T谢南多厄音乐学院低音乐团成立于2007年,由多诺万·斯托克斯(Donovan Stokes)指挥. It 每学期在校园演出,并在整个地区的场馆举行音乐会. In 2009, the Bass Ensemble was featured in a performance for the International Society of Bassists Convention.
我在谢南多厄有很多激动人心的经历,这些经历帮助我成为了今天的音乐家. 与不同的老师和学生一起工作确实帮助我扩大了对我一直在学习的风格(爵士乐)的理解和欣赏,还有其他流派,如古典音乐, 可以为舞蹈家或其他音乐家等艺术家创作的音乐剧和当代音乐.
I also loved the opportunity to collaborate with Shenandoah Conservatory’s ShenCoLAB 这让学生有机会走出他们的舒适区,给予和接受关于音乐的任何方面的信息,甚至提出与音乐无关的不同的日常问题.
谢南多厄是一个神奇的地方,他们会张开双臂欢迎你进入他们的社区. 老师和学生会激发出你最好的一面,帮助你认识到很多你以前都不知道的自己. Shenandoah helped me reach for the stars and, 感谢我对音乐的热爱以及澳门网上赌博平台提供的所有令人惊叹的资源, I am now an accomplished graduate student!”
– Adam Abrams ’21 (Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies)
亚当在北德克萨斯大学享有盛誉的爵士研究项目中获得了一席之地,在那里他将与备受赞誉的爵士作曲家和教育家Alan Baylock(谢南多厄音乐学院的另一位校友)一起学习!)他刚刚完成了谢南多厄夏季音乐剧院(Shenandoah summer Music Theatre)《澳门线上赌博平台》(Grease)管弦乐队的夏季演出!”
Meet the Director
Donovan Stokes enjoys a varied career of performing, composing, writing and teaching. His solo recording Gadaha 获得JPF音乐奖最佳专辑和最佳器乐歌曲两项排名. 被形容为“能把原色和微妙的阴影画得相当好”的音乐家(The Double Bassist),斯托克斯还以“令人瞠目结舌的技术魔术和表演技巧”而闻名(Madison Jazz).
斯托克斯在美国各地授课并担任独奏家, in Mexico, Norway, Italy, England, France and the Czech Republic. He is regularly seen at the Richard Davis Bass Conference in Madison, Wisconsin, 国际贝斯手协会会议和米尔特·辛顿研究所(奥伯林). The 2017/18 season will mark his first appearances in South America.
A full professor at Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University, he teaches jazz and classical bass, and acts as coordinator of strings. He offers a range of online instruction and has created an Upright Slap Bass Instructional Video available exclusively online. As a composer he has enjoyed commissions from Barry Green, Blanka Bednarz, The International Society of Bassists Young Bass Division, the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra and Jerry Fuller, among others. 他也是贝斯手Rodion Azarkhin的生活和工作方面的专家,并定期撰写关于低音提琴的专栏 www.notreble.com.
作为一名室内音乐家,他有幸与音乐家克莱德·托马斯·肖合作, Fry Street Quartet, Agua Va!, members of the Audubon Quartet, Stuart Malina, Blanka Bednarz, Eriko Sato, John O’Conor , David Oui and Seymour Lipkin, among others. Stokes also performs Jazz, Americana, 经常摇滚和吉普赛爵士,是爵士贝斯二人组Two bass Hit的成员之一.
Stokes earned degrees from Vanderbilt University (B.M.) and Indiana University (M.M. and D.M.), where his major instructors were Lawrence Hurst, and Edgar Meyer. He studied fiddle styles with Crystal Ploughman and Mark O’Connor, string pedagogy with Lawrence Hurst, Helga Winold, Inez Wyrick and Mimi Zweig, and composition with Michael Alec Rose, Michael Kurek and Mary Jeanne Van Appledorn.
Stokes is also a board member for the International Society of Bassists他是弗吉尼亚弦乐教师协会的前任主席,也是美国交响乐团的艺术总监 Bass Coalition 以及一年一度的贝斯工作坊,在那里他为高级贝斯手们举办了为期一周的强化课程. Learn more at www.donovanstokes.com or find him on Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Periscope.
Audition Information
雪兰多音乐学院致力于在2019冠状病毒病大流行期间为我们的学生和教师营造一个安全的环境. 我们同样致力于为我们的学生提供特殊的机会,为21世纪的艺术事业做好准备. This commitment begins with your audition! 就像艺术界对我们当前的现实做出的反应一样,他们修改了排练和试镜的做法, Shenandoah Conservatory has also adopted the most recent industry standards, while maintaining a commitment to innovation and collaboration. Visit the Ensemble & Production Auditions 有关我们音乐试镜的最新信息的网页, theatre and dance ensembles and productions.
Meet Our Recent Graduates
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“I chose Shenandoah because of the individualized instruction. Due to the small class sizes, I could receive one-on-one time with almost any instructor I desired, and the faculty are exceptional, especially the private music teachers. At Shenandoah, I was able to perform in the Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combos, Little Big Band, Bass Ensemble, EDGE Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra, 我还获得了许多其他表演机会和课外演出机会.”
– Alex Kimble ’21 | Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies
Alex Kimble ' 21(爵士研究音乐学士)目前在大西洋中部地区与新草乐队Jack Dunlap和Robert Mabe一起演出, which blends everything from traditional bluegrass to country to jazz, to create their unique sound. He is also a member of the Daniel Kelly II Trio. Daniel "D.K.凯利18岁(爵士研究音乐学士)是另一名SU校友,也是一名出色的鼓手, and the trio is set to record a live album later this year.
Jake McHugh ’21
Bachelor of Music in Performance
Greg Pierce ’21
Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology
Mike Pratt ’21
Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology & Jazz Performance Certificate
Thomas Preston ’22
Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology
Logan Unger ’22
Bachelor of Music in Performance
Current Ensemble Members
Michael Daly ’23
Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology
Charles Perry ’24
Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Recording Technology
Will Sides ’23
Bachelor of Music in Music Education
Notable Alumni
Corcoran Holt ’04
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies
柯克兰·霍尔特(Corcoran Holt)是一名爵士贝斯艺术家和教师. 他目前领导着自己的乐队,是肯尼·加勒特五重奏的常规贝斯手. 他曾是Thelonious Monk Bass比赛的半决赛选手,并在林肯中心和世界各地的音乐节上现场演出. 科科伦在2016年获得了澳门网上赌博平台优秀校友奖,最近又回到校园,与谢南多厄音乐学院校友爵士乐团一起表演,向谢南多厄博士致敬. Robert Larson ’08. Visit www.corcoranholt.com to learn more.
Matthew Berry ’06
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies
吉他手贝斯手和主唱马修·贝里' 06(爵士研究音乐学士)是一名自由艺术家, songwriter and teacher based in Germantown, Maryland. 贝瑞在整个地区与各种各样的艺术家和团体一起演出, including devoN Nickoles, Spilled Milk, Honey Extractor Classified Frequency and Delta Spur, among many others.
Kevin M. Johnson ’11
Bachelor of Music Production & Recording Technology
Kevin Johnson ’11 (Bachelor of Music in Music Production & 录音技术)是No Treble的执行编辑,他于2009年作为贡献者加入. A true bass enthusiast and activist, Johnson is a freelance artist and teacher in the Northern Virginia area, and the Jazz Division Head for the Bass Coalition, 透过推广本地低音活动(包括工作坊)来促进社区及教育, performances and other events.
Experience Shenandoah Conservatory
谢南多厄音乐学院邀请每年为器乐高中学生提供多次与谢南多厄教师一起创作音乐的机会, students and ensembles. Musicians playing string, brass, 木管乐器和打击乐器将有机会与雪兰多学院世界一流的教师一起深入学习,并有机会与目前的音乐学院学生一起创作音乐. 这些活动都在雪兰多美丽的温彻斯特校园举行.