Conservatory News

Symphonies of Gustav Mahler featured this Concert Season

September 27, 2010

This semester, the season of symphony revolves around the compositions of Gustav Mahler, in celebration of the 150th anniversary of his birth, and 100th anniversary of his death.    

2010 National Jazz Workshop

July 08, 2010

The National Jazz Workshop was held July 11 through 16 and included 11 free concerts.     

Church Music Institute Brings National Experts to Campus

June 28, 2010

Church musicians are tuning up their skills with the help of SU faculty and nationally known experts. Participants at the Church Music Institute are learning a wide variety of music styles and worship resources during this two-week event.    

Renowned Irish Pianist John O’Conor Named Distinguished Artist-in-Residence at Shenandoah University’s Conservatory

April 11, 2010

Shenandoah Conservatory Dean Michael Stepniak has announced that Irish Pianist John O’Conor will join the conservatory’s faculty as distinguished artist-in-residence. The official announcement was made on Sunday, April 11.    

Jazz Legend Randy Brecker Performs at Shenandoah University, April 21

April 09, 2010

Concert with Conservatory Jazz Ensemble Featuring Grammy Award-Winning Jazz Trumpeter Randy Brecker Celebrates April as Jazz Appreciation Month     

Haiti through a lens

March 09, 2010

People and places look different through the lens of a camera, particularly when the photographer is working as a journalist, recording how the enormity of an event has affected people and every little detail of their lives.     

Grammy-Nominated Lutenist and Alumnus Ronn McFarlane Performs at SU, March 28

March 22, 2010

Lutenist, composer and SU alumnus Ronn McFarlane performs Sunday, March 28, at 3 p.m. in Armstrong Concert Hall on main campus. Appearing with McFarlane is Ayreheart, an ensemble created for the sole purpose of playing McFarlane’s original compositions.    

Kendra Whitlock Ingram Named Managing Director at Shenandoah University

March 17, 2010

After a nation-wide search, Kendra Whitlock Ingram has been appointed to the newly created position of managing director at SU, reporting to the dean of Shenandoah Conservatory. She will also serve as director of Performing Arts Live!     

Thomas Albert Named Charles B. Levitin Endowed Chair in Music Theatre at Shenandoah University

January 27, 2010

Professor of Music Thomas Albert has been named the Charles B. Levitin Endowed Chair in Music Theatre at Shenandoah University. Shenandoah Conservatory Dean Michael Stepniak made the announcement during a faculty meeting on January 25.    

SU Introduces 'app' as part of iMLearning Initiative

August 25, 2009

Shenandoah's application for the iPod touch and iPhone features university maps, calendar events, directory and sports scores. It is now available from the Apple iTunes Store.
    

DreamYard Preparatory School Students from Bronx, N.Y., Attend Performing Arts Camp at Shenandoah University

July 15, 2009

A group of high school students from the DreamYard Preparatory School in Bronx, N.Y., are participating in this year’s Performing Arts Camp at Shenandoah University.     

SU Establishes an Endowed Professorship To Honor the Long-Term Service of Charlotte and Verne Collins

June 11, 2009

SU announces the creation of the Charlotte A. and Verne E. Collins Endowed Professorship made possible through the generosity of James R. Wilkins Jr. and the James R. Wilkins Charitable Trust and by the action of the board of trustees.    

Pianist Gabriel Chodos Presents Lecture and Recital for the World of the Piano Series at Shenandoah Conservatory

January 04, 2011

The performance includes two well-known works in the piano repertoire: Robert Schumann’s “Fantasy in C”and “Thirty-three Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli”by Beethoven.    

SU Names Michael Stepniak, Ed.D., Dean of Shenandoah Conservatory

May 08, 2009

Shenandoah University President Tracy Fitzsimmons has announced the appointment of Michael Stepniak, Ed.D., as the next dean of Shenandoah Conservatory, effective July, 1, 2009.
    

Performing Arts Live

June 01, 2009

Performing Arts Live is a unique, guest artist series sponsored by Shenandoah University that brings world-class cultural offerings to the Northern Shenandoah Valley.

    

Shenandoah Conservatory Dance Division Performs in New York City

May 05, 2009

Shenandoah University’s Shenandoah Conservatory Dance Division performed as part of the “Fridays at Noon”series at the 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue, in New York City, on Friday, May 29, 2009.     

The Power of Numbers, Egypt and Coming Home

May 09, 2009

Conservatory student Kimberly Moon spends the spring 2009 semester studying at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. She takes a few moments to contemplate bianary code and her experiences as an American in a foreign land.

    

Shenandoah University and the Lorton Arts Foundation

April 05, 2009

Shenandoah Conservatory Stages Four Concerts at The Workhouse Arts Center in Spring 2009. Shenandoah University and the Lorton Arts Foundation (LAF) partnered this spring to bring remarkable talent from Shenandoah Conservatory to the Washington, D.C., met