The CONTEMPO Ensemble is a contemporary student music ensemble composed of vocalists and instrumentalists from all musical backgrounds. Their mission is to educate, entertain and inspire as they use music for positive social change. CONTEMPO Ensemble’s repertoire represents a wide variety of styles and genres including popular music, 灵魂, 电子, 替代, 蓝草音乐, rhythm and blues, 嘻哈, 国家, and original compositions by ensemble members. 学生, 在合奏中, also receive hands-on experience organizing and leading rehearsals, booking performances and tours, along with other leadership duties. The CONTEMPO Ensemble is led by Director of Contemporary 音乐 and Assistant Professor of Contemporary 音乐 杆背心, Ph.D.
Meet the Director
杆背心 is an educator, 研究员, 企业家, 钢琴家, 风琴演奏者, 作曲家, conductor and producer who excels in gospel, 爵士乐, classical and contemporary music. He has performed with numerous artists, 在流派, including Grammy Award winners CeCe Winans, Kirk Franklin and the late Aretha Franklin. As an arts consultant, Dr. Vester has helped expand the educational and artistic programming for many organizations and remains an active performer, clinician and speaker who has presented at Chamber 音乐 America, Sphinx and at state and national music education conferences. Vester is committed to creating spaces where all students feel valued, voiced and visible.
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SHENANDOAH CONSERVATORY INVITES provides instrumental high school students multiple opportunities each year to make music with Shenandoah faculty, students and ensembles. 音乐ians playing string, 黄铜, woodwind and percussion instruments will find events enabling intensive study with Shenandoah’s world-class faculty and the opportunity to make music alongside current conservatory students. Each of these events take place on Shenandoah’s beautiful Winchester campus.