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 rich variety of performances by students, faculty ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2022/23 Season…
Merceruio ’06 Wins Grammy for Best Immersive Audio Album
Producer Dan Merceruio ’06 (Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Commercial Music), along with Leslie Ann Jones and Michael Romanowski, received a Grammy Award for Best Immersive Audio Album for the “Soundtrack of the American Soldier.” The project was ... Continue Reading Merceruio ’06 Wins Grammy for…
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 once-in-lifetime U.K. tour opportunity, specially organized ... Continue Reading Harp Students Embark on U.K.…
Conservatory Celebrates Strong Return to Indoor Performances
While the COVID-19 pandemic has been undeniably "catastrophic" for arts organizations, Shenandoah Conservatory saw hopeful signs of recovery this past fall with multiple sold-out concerts, increased ticket sales and increased point-of-sale donations ... Continue Reading Conservatory Celebrates Strong Return to…
Jefferson ’10 Awarded the 2022 Ellis Marsalis, Jr. Jazz Educator of the Year Award
Joseph Jefferson ’10 (Master of Music in Pedagogy) was selected as the recipient of the Jazz Education Network’s 2022 Ellis Marsalis, Jr., Jazz Educator of the Year Award. Named after the legendary jazz educator, the award recognizes an outstanding ... Continue Reading Jefferson ’10 Awarded the 2022…
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 Professor of Contemporary Music Rod Vester, Ph.D. ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Launches New Undergraduate…
Vester Selected as One of the Top 30 Professionals of the Year by Musical America
Director and Assistant Professor of Contemporary Music Rod Vester, Ph.D., was selected as one of the Top 30 Professionals of the Year by Musical America. Rod Vester made a tough but sound decision during the pandemic summer of 2020. In the name of ... Continue Reading Vester Selected as One of…
Shores ’99 Mixes and Masters 2021 Latin Grammy Award-winning Classical Album
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Dan Shores ’99, B.M., mixed and mastered “Latin American Classics” featuring Venezuelan pianist Kristhyan Benitez, the winner of Best Classical Album at the 2021 Latin Grammy ... Continue Reading Shores ’99 Mixes and Masters…
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 canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Symphony Orchestra Announces 2022 Chile…
