, Jr., Jazz Educator of the Year Award. Named after the legendary ... Continue Reading Jefferson ’10 Awarded the 2022…
Shenandoah Conservatory Launches New Undergraduate Program in Contemporary Musicianship and Entrepreneur Development
Shenandoah Conservatory will launch the Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary Musicianship & Entrepreneur Development (CMED) program in fall 2022, under the leadership of Director and Assistant ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Launches New Undergraduate…
Vester Selected as One of the Top 30 Professionals of the Year by Musical America
Director and Assistant Professor of Contemporary Music Rod Vester, Ph.D., was selected as one of the Top 30 Professionals of the Year by Musical America. Rod Vester made a tough but sound decision ... Continue Reading Vester Selected as One of…
Music Education Students and Faculty Attend and Support 2021 VMEA Conference
Shenandoah Conservatory sent 58 undergraduate music education students to attend and assist with the annual Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) conference in Norfolk, Virginia, from Thursday, ... Continue Reading Music Education Students and Faculty…
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 held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of…
Shores ’99 Mixes and Masters 2021 Latin Grammy Award-winning Classical Album
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Dan Shores ’99, B.M., mixed and mastered “Latin American Classics” featuring Venezuelan pianist Kristhyan Benitez, the winner ... Continue Reading Shores ’99 Mixes and Masters…
Symphony Orchestra Announces 2022 Chile Tour
TOUR CANCELLED The Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra's tour to Chile in May 2022 has been canceled. Two years after the planned tour to Chile scheduled for May 2020 had to be ... Continue Reading Symphony Orchestra Announces 2022 Chile…
Conservatory Choir Collaborates with IN Series for ‘Bohème in the Heights’
After a successful collaboration on a virtual production of Gluck’s “Orfée et Eurydice” in the fall of 2020, the Washington, D.C.-based opera company IN Series asked Shenandoah University’s ... Continue Reading Conservatory Choir Collaborates with IN…
Vocal/Choral Division Commissions New Arrangements for Collaborative Choral and Brass Concert
Associate Professor of Voice and Director of Choral Activities Matt Oltman, D.M.A., and the Shenandoah Conservatory Vocal/Choral Division commissioned Vince Peterson ’24 (Doctor of Musical Arts in ... Continue Reading Vocal/Choral Division Commissions New Arrangements…
Shenandoah Conservatory Adopts New Mission Statement
Shenandoah Conservatory adopted a new mission statement this month: “As a visionary and collaborative arts community, we educate motivated students in a supportive and inclusive environment and equip ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Adopts New Mission…
Alumni and Emeriti Faculty Represented in Renowned Gala Event
Cellist Jeremiah Shaw '11 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology) of Telegraph Quartet and Professor Emeritus of Composition and Musical Theatre Thomas Albert, D.M.A., were ... Continue Reading Alumni and Emeriti Faculty Represented…
ShenCoLAB Featured in Inside Higher Ed’s Academic Minute
ShenCoLAB was recently featured on Inside Higher Ed’s Academic Minute program. Visit www.insidehighered.com/audio/2021/09/15/learning-through-collaborative-exploration-arts to learn more and listen. ... Continue Reading ShenCoLAB Featured in Inside Higher…
Eduardo Vilaro of Ballet Hispanico Announced as 2021/22 Conservatory Convocation Speaker
Artistic Director and CEO of Ballet Hispánico Eduardo Vilaro will serve as Shenandoah Conservatory’s honored guest and speaker for the 2021/22 Conservatory Convocation at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 1, ... Continue Reading Eduardo Vilaro of Ballet Hispanico…
New Visiting Artists in Piano and Acting Join Shenandoah Conservatory’s Renowned Full-Time Faculty
Shenandoah Conservatory is excited to welcome two new visiting artists to its roster of faculty artists and educators. “I’m delighted to announce the hiring of these exceptional artists,” said ... Continue Reading New Visiting Artists in Piano…
Fleming ’20, ’22 Wins 5th Prize at Maria Canals International Piano Competition in Barcelona
Pianist Eoín Fleming ’20, ’22 (Bachelor of Music in Performance, Master of Music in Performance) was awarded 5th prize at the 66th Maria Canals International Music Competition in Barcelona, Spain. ... Continue Reading Fleming ’20, ’22 Wins 5th…
Live Music, Theatre and Dance Returns! Conservatory Performs 2021/22 Season Announcement
After more than a year of online performances, Shenandoah Conservatory announces the return of live, in-person music, theatre and dance to its academic season. The Conservatory Performs 2021/22 season ... Continue Reading Live Music, Theatre and Dance…
Five New Artist Educators Join Shenandoah Conservatory’s Renowned Faculty
Shenandoah Conservatory is thrilled to introduce a new cohort of exceptional artists and educators to its students and community. (Two of the conservatory’s seven searches have yet to be ... Continue Reading Five New Artist Educators Join…
Choirs and Dance Ensemble Collaborate on Outdoor Performance in Parking Garage
The Shenandoah Conservatory choirs and members of the Shenandoah Dance Ensemble were delighted to present a free collaborative concert on Sunday, May 2, that took their audience on a musical journey ... Continue Reading Choirs and Dance Ensemble Collaborate…
The Backbone: A Presentation on the Life of James H. Ruebush
Director of Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute Jonathan A. Noyalas ’01, M.A., presented “The Backbone: A Presentation on the Life of James H. Ruebush” on Wednesday, April 28, via ... Continue Reading The Backbone: A Presentation on…
Sō Percussion Begins Digital Residency
Sō Percussion kicked off its digital residency week with an exclusive free livestream performance on Shenandoah Conservatory's Facebook page and Shenandoah University's YouTube channel on Tuesday, ... Continue Reading Sō Percussion Begins Digital Residency
Celebrating Hal Herman’s Legacy with the Virtual Opening of the Harold Herman Lab Theatre
Shenandoah Conservatory recently celebrated the opening of a new state-of-the-art teaching and student performance space: the Harold Herman Lab Theatre. In that virtual celebration, we provided an ... Continue Reading Celebrating Hal Herman’s Legacy with…