2023/24 Honors Recital, Awards Ceremony & Graduate Hooding
Friday, May 17, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Armstrong Concert Hall
Inner Urge
Joe Henderson (1937–2001)
Mathuin Smith, saxophone
Nathan Hott, saxophone
Dominic Jackson, saxophone
Josh Tregre, piano
Lance Davis, bass
Will Strickler, drums
Excerpt from The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Play written by Simon Stephens (b. 1971)
Based on the novel of the same title by Mark Haddon (b. 1962)
Sam Barthen, actor
Nathan Diaz, actor
Jordan Green, actor
Lisa Arnold, actor
Caleb Richardson, actor
Ariells Reynoso, actor
Maxwell Suwarno, accompanist
Alexa Gaudagnolia, movement choreographer
“I Have Found” from The Royal Family
Music and lyrics by William Finn (b. 1952)
Gi DeFebbo, vocals
Connor Crotzer, piano
Virtuoso Etude No. 3 Based on Gershwin’s Song “The Man I Love”
Music by George Gershwin (1989–1937)
Arranged by Earl Wild (1915–2010)
Yanjue Lin, piano
Granada
Music by Agustin Lara (1897–1970)
Elías Aguirre, tenor
Connor Crotzer, piano
Song to the Moon
Music by Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)
Qiuyu Li, soprano
Hidemi Minagawa, piano
inveniam
Music by Simon Green (b. 1976) and Michael Milosh (b. 1976 )
Choreography by Mike Esperanza
Kiana Ducusin, dancer
Sir Patrick
Music by Philippe Geiss (b. 1961)
Thomas Hague, soprano saxophone
Michael Brosee, soprano saxophone
Sarah McCown, soprano saxophone
Alex Daniello, alto saxophone
Kalina Keller, alto saxophone
Luke Hackworth, tenor saxophone
Jaida Fox, baritone saxophone
Anneliese Walrath, percussion
Chance Morris, percussion
Ben Milleson, percussion
Music Therapy Professionalism Award
Morgan Berkheimer, Britney Elvira Howell, Farren Winter
Music Therapy Scholastic Excellence Award
Maddie Berkle, Emmeline Pasquerette
Graduate Music Therapy Scholastic Excellence Award
Ali Dechard, Rebecca Kenaga
Graduate Music Therapy Award for Professional Excellence
Ginny Kwok
Music Production & Recording Technology Scholastic Award
Danielle Madison Crouch
Music Production & Recording Technology Achievement Award
Wayne Romero
Music Production & Recording Technology Professional Service Award
Charles Perry
Performing Arts Leadership & Management Golden PALM Award
Karina Starling
William Averitt Prize for Excellence in Composition
Cliff Hernandez
Music Education Achievement Award
Juan Andujar, Violet Neikirk
Outstanding Performance in Piano Award
Jisoo Kim
Cecilia Award for Vocal Excellence
Clint Curfman, Dasia-Marie Mitchell
Jazz Performance Award
William Strickler
Studio Big Band Senior Leadership & Performance Award
Nathan Hott
Performance Certificates
COMPOSITION
Alex Corley, cello
Chance Morris, percussion
MUSIC EDUCATION
Michael Brosee, saxophone
Alex Joseph Daniello, saxophone
Luke Hackworth, saxophone
Thomas Hague, saxophone
Nathan Hott, saxophone
Juan Andujar, guitar
Faith Hovermale, voice
Violet Neikirk, voice
Maddison Shawkey, voice
Franchezka Matundan, viola
MUSIC PRODUCTION & RECORDING TECHNOLOGY
Ethan Hemmings, violin
Pablo Peña Lopez, flute
Matthew Neal, percussion
MUSIC THERAPY
Madeline Berkle, voice
Corrine Clark, voice
Sadie Rousell, voice
Harold Herman Excellence in Theatre Award
Olivia Gordon
William "Mac" Bozman Excellence in Theatrical Design & Production Award
Jenna Linnert
Outstanding Musical Theatre Student Award
Shea Curran, Gi DiFebbo, Nicole Sugarman
Outstanding Acting Student Award
Sam Barthel
Outstanding Performance Award in Dance
Kiana Ducusin
Elizabeth Weil Bergmann Choreography Award
Alexa Boyles
Terpsichore Award
Hannah Campbell
Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award
Madeline Berkle
Outstanding Senior Award (Shenandoah University Alumni Association)
Dasia-Marie Mitchell
James R. & Mary B. Wilkins Conservatory Award
Madeline Berkle
Dean's Undergraduate Award
Juan Andujar, Tyson Francis, Nicole Sugarman
Shenandoah Conservatory is home to more than 600 students enrolled in baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral programs in the areas of music, theatre and dance. Virginia’s oldest and premier center for performing arts training, the conservatory is led by a dynamic faculty composed of performers and scholars of national and international repute.
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Wheelchair accessible restrooms are available across the courtyard in Gregory Hall (approximately 100 feet from the Armstrong Concert Hall lobby). Please notify house management for assistance.
Patrons are requested to silence cell phones and other electronic devices during performances. The taking of photographs and the use of recording equipment are not permitted during performances.
