Music
Pursue Your Passion for Music at Shenandoah Conservatory
Perform at the Highest Level
Shenandoah Conservatory helps you perform at the highest level on the stage, in the classroom, at the clinic, behind the scenes and more.
- Professional-level training
- Distinguished artist faculty
- Innovative music industry programs and performance opportunities
- Preparation for prestigious graduate programs worldwide
Music Programs
Ensembles
Shenandoah Conservatory is home to more than twenty instrumental, choral and dance ensembles presenting numerous performances each year. Most ensembles are open (by audition) to all Shenandoah University students, regardless of degree.
Music at Shenandoah
Classes and private lessons with expert performers, educators and clinicians
- Programs span the music industry
- Unique programs in jazz/commercial music and contemporary music/entrepreneurship
- Virginia’s oldest music therapy program
- Highly regarded music education program
- Students accepted by respected programs as the Chautauqua Institute, Kneisel Hall, Aspen Music Festival, The Pierre Monteux School, Adamant and the Idyllwild Summer Program
- Alumni perform in symphony orchestra and opera companies worldwide and serve as educators, therapists, and respected creatives in their communities
Music News
Shenandoah University Presents ‘Paul Anka: A Man and His Music’ on Aug. 15
Tickets go on sale Tuesday, May 12
Shenandoah University presents legendary singer-songwriter Paul Anka in “Paul Anka: A Man and His Music” on Saturday, Aug. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre.…
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Shenandoah Guitar Festival Receives Augustine Foundation Grant
Funds Help Conservatory Present Event Filled With World-Class Artists, Masterclasses & Workshops
The Shenandoah Guitar Festival, presented by Shenandoah Conservatory, has received grant funding from the Augustine Foundation for the third consecutive year. The $13,000 grant helps…
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Commercial Rock Ensemble and Studio Big Band Perform Across Spain and Portugal on GEL Trip
The Shenandoah Conservatory Commercial Rock Ensemble and Studio Big Band traveled to Spain and Portugal earlier this month as part of a Global Experiential Learning…
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Shenandoah Conservatory faculty are active, supportive and masters of their craft.
- Passionate about the art of teaching
- Sought after as soloists, guest artists, and expert clinicians worldwide
- Highly engaged in their fields with deep networks
- In residence at prestigious summer festivals
- Experience ranging from performing at the Metropolitan Opera to conducting Grammy Award-winning choirs, composing music and serving on international competition juries
Music Alumni News
Hatfield ’22, ’26 Makes Lyric Opera of Kansas City Debut
Soprano MiKayla Lynn Hatfield ’22, ’26 (Master of Music in Performance, Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance) made her operatic debut this season with the…
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Farrar ’21, ’23 and Sabatine ’24 Tour Germany with Odyssey Dance Theatre
Lily Farrar ’21, ’23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership & Management) and Ian Sabatine ’24 (Bachelor of…
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Guitarist Chen ’28 Performs at Washington International Young Artists Music Series (WIYAMS) Opening Concert
Guitarist Weijia Chen ’28 (Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance) performed at the Washington International Young Artists Music Series (WIYAMS) opening concert on March 29,…
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ShenCoLAB
Shenandoah Conservatory turns over the programming and facilities to its students for a week of unbridled exploration, collaboration and creativity.
ShenCoLAB is the only such week of its magnitude and scope offered by a university performing arts program in the United States.
The week culminates in an extraordinary event: the Festival of Arts, Ideas & Exploration which features a wide variety of exciting, innovative and provocative performances, presentations, roundtable discussions and other special events.
Take a Virtual Tour of Shenandoah Conservatory
Shenandoah Conservatory is an exciting hub of collaboration and innovation. Here’s a chance to take a quick look at all the spaces in which our students engage in rich and rewarding creative experiences in music, theatre and dance.
We’re an All-Steinway School
Great music stirs the heart and inspires the soul, and Steinway pianos are celebrated as the instruments used by renowned artists to cultivate their talent and produce great music. Similarly, uncompromising excellence in performing arts education sparks the imagination and inspires the future.