Shenandoah Conservatory

Escalona ’26 Presents New Song at VMEA Professional Development Conference’s Composition Festival

Maximiliano Fernández Escalona ’26 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) received an invitation to present a performance of his piece “The Two-Headed Calf,” which is…

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Vester Performs at Music China

Director of Contemporary Music and Assistant Professor of Contemporary Music Rod Vester, Ph.D., recently performed at Music China in Shanghai, China, from Oct. 10, through…

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Byrd ’21 Serves as International Convocation and ShenCommunity Guest Speaker

Ashayla Byrd ’21 (Bachelor of Arts in Dance, Bachelor of Arts in English) returned to Shenandoah on Wednesday, Nov. 15, to deliver a keynote speech…

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Ponti Moderates Discussion with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer Anthony Davis

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Literature Carla Ponti, Ph.D., moderated an online discussion with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and Opera Hall of Fame inductee Anthony Davis…

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Naumenko Sings on Grammy-nominated Album by Clarion Choir

The Clarion Choir’s “Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil” album was nominated for a 2024 Grammy in the category of Best Choral Performance. Assistant Professor of Voice (Soprano)…

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Young ’23 Participates in New Musical Workshop for ‘To Sir with Love’

Riley Thad Young ’23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) is involved in the new musical workshop for “To Sir with Love.” The reading…

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Meyer and Scherer Publish Article, ‘Reading and Evaluating Scientific Papers,’ in Journal of Singing

Director of the Janette Ogg Voice Research Center and Associate Professor of Voice (Baritone) and Voice Pedagogy David Meyer, D.M., collaborated with Bowling Green State…

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Freeman ’21 Performs in ‘Grease’ with Royal Caribbean

After going on tour with “Sesame Street Live,” Kati Freeman ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance) came home and began auditioning again. In May,…

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Students Create Japanese Shibori Projects in Costuming Class

Students in this semester’s Special Topics in Costuming class taught by Costume Designer and Associate Professor of Costume Design Jennifer Flitton Adams, M.F.A., recently created…

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