New Astral Recording Studio offers EMU students hands-on experience in cutting-edge music production, sound engineering, and audio technology It might be the quietest spot on campus. EMU’s new Astral Recording ... read more about Sanctuary of sound
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Opening Convocation provides spirited start to school year
EMU community eager to embrace university theme of “Sustain Together” Campus felt warmer than usual on Monday morning, and it wasn’t just because of the sunshine. The music was bumping, ... read more about Opening Convocation provides spirited start to school year
Choral concert celebrates diversity and community through music
Love, Joy & Peace: A Choral Celebration!Date: Friday, March 14Time: 7 p.m.Location: Lehman Auditorium at EMU, 1191 Park Road, Harrisonburg, VACost: Free, with suggested donation of $10 Three choirs from ... read more about Choral concert celebrates diversity and community through music
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
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
David Berry and Friends concert features violinist for Beyoncé, Jay-Z
Date: Friday, March 15Time: 7 p.m.Location: Martin ChapelAdmission: Free (suggested $10 donation) EMU’s piano virtuoso David Berry is gathering his friends for a celebration of music and community. And, he’s ... read more about David Berry and Friends concert features violinist for Beyoncé, Jay-Z
Gala concert to celebrate connectedness and community
Where: Lehman AuditoriumWhen: 7 p.m., FridayCost: Free, with suggested donation of $10 to $20Online: emu.edu/gala/ Eastern Mennonite University’s 2023 Music Gala Concert, says David Berry, is a labor of love ... read more about Gala concert to celebrate connectedness and community
Hezekiah Walker: Joint concert with EMU ‘a major success’
It’s not every day that students at EMU get to share the stage with one of the biggest names in gospel music. So, when members of the EMU Chamber Singers ... read more about Hezekiah Walker: Joint concert with EMU ‘a major success’