Conservatory

Carrasco ’99 Appointed Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico

Ludwig Carrasco ’99 (Bachelor of Music in Performance – Violin) was appointed artistic director and principal conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico. Mexico’s…

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Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of the 2022/23 Student Soloists Competition

Shenandoah Conservatory announces the winners of the 2022/23 Student Soloists Competition (SSC) on behalf of the SSC committee. The final round of the competition was…

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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…

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Naumenko, with Foofat and Newman, Awarded Major Grant from Canada Council for the Arts

Assistant Professor of Voice Fotina Naumenko, D.M.A., in collaboration with conductor Nadège Foofat and Director of Composition, Coordinator of New Music and Associate Professor of…

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Conservatory Students and Alumni Join National Tour of ‘Cats the Musical’

Several Shenandoah Conservatory students and alumni have joined the national tour of “Cats the Musical:” Kade Wright ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre)…

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Shenandoah Conservatory Receives $23,800 in Grants from Mid Atlantic Arts

Grants will support performances and engagement by internationally acclaimed guest artists

Shenandoah Conservatory has received $23,800 in grant support from Mid Atlantic Arts in support of performances and engagement by internationally acclaimed guest artists during its…

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Grammy Award-winning Ranky Tanky Opens Shenandoah Conservatory Season and Introduces Audiences to Gullah Music and Culture

Shenandoah Conservatory’s 2022/23 Season kicks off at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8, at Armstrong Concert Hall with a performance by the Grammy Award-winning Charleston,…

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Dr. Jeffrey Murdock Announced as 2022/23 Conservatory Convocation Speaker

Shenandoah Conservatory is delighted to announce that Jeffrey Murdock, Ph.D., the 2021 GRAMMY Music Educator of the Year and director of choral and vocal studies…

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Young ’23 Appointed Artistic Director and Conductor for Valley Chorale

Drew Young ’23 (Master of Music in Conducting) was recently appointed artistic director and conductor for the Valley Chorale of Front Royal, a choral ensemble…

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