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Preparatory music program to offer adult piano lessons

August 22, 2014Last updated September 26, 2014 by Hannah Pitstick

At the Music Teachers National Association conference held this March in Chicago, Chi Nguyen accepted the Recreational Music Making Teaching Fellowship award given by the National Piano Foundation. The James

Thousands throng to new music festival made possible by many folks with ties to EMU

July 29, 2014Last updated August 29, 2014 by Andrew Jenner

From a headlining act to the bike-powered recycling effort, from a group of staff and volunteers to the tent distributing Menno Tea to hundreds of friends and alumni, EMU and

Students explore musical interests within community

April 14, 2014Last updated September 22, 2014 by Steve Shenk and Andrew Jenner

A music student at Eastern Mennonite University might: Sing a classical aria in a voice lesson on Monday mornings; Rehearse works by Mozart and Bono in Chamber Singers on Wednesday

Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir chooses EMU music grad as new artistic director

April 4, 2014Last updated April 16, 2014 by Andrew Jenner

The pile of applications to fill the artistic director’s role with the Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir (SVCC) included submissions from across the country and beyond. The person ultimately selected for

Fostering community-wide music through Bach Festival, Children’s Choir, Prep Music Program

March 8, 2014Last updated July 8, 2014 by

BACH FESTIVAL Music lovers flock to Harrisonburg each summer for the annual Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival. With a week of performances ranging from baroque to modern, amateur to award-winning, they

A highlight on Ken J. Nafziger: making music with appreciative Cubans

March 7, 2014Last updated July 7, 2014 by

When President Bill Clinton cracked a window open to Cuba, permitting scholars to apply for education-centered travel permits to Cuba from 1999 to 2003, EMU music professor Ken J. Nafziger

Preparatory music program offers traditional and Suzuki lessons

January 6, 2014Last updated January 23, 2014 by Matt Gonzales

The Shenandoah Valley Preparatory Music Program at Eastern Mennonite University will begin music lessons for individuals hoping to learn a new instrument, or improve skills, starting Jan. 13. A given

Annual gala concert ushers in winter season

November 7, 2013Last updated November 20, 2013 by Matt Gonzalez

The Eastern Mennonite University music department will be celebrating the start of the winter season by holding the annual gala concert at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 inside Lehman Auditorium at

EMU Welcomes 12 Faculty Members for 2013-14

August 19, 2013Last updated September 17, 2014 by Mike Zucconi

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) welcomes 12 new faculty members for the 2013-14 academic year. The new faculty, announced by provost Fred Kniss, are: Amy Gillespie, EdD, assistant professor of the

Alum Explores Joy of Musical Freedom in German Grad Program

August 15, 2013Last updated August 18, 2014 by Kara Lofton

As an undergrad at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), Nathan Bontrager loved to experiment with music, a characteristic that has taken him through a master’s degree in modern cello in Maryland

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