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…
‘Bohème in the Heights’ Featuring Conservatory Choirs Released
Washington, D.C.-based opera company IN Series released the digital version of “Bohème in the Heights,” a ground-breaking reimagining of Puccini’s “La Bohème,” featuring the Conservatory Choir, Cantus ... Continue Reading ‘Bohème in the Heights’ Featuring…
Starling ’22 and Jones ’22 Awarded $5,000 Strong Scholarships
Karina Starling ’22 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) and Heather Jones ’22 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Bachelor of Science in Psychology) were both awarded a $5,000 scholarship award ... Continue Reading Starling ’22 and Jones ’22…
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…
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…
Lundy, Tucson Symphony Principal Horn, Presents Mini-recital and Masterclass for Music Students
University of Arizona Assistant Professor of Horn and principal horn with the Tucson Symphony Johanna Lundy presented “Luminous: Selections from France and Belgium,” a mini-recital and masterclass for ... Continue Reading Lundy, Tucson Symphony Principal Horn,…
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…
Music Therapy Program Hosts Virtual Sensory-Friendly Concert
Music therapy students and faculty will present “Trending Now: #SFC,” a virtual, inclusive, sensory-friendly concert experience from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 3, via Zoom. The free event ... Continue Reading Music Therapy Program Hosts Virtual…
Music Education Students Make Music with Independent School of Winchester Students
Director and Professor of Music Education Stephanie Standerfer, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Music Education (Choral Emphasis) Hillary Ridgley, Ph.D., and eight undergraduate music education students ... Continue Reading Music Education Students Make Music…
British Tenor David Butt Philip Works with Music Students
British tenor David Butt Philip presented a masterclass to music students on Thursday, Nov. 11, and participated in an informal Q&A session with students about the opera industry on Friday, Nov. ... Continue Reading British Tenor David Butt Philip…
Symphony Orchestra Announces 2022 Chile Tour
Two years after the planned tour to Chile scheduled for May 2020 had to be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra (SCSO) is delighted to announce that it ... 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…
Bradshaw ’22 Awarded 2021 William Averitt Prize for Excellence in Composition
Samuel Bradshaw ’22 (Bachelor of Music in Composition) was awarded the 2021 William Averitt Prize for Excellence in Composition for his percussion quartet “Bury Me Not.” The piece will be performed by ... Continue Reading Bradshaw ’22 Awarded 2021 William…
Kinsella ’23 Awarded Jo Anne J. Trow Scholarship by Alpha Lambda Delta
Bailey Kinsella ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) was awarded a Jo Anne J. Trow Scholarship by Alpha Lambda Delta, the honor society for first-year academic success, for the 2021/22 academic ... Continue Reading Kinsella ’23 Awarded Jo Anne…
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…
Oltman and Voice Students Participate in Simpson College/CORO Summer Program
Founded in 2018 by Associate Professor of Voice and Director of Choral Activities Matt Oltman, D.M.A., CORO Artistic Director Dr. Phil Moody and former Director of Choral Activities of Simpson College ... Continue Reading Oltman and Voice Students Participate…
Crawford ’23 Places First and Third in International Music Competitions This Summer
Violinist Ashley Crawford ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) placed first in the 2021 Charleston International Music Competition and third in the King’s Peak International Competition this summer. ... Continue Reading Crawford ’23 Places First and…
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…
Crawford ’23 Places in Silver Medal Category at the 2021 NAVIM Competition
Violinist Ashley Crawford ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) placed in the silver medal category at the 2021 North American Virtuoso International Music Competition (NAVIMC). Crawford studies with ... Continue Reading Crawford ’23 Places in Silver…
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…
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
Award-winning Broadway Sound Designer Speaks with Theatre & MPRT Student
Associate Professor of Theatre and Technical Director David Steinmetz, M.F.A., hosted Tony Award-winning Broadway sound designer Nevin Steinberg as the guest speaker for his Theatre Design and Effects ... Continue Reading Award-winning Broadway Sound Designer Speaks…
Spice Co-presents Live Discussion on Producing Music for Video Games for Chicago Ableton User Group
Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Graham Spice, M.S., was invited to deliver a game audio production workshop to the Chicago Ableton User Group on Tuesday, March 23. ... Continue Reading Spice Co-presents Live Discussion on…
Robinson ’24 Releases New EP ‘Voyage’
Zachary Robinson ’24 (Bachelor of Arts in Recording & Audio Arts) released “Voyage,” a new EP under his artist name 571-Ohtl. Visit https://untd.io/m/604f5fc486f5483507bae431 to listen to his new ... Continue Reading Robinson ’24 Releases New EP…
VOCES8 Begins Virtual Residency with Choral Ensembles
The Vocal/Choral Division at Shenandoah Conservatory hosts the British vocal ensemble VOCES8 for a four-week virtual residency from Thursday, April 8, through Thursday, April 29. Members of the ... Continue Reading VOCES8 Begins Virtual Residency with…
O’Neill ’92 Completes AES Immersive Academy
Director and Associate Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Golder O’Neill ’92, M.M.E., completed the Audio Engineering Society's (AES) Immersive Academy on Feb. 11. It was a ... Continue Reading O’Neill ’92 Completes AES Immersive…
Jazz Studies Explores Metric Modulations with Poole
The jazz studies program hosted saxophonist Thomas “Tommy” Poole during its virtual jazz forum session on March 8, which explored metric modulations in jazz improvisation. Over the last three ... Continue Reading Jazz Studies Explores Metric Modulations…
Music Therapy Program Launches Radio Listening Research Project to Help Dementia Patients
The music therapy program at Shenandoah Conservatory launched “RadioMe,” a partnership research project with the Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research at Anglia Ruskin University, in ... Continue Reading Music Therapy Program Launches Radio…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of the 2020/21 Student Soloists Competition
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the winners of the 2020/21 Student Soloists Competition (SSC) on behalf of the SSC committee. The final round of the competition was held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of…
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Introducing Live[stream] at Lunch Series
Shenandoah Conservatory introduces its new lunchtime series, Live[stream] at Lunch, which begins at 12:30 p.m. on Fridays during the spring 2021 semester. This new series features an array of ... Continue Reading Introducing Live[stream] at Lunch Series
Spice Awarded RedNet Advanced Certification
Earlier this month, Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Graham Spice, M.S., was awarded RedNet Advanced certification by Focusrite Pro. This certification is only ... Continue Reading Spice Awarded RedNet Advanced Certification