Shenandoah Conservatory

Richard W. Robbins Appointed Choral Artist-in-Residence and Director of Choral Activities, Associate Professor

Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of conductor and scholar Richard W. Robbins, D.M.A., as choral artist-in-residence, director of choral activities and associate professor beginning August…

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SC:NAfME Hosts Mini-conference with JMU’s CoVMEA

Shenandoah Conservatory: National Association for Music Education (SC:NAfME) hosts a mini conference every semester, where Shenandoah’s music education students spend a Saturday learning from professors…

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Fleming Performs Emperor Concerto with National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

Eoín Fleming ’20, ’22 (Bachelor of Music in Performance, Master of Music in Performance) performed Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major,…

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Herbst and Meyer Publish Research in Journal of Voice on Music Theatre “Belting”

Visiting Adjunct Professor of Voice Science Christian T. Herbst, Ph.D., and Director of the Janette Ogg Voice Research Center and Associate Professor of Voice (Baritone)…

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Conservatory Choir Presents U.S. Premiere of ‘The Gun Mass’

The Conservatory Choir presents the U.S. premiere of “The Gun Mass” during the Shenandoah Sings concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 14, in Armstrong…

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Marika Bournaki Appointed Assistant Professor of Piano Pedagogy and Performance

Visiting Assistant Professor of Piano Pedagogy and Performance Marika Bournaki, M.M., has been appointed assistant professor of piano pedagogy and performance, effective beginning August 2023.…

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Alumni Return to Celebrate at the 2023 Conservatory Alumni Reunion

Shenandoah Conservatory welcomed approximately 200 alumni for its 2023 Conservatory Alumni Reunion held on the main campus of Shenandoah University from Friday, March 31, through…

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Elhamalawy ’21 Leads in Industry Reading of ‘The Bubble’

Drew Elhamalawy ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) recently performed in an industry reading of “The Bubble,” a new musical by Janine McGuire…

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Viña Performs with Palm Beach Symphony, Florida Grand Opera, Excelsis Percussion

In March, Assistant Professor of Percussion Karlyn Viña, D.M.A., performed the world premiere of “Sojourn: Reflections on Thoreau” by Joseph Schwantner with the Palm Beach…

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Jones ’04 and Okafor ’17 Perform at Lyric Fest

Professor of Voice Byron Jones ’04, D.M.A., traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to perform a program with Lyric Fest earlier this month. He shared the program…

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