Conservatory Spotlight

Jarvis ’20 Awarded 2017 William Averitt Prize for Excellence in Composition

Award-winning Solo Piano Composition "Coax" to be Performed by Assistant Professor of Piano Ieva Jokubaviciute at EDGE Ensemble Concert

Grayson Jarvis ’20 was awarded the 2017 William Averitt Prize for Excellence in Composition for his piece, “Coax.” His composition for solo piano will be…

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Conservatory Faculty News: Summer 2017

Anna Lee Van Buren Chair in Clarinet, Coordinator of Winds and Percussion and Associate Professor of Clarinet Garrick Zoeter, M.M., conducted clarinet masterclasses during the…

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Alumna’s Play Kicks Off New York Festival

“Singularity” by Alex Flanigan ’16, in running for chance to be published by Samuel French

The first moments of the Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival in New York City will have a Shenandoah University presence, via “Singularity,” a…

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Conservatory News: Midsummer 2017

Students travel for prestigious summer festivals and perform around the nation and world

The Shenandoah Conservatory Jazz Ensemble toured the Pacific Northwest from May 17 through May 26. Nineteen students and four faculty (Harrison Endowed Chair in Piano…

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Music Therapy Student Nets Research Award

Money Will Pay for Statistics Consultation on What May Be Largest Study to Use Live Music in an ICU

Ray Leone ’86, ’17 MT-BC, was awarded the Mid-Atlantic Region (MAR) Graduate Research Award for his research, “The Impact of Two Music Therapy Interventions on…

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MT Shines at World Congress of Music Therapy

Shenandoah Music Therapy Students Perform Closing Song at International Conference

Ten Shenandoah University Music Therapy students helped close out the 15th World Congress of Music Therapy in Japan with a song. The students were there,…

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Shenandoah University to Host Ninth Annual National Jazz Workshop

Week-long Event Features Concerts Free And Open To Public

Shenandoah University will host its ninth annual National Jazz Workshop (NJW) from Sunday, July 9, through Friday, July 14. The six-day intensive program features nearly…

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Mark G. Meadows Appointed Adjunct Assistant Professor of Jazz

Meadows will Serve as the Fall Sabbatical Replacement for Dr. Bob Larson

Shenandoah Conservatory has appointed Mark G. Meadows, G.P.D., as adjunct assistant professor of jazz beginning August 2017. Meadows will serve as the sabbatical replacement for…

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Marisol Norris Appointed Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Therapy

Shenandoah Conservatory has appointed Marisol Norris, M.A., MT-BC, as a visiting assistant professor of music therapy beginning August 2017. Norris will teach undergraduate and graduate…

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Hwang ’19 Wins First Prize at 32nd Annual International Young Artist Piano Competition

Young Professional Division

Pianist Bo-Kyung Hwang ’19 was awarded first prize in the Young Professional division at the 32nd Annual International Young Artist Piano Competition in Washington, D.C.,…

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