The first piano Isaac Williams ever owned wasn't a Steinway or a Yamaha. It was a light-up model from Toys R Us. "My dad bought it for me as a gift," said Williams, 22. "We didn't have much money, ... Continue Reading Pianist Isaac Williams ’20 Returns…
National Jazz Workshop Celebrates Successful 10th Anniversary Event
Shenandoah Conservatory hosted the 10th annual National Jazz Workshop from July 15, through July 20. Directed by Adjunct Associate Professor of Classical and Jazz Trombone Matt Niess, D.M.A., and ... Continue Reading National Jazz Workshop Celebrates Successful…
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 100 participants from across ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University to Host Ninth…
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 Harrison Endowed Chair ... Continue Reading Mark G. Meadows Appointed Adjunct…
Shenandoah Conservatory Jazz Ensemble and Winchester-Frederick County Bar Association Partner to Raise Funds for Legal Aid and Scholarships First-Ever Jazz4Justice Fundraising Event Slated For April 9 at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
The Shenandoah Conservatory Jazz Ensemble presents, “Jazz Goes to the Movies,” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 9, at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (181 Kernstown Commons Blvd., Winchester). The concert is a ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Jazz Ensemble and…
Attention for Jazz at Shenandoah Student, workshop maintain vitality of American art form
Over the summer, Michael Christie '17 won the prestigious lead trumpet spot in the Disneyland All-American College Band. Watch as Christie plays along with Wayne Bergeron, one of the world's greatest ... Continue Reading Attention for Jazz at Shenandoah…
Details for the 25th Annual Jazzathon
Schedule now available!View a print-ready schedule of events.The 2016 Shenandoah Conservatory Jazzathon begins at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 15, and concludes at 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 16. The event ... Continue Reading Details for the 25th Annual…
Herring’s “27” Selected for Performance at the 2016 Jazz Education Network Young Composer Showcase
The Jazz Education Network (JEN) selected sophomore composition major Andrew Herring’s piece titled “27” for performance at the 2016 JEN Young Composer Showcase at the Seventh Annual JEN Conference in ... Continue Reading Herring’s “27” Selected for Performance…