Come out and watch the choir perform at a venue near you! The EMU Chamber Singers is taking the show on the road. The auditioned touring chamber choir has released ... read more about Chamber Singers releases spring break tour schedule
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Musicians make EMU history by becoming first trio to win annual Concerto/Aria Competition
Music so precise, they named winners thrice. That’s the quick rhyme behind last week’s annual Concerto/Aria Competition, which awarded top honors to three student-musicians for the first time in its ... read more about Musicians make EMU history by becoming first trio to win annual Concerto/Aria Competition
EMU’s Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival to receive $12K award from the National Endowment for the Arts
The Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival (SVBF), a program of Eastern Mennonite University, has been approved for a $12,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the federal agency ... read more about EMU’s Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival to receive $12K award from the National Endowment for the Arts
In The News: Thoughts from EMU’s Gala Concert Directors
This year's Eastern Mennonite University/Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival Gala Concert, themed Arise, celebrates the beauty of resilience in overcoming hardship and the joy and peace found in community. The concert will feature tap dance, jazz, singing, and the grand finale from one of the most powerful and moving musical masterworks of all time, Gustav Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony. Broadway tap dancer/singer/actor Izaiah Montaque Harris and 2024 Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Voice Competition finalist Tina Hashemi will team up with the EMU Jazz Big Band to present a new narrative suite that tells the story of moving from loneliness to the joy of community through dance and music. In addition to the gala, guest artist Izaiah Montaque Harris will perform programs for over 1,000 K-8th grade students throughout the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County school system in conjunction with the Kennedy Center sponsored arts education non-profit, Any Given Child – Shenandoah Valley, which is dedicated to making the arts accessible to students throughout the region. The concert is free with a $10-$20 suggested donation. ... read more about In The News: Thoughts from EMU’s Gala Concert Directors from Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival
Mythology meets musical in EMU Theatre’s production of “The Lightning Thief”
EMU Theatre is bringing Rick Riordan’s beloved young adult novel to life in its fall production of “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical.” The epic rock musical premieres at ... read more about Mythology meets musical in EMU Theatre’s production of “The Lightning Thief”
Chamber Singers to represent North America at international gathering
Hymnal sing-through to raise funds for May 2025 trip Sing-through of Voices TogetherWhere: Martin Chapel, EMU Seminary Building, 1181 Smith Ave., HarrisonburgWhen: 7-11 p.m., Friday, Sept. 6 | 9 a.m.-9 ... read more about Chamber Singers to represent North America at international gathering
Renowned photojournalist, National Geographic Explorer to visit EMU
Wildlife photojournalist, filmmaker and adventurer Morgan Heim will speak about her work at a pair of EMU events on Friday, Sept. 6. Heim’s work focuses on the ways human-influenced environmental ... read more about Renowned photojournalist, National Geographic Explorer to visit EMU
Popular music minor launches this fall
A new minor in popular music is launching this fall at EMU. The minor provides an accessible way for students interested in music, but who might lack the formal training ... read more about Popular music minor launches this fall
EMU to host 32nd Annual Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival
Dubbed “a jewel in Harrisonburg’s crown” by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, the 32nd Annual Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival—a program of Eastern Mennonite University—will run from June 9-16, 2024. ... read more about EMU to host 32nd Annual Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival
A guide to summer programs at EMU for children of all ages
When EMU students leave campus for the summer, a whole new crop of younger students arrive. Whether it’s classes in soccer, musical theatre, art or solar energy, EMU summer programs ... read more about A guide to summer programs at EMU for children of all ages