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…
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…
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
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…
Shenandoah Conservatory Awarded $21,650 in Grant Support for Guest Artist Engagement
Shenandoah Conservatory has been awarded three grants to support Performing Arts Live and Shenandoah New Music, two of the conservatory’s premier guest artist series. The grants, totaling $21,650, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Awarded $21,650 in…
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…
Undergraduate Curricula Boldly Reimagined at Shenandoah Conservatory World-class Performing Arts Training, Redefined
After an intensive two-year process of analysis and review, Shenandoah Conservatory announces newly redesigned undergraduate curricula across all 17 undergraduate degrees in music, theatre and dance. ... Continue Reading Undergraduate Curricula Boldly Reimagined at…
Jason Robert Brown Visits Shenandoah
Tony Award-winning Broadway composer Jason Robert Brown visited Shenandoah Conservatory on Wednesday, Sept. 17, and Thursday, Sept. 18. During his visit, Brown was the featured guest at the ... Continue Reading Jason Robert Brown Visits Shenandoah
Composer Residency with Newman Culminates in Premiere of New Work, “NOVEL ROMANCE”
On Dec. 5, and Dec. 6, Director of Composition and Coordinator of New Music Jonathan Newman, M.M., participated in a guest composer residency at the University of Kansas School of Music. Newman ... Continue Reading Composer Residency with Newman Culminates…
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 performed by Assistant Professor of Piano Ieva ... Continue Reading Jarvis ’20 Awarded 2017 William…
David T. Little Signs Exclusive Publishing Agreement with Boosey & Hawkes
Shenandoah Conservatory’s Director of Composition and Coordinator of New Music David T. Little, Ph.D., recently signed an exclusive publishing agreement with Boosey & Hawkes, one of the world’s ... Continue Reading David T. Little Signs Exclusive…