Composition Graduate Spotlight

Shenandoah Conservatory presents the Ear Candy New Music Festival on Friday, Feb. 20, and Saturday, Feb. 21, a two-day celebration of the bold, boundary-pushing voices…

Shenandoah University’s Center for Global Education is thrilled to announce that Shenandoah Conservatory has been awarded an Erasmus+ grant in partnership for the 2026/27 academic…

Shenandoah Conservatory hosted its annual Conservatory Convocation last week, welcoming both returning and incoming students with an exhilarating start to the new academic year. The…

Shenandoah Conservatory celebrates Shenandoah University’s 150th anniversary with a landmark 2025/26 season of music, theatre and dance. Featuring hundreds of performances by world-class faculty, acclaimed…

Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) principal harpist Emily Levin met with Shenandoah Conservatory’s composition students earlier this month to offer insights on composing effectively for the…

The recent news of MakeMusic discontinuing Finale has had a seismic effect on the music community. After creating a path for Finale-users to move to…

Shenandoah Conservatory is delighted to announce that Maria Manuela Goyanes, artistic director of Washington D.C.’s Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, will serve as its honored guest…

Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University (SU), a hub of activity for those seeking inspiration and entertainment in the Northern Shenandoah Valley, is thrilled to announce…

Director of Composition, Coordinator of New Music and Associate Professor of Composition Jonathan Newman, M.M., is a resident at the Kimmel Harding Nelson (KHN) Center…

Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves as its featured guest for the 2023/24 American Icons series. She will be featured in an interview…