A $13,000 grant from The Augustine Foundation is supplementing Shenandoah Guitar Festival operations this summer. The festival brings together guitar professionals, students, amateurs, enthusiasts, ... Continue Reading Grant Benefits Shenandoah Guitar Festival…
Wood ’28 and Robinson ’26 Win Top Prizes at VMTA Concerto Competition
Andrew Wood ’28 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) won first prize and Erik Robinson ’26 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) won second prize at the Virginia Music Teachers Association (VMTA) Concerto ... Continue Reading Wood ’28 and Robinson ’26…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of the 2025/26 Student Soloists Competition
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the winners of the 2025/26 Student Soloists Competition (SSC) on behalf of the SSC committee. Competition Winners Christopher Gilley, cello (Category I) Timur ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of…
Shenandoah Conservatory Students Excel at Virginia NATS Competition
This past weekend, a large cohort of Shenandoah Conservatory singers travelled to George Mason University to compete in the annual Virginia chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Students Excel at…
Piano Students and Faculty Experience Steinway & Sons’ Spirio Piano
A group of SU piano students and faculty attended a demonstration of Steinway & Sons' Spirio piano at the Steinway Piano Gallery in North Bethesda, Maryland, in December 2024. The group extends ... Continue Reading Piano Students and Faculty Experience…
Albums Featuring Conservatory Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2025 Grammys
At least four albums featuring music performed, recorded and composed by Shenandoah Conservatory alumni and faculty have been nominated for 2025 Grammy Awards. ‘The Outsiders’ – Nominated for Best ... Continue Reading Albums Featuring Conservatory Alumni and…
Piano and Guitar Students Perform on Music at Noon Series
Pianists Jean Lin ’26 (Artist Diploma) and Sarah Morris ’24, ’25 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance, Graduate Certificate in Performing Arts Health & Fitness), and guitarists Josh Klein ’26 ... Continue Reading Piano and Guitar Students Perform…
Angel ’26 Wins First Prize in College Division of Sidney Forrest Clarinet Competition
Darian Angel ’26 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) won first prize in the College Division of the Sidney Forrest Clarinet Competition at the University of Maryland on Sunday, Oct. 27. The Sidney ... Continue Reading Angel ’26 Wins First Prize…
Shenandoah Conservatory Concludes International Tour of Portugal and Spain with Performances of Handel’s ‘Acis & Galatea’
Shenandoah Conservatory students and faculty recently returned from a successful international tour across Portugal and Spain, presenting a concert staging of Handel's “Acis & Galatea” as part of ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Concludes International Tour…
Maria Manuela Goyanes Announced as 2024/25 Conservatory Convocation Speaker
Shenandoah Conservatory is delighted to announce that Maria Manuela Goyanes, artistic director of Washington D.C.’s Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, will serve as its honored guest and speaker for this ... Continue Reading Maria Manuela Goyanes Announced as…
Naumenko Releases ‘Bespoke Songs’ in Collaboration with Conservatory Faculty and Alumni
Associate Professor of Voice (Soprano) Fotina Naumenko, D.M.A., recently released the new album, “Bespoke Songs,” on July 5, on the New Focus Recordings label. The album features a collection of works ... Continue Reading Naumenko Releases ‘Bespoke Songs’ in…
Shenandoah Conservatory Unveils Exciting Season of Music, Theatre and Dance Welcome to the Conservatory Performs 2024/25 Season
Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University (SU), a hub of activity for those seeking inspiration and entertainment in the Northern Shenandoah Valley, is thrilled to announce its highly ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Unveils Exciting Season…
Maja Tremiszewska Appointed Assistant Professor of Music, Vocal Coaching
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of Maja Tremiszewska, D.M.A., as assistant professor of music, vocal coaching beginning August 2024. Dr. Tremiszewska is a classically trained ... Continue Reading Maja Tremiszewska Appointed Assistant Professor…
Heidi Hau Appointed Assistant Professor of Music, Piano Performance
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of Heidi Hau, M.M., as assistant professor of piano performance beginning August 2024. She succeeds Assistant Professor of Piano Alexander Bernstein ... Continue Reading Heidi Hau Appointed Assistant Professor…
Andrizzi Knighted as Ufficiale dei Cavalieri dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia
On Wednesday, June 5, the Italian Consul General Thomas Botzios bestowed on Director of Orchestral Studies and Associate Professor of Conducting Emanuele Andrizzi, D.M.A., the Italian knighthood title ... Continue Reading Andrizzi Knighted as Ufficiale dei…
Percussion Ensemble and Viña Participate in Percussion @ Penn State Festival & Conference and More
The Shenandoah Conservatory Percussion Ensemble was invited to participate and perform in the Percussion @ Penn State Festival & Conference in March 2024. Assistant Professor of Percussion Karlyn ... Continue Reading Percussion Ensemble and Viña Participate…
Harp Studio Performs with Former Royal Harpist Claire Jones and Composer Chris Marshall
Shenandoah Conservatory harpists launched their history-making Abbey Road album with Claire Jones, the former Royal Harpist to HRH King Charles, and composer Chris Marshall on their first tour to the ... Continue Reading Harp Studio Performs with Former…
Adamson ’24 and Lopez ’24 Pursue Graduate Music Studies
Two viola students from the studio of Director of Chamber Music and Professor of Viola and Chamber Music Doris Lederer, Diploma, Curtis Institute of Music, will further their music studies and pursue ... Continue Reading Adamson ’24 and Lopez ’24…
Hawkins ’27 Selected to Sing National Anthem for New York Yankees Game in July
Donnie Hawkins ’27 (Bachelor of Music in Performance – Voice) was recently selected to sing the National Anthem for the New York Yankees out of a pool of hundreds of auditions. He will sing on ... Continue Reading Hawkins ’27 Selected to Sing…
London-based Choreographer Adam Haigh Guest Choreographs and Directs Movement for Main Stage Opera
Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes London-based choreographer Adam Haigh as its guest choreographer and movement director for this season’s main stage opera, “Moscow, Cheryomushki,” running Friday, ... Continue Reading London-based Choreographer Adam Haigh Guest…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of the 2024/25 Student Soloists Competition
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the winners of the 2024/25 Student Soloists Competition (SSC) on behalf of the SSC committee. The final round of the competition was held at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of…
Harp Studio Students Perform as part of GreenSpring Spring Concert Series
Students from the Shenandoah Conservatory harp studio were featured in the opening concert of the 2024 GreenSpring Spring Concert Series in Frederick, Maryland, earlier this month. Featured performers ... Continue Reading Harp Studio Students Perform as…
Harp Ensemble Performs with Former Royal Harpist Claire Jones
The Shenandoah Conservatory harp studio will perform with former royal harpist Claire Jones at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church (26 W. Boscawen St. A-201, Winchester, ... Continue Reading Harp Ensemble Performs with Former…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2024 Shenandoah Guitar Festival Performances and Educational Events from Internationally Acclaimed Artists
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the inaugural Shenandoah Guitar Festival, taking place Friday, June 14, through Sunday, June 16, 2024 in Armstrong Hall. Under the direction of Associate Professor of ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2024 Shenandoah…
Music Students Travel to Japan for GEL Trip
Shenandoah Conservatory students, alumni and faculty traveled to Japan for a Global Experiential Learning (GEL) trip in January that fulfilled coursework in the Shen Ed Navigating Difference Sphere: ... Continue Reading Music Students Travel to Japan…
Trumpet Studio Advances to Live Round Portion of National Trumpet Competition
Members of the Shenandoah Conservatory trumpet studio have advanced to the live round portion of the large group category at the National Trumpet Competition (NTC). NTC will be held at the Texas ... Continue Reading Trumpet Studio Advances to Live…
Conservatory Faculty and Students Celebrate China-US Student Exchanges and Chinese New Year
Shenandoah Conservatory music faculty and students were invited to the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Jan. 28, to participate in a Chinese Lunar New Year ... Continue Reading Conservatory Faculty and Students Celebrate…
Shenandoah Professor, Students Celebrate Release of Harp Ensemble Album ‘2K+ Fusion’ Album is the Result of A Record-Breaking Collaboration of US and UK Harp Ensembles at Abbey Road Studios
After eight years of collaboration, harpists and ensemble directors Lynnelle Ediger, M.M., adjunct associate professor of harp at Shenandoah University, Claire Jones (United Kingdom) and composer ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Professor, Students Celebrate Release…
American Horn Quartet Hosts Masterclass for Brass Students
The American Horn Quartet (AHQ) will present a masterclass at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 18, in Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall. Hailed as, “the finest brass chamber ensemble in the world” by American ... Continue Reading American Horn Quartet Hosts Masterclass…
Angel ’26 Wins MTNA Regional Division Competition, Advances to National Finals
Darian Angel ’26 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) won the Southern Division level of the Music Teachers National Association’s (MTNA) Young Artists Performance Competition in the woodwind category. ... Continue Reading Angel ’26 Wins MTNA Regional…
‘Hydrogen Jukebox’ Ties for First Place in NOA’s 2022/23 Opera Production Competition Result reflects exponential growth of Shenandoah Conservatory's opera program
Shenandoah Conservatory’s production of “Hydrogen Jukebox” was featured as part of a three-way-tie for first place in the National Opera Association’s (NOA) 2022/23 Opera Production Competition ... Continue Reading ‘Hydrogen Jukebox’ Ties for First…
2023/24 Student Soloists Competition Winners
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the winners of the 2023/24 Student Soloists Competition (SSC) on behalf of the SSC committee. The final round of the competition was held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. ... Continue Reading 2023/24 Student Soloists Competition Winners
Aguirre ’24 Cast in ‘Carmen’ at La Orquesta Sinfónica de Salta in Argentina
Elías Aguirre '24 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) was recently cast in a production of George Bizet's opera “Carmen” in Salta, Argentina. The opera is conducted by former Shenandoah Conservatory ... Continue Reading Aguirre ’24 Cast in ‘Carmen’…
Denyce Graves Announced as 2023/24 American Icon at Shenandoah Conservatory
Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves as its featured guest for the 2023/24 American Icons series. She will be featured in an interview with Emanuel ... Continue Reading Denyce Graves Announced as 2023/24…
Conservatory Students in SU Marching Band and Studio Big Band Invited to Perform in London’s New Year’s Day Parade 2025
The Shenandoah University Marching Band, which made its debut last fall, will perform on an international stage when it participates in London’s New Year’s Day Parade in 2025 alongside SU cheerleaders ... Continue Reading Conservatory Students in SU Marching…
Shenandoah Conservatory Receives Grants from Mid Atlantic Arts & Marion Park Lewis Foundation Grants Will Support Performances and Engagement by Internationally Acclaimed Artists from the U.S. and Rwanda
Shenandoah Conservatory has received $19,500 in grant support from Mid Atlantic Arts and the regionally based Marion Park Lewis Foundation in support of performances and engagement by internationally ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Receives Grants from…