Shenandoah University will host its ninth annual National Jazz Workshop (NJW) from Sunday, July 9, through Friday, July 14. The six-day intensive program features nearly 100 participants from across the United States ranging in age from rising high ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University to Host Ninth…
Shenandoah Conservatory Jazz Ensemble and Winchester-Frederick County Bar Association Partner to Raise Funds for Legal Aid and Scholarships First-Ever Jazz4Justice Fundraising Event Slated For April 9 at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
The Shenandoah Conservatory Jazz Ensemble presents, “Jazz Goes to the Movies,” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 9, at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (181 Kernstown Commons Blvd., Winchester). The concert is a Jazz4Justice™ event in partnership with the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Jazz Ensemble and…
Julian Schwarz Appointed Assistant Professor of Cello Schwarz Joins Esteemed Instrumental Faculty of Shenandoah Conservatory
Shenandoah Conservatory has appointed Julian Schwarz, M.M., as assistant professor of cello beginning August 2017. Regarded as a one of the leading cellists in the twenty-first century, Schwarz will succeed Clyde Thomas Shaw, M.M., who will retire at ... Continue Reading Julian Schwarz Appointed Assistant Professor…
Shenandoah University To Host VMTA Fall Conference: More Than the Sum of the Parts—Collaborating Musically and Professionally
Shenandoah University will host the Virginia Music Teachers Association (VMTA) Fall 2016 Conference, “More Than the Sum of the Parts—Collaborating Musically and Professionally,” as well as VMTA competitions, at Shenandoah Conservatory from Thursday, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University To Host VMTA…
Shenandoah University to Host Eighth Annual National Jazz Workshop
Shenandoah University will host its eighth annual National Jazz Workshop (NJW) from Sunday, July 10, through Friday, July 15. The six-day intensive program features nearly 100 participants from across the United States ranging in age from rising high ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University to Host Eighth…
Two Students Awarded Strong Scholarships
Two Shenandoah University undergraduate students, Aileen Burke and Danielle Confletti, have been awarded $5,000 scholarships through the Hattie M. Strong Foundation (HMSF). The students were chosen based on their letters of application and personal ... Continue Reading Two Students Awarded Strong Scholarships
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2016 Alumni Award Recipients
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the recipients of the 2016 Shenandoah Conservatory Alumni Awards. This year, nine alumni from an array of performing arts disciplines have been chosen by conservatory faculty and leadership to receive one of two ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2016 Alumni…
Professor’s European Bass Tour Included Stop in Paris Shortly After Attacks
When Coordinator of Strings and Professor of Bass Donovan Stokes, D.M., heard France’s borders were closed as a result of the November 2015 Paris attacks, he wondered if he’d be able to fulfill his commitment of teaching at the Paris Conservatoire ... Continue Reading Professor’s European Bass Tour Included…
Alexander Bernstein Awarded 3rd Prize at Verona International Piano Competition
Shenandoah Conservatory graduate student Alexander Bernstein was awarded third prize in the final round of the Verona International Piano Competition on Oct. 10, 2015. He competed against 45 other pianists from around the world and advanced through ... Continue Reading Alexander Bernstein Awarded 3rd Prize…