The Shenandoah Conservatory Percussion Ensemble recently went on a tour to local high schools, including Handley, Millbrook, Sherando and Warren County high schools, last month. The students played ... Continue Reading Percussion Ensemble Performs at Local…
University of Michigan’s Matt Albert Serves as Guest Artist for Chamber Music Masterclass
The University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance’s Chair of Chamber Music and Associate Professor of Music Matt Albert, will serve as the honored guest artist for the chamber music ... Continue Reading University of Michigan’s Matt Albert…
Symphony Orchestra Announces 2023 Argentina Tour
The Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra (SCSO) is delighted to announce that it is planning to undertake its next international tour to Argentina from Monday, May 22, through Friday, June 2, ... Continue Reading Symphony Orchestra Announces 2023 Argentina…
Music Students Perform at Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Several Shenandoah Conservatory music students were invited by graduate Chinese students to perform at a special Chinese New Year Celebration hosted by the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in ... Continue Reading Music Students Perform at Chinese…
Smith ’24 Produces Concert with Mathuin Smith Jazz Orchestra at Jammin’ Java
Jazz saxophonist Mathuin Smith ’24 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) produced a concert at Jammin' Java in Vienna, Virginia, with his band, the Mathuin Smith Jazz Orchestra. The ensemble is made up ... Continue Reading Smith ’24 Produces Concert with…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of the 2022/23 Student Soloists Competition
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the winners of the 2022/23 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 Shenandoah Conservatory Announces Winners of…
Alvini-Moore ’25 Establishes First Drop-in Musicianship Tutoring Lab for Students
Hybrid Embedded Musicianship Tutor Sophia Alvini-Moore ’25 (Bachelor of Music in Performance – Cello), under the supervision of Adjunct Associate Professor of Musicianship Charlene Romano '91, M.M., ... Continue Reading Alvini-Moore ’25 Establishes First Drop-in…
Mezzo-soprano Lucy Schaufer Visits Music Students
Mezzo-soprano Lucy Schaufer visited Shenandoah Conservatory singers, on Friday, Nov. 11, while over from the U.K. working for Virginia Opera. She performed the role of Ruth in “The Pirates of ... Continue Reading Mezzo-soprano Lucy Schaufer Visits Music…
Shenandoah Conservatory Invited to Perform at 2022 Biennale Musica in Venice
The 127-year-old La Biennale di Venezia has invited Shenandoah Conservatory to perform as part of the 2022 Biennale Musica: Out of Stage in Venice, Italy. Working carefully with multiple partners, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Invited to Perform…
Estaniel ’23 Selected for Kennedy Center Internship with the WNO
Vanessa Estaniel ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) was selected for an internship at the Kennedy Center with the Washington National Opera (WNO)’s music education programs and productions area ... Continue Reading Estaniel ’23 Selected for Kennedy…
Beller ’19 Hired as Coordinator for Band Operations
Clarinetist Libby Beller ’19 (Bachelor of Music in Performance, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics) was hired as the coordinator for band operations for Shenandoah University’s Department of Athletic ... Continue Reading Beller ’19 Hired as Coordinator…
Ilyes ’24 and Keane ’23 Win Positions with Roanoke Symphony Orchestra
Violinist Emily Ilyes ’24 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance) and cellist John Keane ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) were awarded positions as members of the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra for ... Continue Reading Ilyes ’24 and Keane ’23…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2022/23 Season Live music, theatre and dance from students, faculty and acclaimed guest artists
Shenandoah Conservatory announces its 2022/23 season of live music, theatre and dance. The Conservatory Performs season features dozens of opportunities to witness and experience the arts, including a ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2022/23 Season…
Austin Thorpe Appointed Choral Artist-in-Residence and Director of Conservatory Choir
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of Austin Thorpe, Ph.D., as choral artist-in-residence and director of the Conservatory Choir beginning August 2022. “I'm so delighted that Austin ... Continue Reading Austin Thorpe Appointed Choral Artist-in-Residence…
Zieg ’24 Awarded Mostly Modern Festival Fellowship
Alyson Zieg ’24 (Bachelor of Music in Performance – Trumpet) received a fellowship to attend and perform at the Mostly Modern Festival (MMF) in Saratoga Springs, New York, this summer. The festival ... Continue Reading Zieg ’24 Awarded Mostly Modern…
Conservatory Choir and Shenandoah Voices – Spring 2022 Performance Highlights
The Conservatory Choir and Shenandoah Voices traveled to Upperville, Virginia, to perform a traditional high-Anglican Evensong service at Trinity Episcopal on Sunday, March 6. Frequent Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Conservatory Choir and Shenandoah Voices…
Music Students Embark on 2022 New Music in New York GEL Trip
A small group of composition and performance students from Shenandoah Conservatory embarked on the third New Music in New York Global Experiential Learning (GEL) trip from Monday, March 14, through ... Continue Reading Music Students Embark on 2022…
Aguirre ’24 Selected to be Emerging Artist at Seagle Festival
Elías Aguirre ’24 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) was selected to participate in the Emerging Artists program at Seagle Festival in Schroon Lake, New York this summer. He will sing the lead role of ... Continue Reading Aguirre ’24 Selected to be…
Trumpet Ensemble Advances to Live Round of National Trumpet Competition
The Shenandoah Conservatory Trumpet Ensemble advanced to the live round of the National Trumpet Competition (NTC) after competing in a virtual preliminary round. The 2022 live round of the competition ... Continue Reading Trumpet Ensemble Advances to Live…
Artist Reflections on the Student Soloists Competition Experience
On Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, several Shenandoah Conservatory music students performed with the Symphony Orchestra as featured soloists after winning the 2021/22 Student Soloists Competition in November ... Continue Reading Artist Reflections on the Student…
Estaniel ’23 Serves as Assistant Stage Manager of IN Series’ ‘Othello/Desdemona’
Vanessa Estaniel ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) will serve as the assistant stage manager for the IN Series’ upcoming opera production “Othello/Desdemona.” The production opens Saturday, June ... Continue Reading Estaniel ’23 Serves as Assistant…
Harp Students Embark on U.K. Tour and Record at Abbey Road Studios
Shenandoah Conservatory harp students Brynn Olden ’25 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) and Serenity Flores ’25 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) received an invitation to participate in a ... Continue Reading Harp Students Embark on U.K.…
Cann Explores Career Preparation with Music Students
Pianist Michelle Cann presented a special artist talk on preparing for the profession for Shenandoah Conservatory students on Monday, Jan. 31, in Armstrong Concert Hall. Cann discussed her career; her ... Continue Reading Cann Explores Career Preparation with…
‘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…
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…
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,…
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
TOUR CANCELLED The Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra's tour to Chile in May 2022 has been canceled. Two years after the planned tour to Chile scheduled for May 2020 had to be ... 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…
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…