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Shenandoah University To Hold Special Performance To Benefit SSMT Living Legacy Endowment Fund

Original ‘Jersey Boy’ J. Robert Spencer headlines ensemble cast of Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre alumni

Shenandoah University is bringing back a cast of Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre (SSMT) alumni for a special night of performances to benefit the SSMT Living…

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2025 Shenandoah Guitar Festival featured artists

Internationally Acclaimed Guitarists Perform at Shenandoah Guitar Festival

Sharon Isbin • Colin Davin • Jocelyn Gould • Rafael Padrón • ArcoStrum

Multiple GRAMMY Award-winning classical guitarist Sharon Isbin will headline the second Shenandoah Guitar Festival, held from Friday, June 27, through Sunday, June 29 at Shenandoah…

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Cameron Elliott Appointed Assistant Professor of Music Education, Instrumental

Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of Cameron Elliott, M.M.Ed., as assistant professor of music education (instrumental emphasis) beginning this August. “I am elated to join…

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NW Works Chimers and Music Therapy Program Featured in VFIC Spring Newsletter

Shenandoah Conservatory’s NW Works Chimers initiative and music therapy program were featured in the spring 2025 newsletter produced by the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges…

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Costume Design Students Participate in Masterclasses with Esteemed Professional Artists

The theatre design and production costume design students participated in four masterclasses over the course of the 2024/25 academic year, with four exciting professional artists.…

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String Students Earn Spots in Distinguished Graduate and Summer Programs

Violinist Nicholas Whitley ’25 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) has been accepted as a teaching assistant at University of Miami’s Frost School of Music. He…

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Ruane ’27 Awarded 2025 William Averitt Prize for Excellence in Composition

Erik Ruane ’27 (Bachelor of Music in Composition) was awarded the 2025 William Averitt Prize for Excellence in Composition for his wind ensemble work, “Hymn…

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McManus Presents Film-Music Research at Conference in New York City

Coordinator of Music Literature and Associate Professor of Music History & Literature Laurie McManus, Ph.D., will present some of her film-music research on Saturday, May…

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Ilyes ’24 Appointed Visiting Assistant Professor of Violin at Longwood University

Emily Ilyes ’24 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance) was appointed visiting assistant professor of violin at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. She will teach…

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Huckle ’13 Joins Asia Tour of ‘Sunset Boulevard’

Nigel Huckle ’13 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) has joined the Asia tour of “Sunset Boulevard” in the role of Artie Green. Huckle…

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