Shenandoah Conservatory announces its 2023/24 season of live music, theatre and dance. The Conservatory Performs season features dozens of opportunities to witness and experience the arts, including a ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2023/24 Season…
Emanuele Andrizzi Appointed Director of Orchestral Studies, Associate Professor of Conducting
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of conductor, composer and pianist Emanuele Andrizzi, D.M.A., as director of orchestral studies and associate professor of conducting beginning August ... Continue Reading Emanuele Andrizzi Appointed Director of…
Conservatory Students Participate in Valley Chorale Workshop
Four conservatory students participated in a workshop hosted by The Valley Chorale on Saturday, Nov. 5., and serve as section leaders and singing mentors within the ensemble: Chris Limjuco ’24 ... Continue Reading Conservatory Students Participate in Valley…
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 that has been singing in the Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Young ’23 Appointed Artistic Director…
Young ’23 and Conservatory Students Participate in Des Moines Choral Festival
Drew Young ’23 (Master of Music in Conducting) and several other Shenandoah Conservatory students participated in the Des Moines Choral Festival this summer. This is the third season that Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Young ’23 and Conservatory Students…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2022/23 Season Live music, theatre and dance from students, faculty and acclaimed guest artists
Shenandoah Conservatory announces its 2022/23 season of live music, theatre and dance. The Conservatory Performs season features dozens of opportunities to witness and experience the arts, including a ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2022/23 Season…
Hidalgo Ardila ’24 Guest Conducts Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela
Gonzalo Hidalgo Ardila ’24 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting) guest conducted the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela on Saturday, Jan. 29, and Sunday, Feb. 6, in the Sala Simón Bolívar ... Continue Reading Hidalgo Ardila ’24 Guest Conducts…
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…
Shenandoah’s Music Master’s Degree Programs Receive National Recognition Master of Music Education First in Intelligent.com Rankings
Shenandoah University’s music master's degree programs are ranked third in Intelligent.com’s list of top 50 master’s in music degree programs in the U.S. for 2021. The university’s composite score is ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s Music Master’s Degree Programs…
Being Well Together Spring 2021 Focus A Shenandoah Conservatory Initiative
Pictured above: Associate Professor of Violin Akemi Takayama, M.M., and Ashley Crawford ’23 (B.M. in Performance) presented a duo concert for community members who received their first dose of the ... Continue Reading Being Well Together Spring 2021…
Innovation and Creativity Bring Performances to Life Washington Post
Rewarding and reaffirming — those are two of three words that Courtney Reilly, executive director of performances and engagement at Shenandoah Conservatory, used to describe the past 10 months. And it ... Continue Reading Innovation and Creativity Bring Performances…
ShenCo Rising: COVID-19 Reopening Plan Shenandoah Conservatory's COVID-19 Reopening Plan
In addition to following Virginia and CDC guidelines, Shenandoah Conservatory continues to carefully review the most recent research and findings from industry-specific associations, in order to plan ... Continue Reading ShenCo Rising: COVID-19 Reopening Plan…
Hardwick ’21 Shares Orchestral Insights with Local High School Chamber Orchestra
J. Aaron Hardwick ’21 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance – Conducting) was invited by Steve Vutsinas, award-winning orchestra teacher at Grassfield High School in Chesapeake, Virginia, to work ... Continue Reading Hardwick ’21 Shares Orchestral Insights…
Phil Aguaglia of PaGu Batons Presents Lecture Presentation and Custom Baton Fitting
Phil Aguaglia of PaGu Batons presented a lecture presentation on baton history and fabrication at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 19 in Armstrong Hall, Room 39. He was also available for custom fittings from ... Continue Reading Phil Aguaglia of PaGu Batons…
Foofat Joins Faculty During Wagner’s Spring 2020 Sabbatical
Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes conductor Nadège Foofat, D.M., for the spring 2020 semester when Conductor, Director of Orchestral Studies and Professor of Conducting Jan Wagner, Diploma and ... Continue Reading Foofat Joins Faculty During Wagner’s…
Instrumental Conducting Symposium Welcomes 30+ Conductors from Around the World
Shenandoah Conservatory hosted the seventh annual Instrumental Conducting Symposium under the direction of Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Conducting Timothy J. Robblee, Ph.D. Dr. Rob ... Continue Reading Instrumental Conducting Symposium Welcomes 30+…
Kim ’19 and Hardwick ’20 Conduct Symphony Orchestra
Graduate conducting students Jongbin Kim ’19 and Aaron Hardwick ’20 conduced the Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. on Monday, March 25, in Armstrong Concert Hall. The performance ... Continue Reading Kim ’19 and Hardwick ’20…
2018 Instrumental Conducting Symposium
Shenandoah Conservatory hosted its 6th annual Instrumental Conducting Symposium from June 24, through June 27, and featured Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Conducting Timothy J. Robblee, ... Continue Reading 2018 Instrumental Conducting Symposium
Conservatory Graduate Student to Make Conducting Debut at Carnegie Hall
Joseph Choi, a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts in orchestral conducting, has been invited to the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City for his conducting debut on Sunday, Oct. ... Continue Reading Conservatory Graduate Student to Make…